Paris CDG second European destination for SIA's 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, there are no direct flights between Paris, Australia and New Zealand so French travellers heading for that part of the world might opt for indirect carriers such as SIA.
As 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.
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