Paris CDG will be the second European destination for SIA’s (Singapore Airlines) A380 super jumbo.
SIA will be the first carrier to operate the A380 into Paris as national carrier Air France is not set to take delivery of its first A380 until late this year.
A daily flight with the A380 will replace the existing 10 times a week service by 278-seat B777-300ERs. Configured with 471 seats, the introduction of a daily A380 on the Paris route will enable SIA to meet the growing demand for seats from both corporate and leisure travellers.
On June 1, flight SQ334 will depart Singapore at 2340 arriving into Paris CDG at 0655 on June 2. Flight SQ222 will return from Paris CDG at 1225 to arrive back in Singapore the next morning at 0655.
“Paris’ CDG airport is one of the busiest airports in Europe in terms of passenger traffic. The A380, with its large seating capacity, is well placed to fly there,” says Huang Cheng Eng, SIA’s executive VP marketing for the regions.
SIA can offer dozens of onward connections at its Singapore hub for destinations throughout Asia and Australasia. In particular, it must be noted that there are no direct flights between Paris, Australia and New Zealand so French travellers heading for that part of the world must opt for indirect carriers such as SIA.
Like with the B777-300ER, passengers will find the latest premium products on board the A380, such as the suites in first class and the wide seats in business class which are disposed 1-2-1 on the upper deck.
Economy class passengers also benefit from the latest facilities and, unlike other A380 operators, they can choose from a limited number of seats in the rear zone of the A380’s upper deck. The remainder of the economy class cabin is located along the A380’s lower deck, immediately behind first class.
SIA already operates the A380 to London Heathrow, Tokyo and Sydney.
For more info go to singaporeair.com.
Report by Alex McWhirter
Useful A380 links:
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- Air Austral to fly one-class A380 aircraft, with up to 840 passengers
In addition businesstraveller.com's sister site seatplans.com has detailed seat plans of the A380 aircraft within the SIA, Emirates and Qantas fleets, along with advice on the best seat to choose on the plane. Click here for more details.
