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Almost full house
There was almost a full house when
Singapore Airlines launched its new
Boeing 777-300 ER on the route between
Copenhagen and Singapore.
For the first time in many years with four
first class seats, which cost 7,500 Euro each.
The plane has fewer seats than the previous
Challenge
"There is good demand for Business and
Premium, but we have not yet sold First
Class. It will be a challenge," says Niklas
Mattsson, CEO, and Åsa Melander,
Marketing Manager, AOBtravel.se, Sweden
to Alan Hoffery, Sales Manager. Nordics,
Singapore Airlines.
Flies like a dream
Thomas Woldbye, CEO, Copenhagen
Airport, told Captain Chng Kiat Leng
and two flight attendants that Singapore
Airlines started in 1977 in Copenhagen.
At that time the plane should go down in
Athens, Tehran and Sri Lanka Now the
flight is direct and takes about 12-13.
"The plane is only one year old and flies like
a dream," says the captain.
aircraft. But it ois a better business for
Singapore Airlines because there are fewer
Economy and more at First, Business and
the new Premium.
The aircraft has 264 seats. First departure
had 224 passengers, 2 First Class (4), 28
Business (48), 28 Premium (28) Sold Out
Happy
Erwin Widjaja, General Manager Nordics
and Subhas Menon, Regional Vice
President, Europe, Singapore Airlines, is
happy with the search for the new product
from Copenhagen, Premium Economy
Class. "It provides extra seat width,
comfort, larger screens, and the option of
Book-the-Cook order on the way home
from Singapore compared with Economy,"
says Erwin Widjaja.
Wishlist
"I've never tried to fly on First Class, but
I would love to do it. I've only been on
a transfer in Singapore, so it's also high
on my wishlist," says Camilla Henriette
Melbye, Project Manager. Eventful, Oslo,
Norway, while sheis trying the new First
Class at Copenhagen Airport.
and 176 Economy (184).
"There are two milestones with the new
departure. Singapore Airlines celebrates
40th anniversary in Copenhagen and we
insert a new flight," said Subhas Menon,
regional Vice President Europe, London,
Singapore Airlines.
Worth the money
Søren Mielow, Ship Engineer, Denmark,
who works for Teekay Shipping in Stavanger,
Norway, became the first passenger in First
Class on the Singapore - Copenhagen route.
"It was a great experience. Not only the
flight, but also the check in in Singapore,
the private lounge at the airport and food
at Noma level," says Søren Mielow. "I gave
38,000 DKK for Business out and First Class
home. But it was worth the money, so it's not
the last time I'm flying First Class.
Søren Mielow emphasizes that it is not
Teekay's travel policy to fly First Class. So he
had to pay extra for the experience.
100 times
Jesper Boas Smith, CEO, Bella Vista, Travel
House, Copenhagen is veteran when it
comes to flight on First Class.
The cruise specialist has flown up 100 times
on First Class, and while he was a film man
once a month for five years with Concorde
to New York He prefers seat 1 A or 2 A.
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