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Singapore: All seats for a dining experience on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) A380 aircraft were sold out in less than 30 minutes after reservations opened at midnight on Monday (October 12).
The SIA initiative, known as Restaurant A380 @ Changi, will allow customers to board, explore and dine on its largest airliner on October 24 and 25. Prices ranged from S $ 50 to S $ 600, with an equivalent price in miles for redemption. if customers prefer to use their miles.
And for those who didn’t make the initial reservation list, SIA’s KrisShop website has a request button that allows them to join a waiting list for a chance to book for later dates.
Those on the waiting list will be contacted by SIA in case there is additional availability for the A380 @ Changi Restaurant experience, but it is not known how many people are on the current waiting list.
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Early Monday morning (October 12), resellers began reselling tickets on Carousell’s online marketplace. One ad offered two suite tickets for S $ 3,000, while another offered two adult economy class tickets for S $ 188.
Due to overwhelming demand, SIA said on the same day it will add lunches on two other days, the weekend of October 31 and November 1, and dinners on all four days.
To meet the required safe distance measures, two Airbus SIA A380s will be used for the dining experience, allowing guests to use approximately half of the seats on both aircraft.
A report from todayonline.com said that due to “commercial sensitivities,” an SIA spokesperson did not say how many seats have been sold. In 2017, SIA’s A380 fleet was noted to have a 471-seat configuration.
The report also shared that in each A380, the suites have six seats, the business class has 78 seats, Premium Economy has 44 seats, while Economy has 343 seats.
Clients can savor exclusive international dishes from Singapore Airlines, or they can enjoy the best dishes from our Peranakan menu, specially designed by acclaimed Singaporean chef Shermay Lee, who has volunteered his time to support the event.
Diners will also receive two complimentary alcoholic beverages, along with other free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages.
Like the aviation industry around the world, SIA has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, which is why the Onboard Dining Experience Initiative was created. It also gives the public the opportunity to experience the experience of dining on the plane while traveling abroad is not yet allowed or recommended.
Prices for the dining experience, before tax, are S $ 50 for Economy seats or 6,250 KrisFlyer miles, S $ 90 for Premium Economy seats or 11,250 KrisFlyer miles, S $ 300 for Business seats or 37,500 KrisFlyer miles, and S $ 600 for Suites or 75,000 KrisFlyer miles.
SIA also shared that she is very grateful for the “extremely strong support” she has received from her clients.
When asked if he plans to extend the dining experience on board due to high public interest, he said: “We are currently looking to accommodate everyone who has made reservations, as well as potentially some of those on the waiting list, to this gastronomic experience. “/ TISG
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