Singapore Airlines operates the superjumbo to
London, Sydney & Tokyo & from 1 June
2009, SIA will fly the world’s largest passenger plane on its
Singapore-Paris route.
I was privileged to be travelling in the award-winning
Business Class of the A380 on Singapore
Airlines, the most spacious the world has ever seen, on my
return flight from Tokyo to Singapore. Flight
time: 7hrs 10mins.
Upon boarding, I was impressed that SIA has created a double-decker
entrance in at least two aero-bridges & I was already on the
second level instead of having to climb the usual stairs up to
Business Class.
The Business class, located on the upper deck, consists of
60 seats. I like the unique 1-2-1 cabin layout with the unrivalled
space between each seat as opposed to 2-2-2 on Qantas. As
I’m a ‘window-seat’ traveller, this 1-2-1 feature allows me direct
aisle access. I happily slumped into my luxurious 34” wide armchair
& it was really nice seating all by myself, with no one beside
me.
Once on board, coats were taken & a selection
of juices & champagne, newspapers, magazines & menus were
given out. I was glad I wasn't the only "tourist" on board. A
Japanese man, sitting in the two-seater was seen busy snapping
photos & I soon join the entourage. Click here for full-write-up &
photos of A380!