Singapore Airlines offers tourists meals for Rs 34k in Airbus A380, tickets sold out in 30 minutes

Singapore Airlines recently started a service in which it is offering meals inside the grounded Airbus A380 for SGD 642 (Rs 34,645).

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Singapore Airlines offers tourists meals for Rs 34k in Airbus A380, tickets sold out in 30 minutes
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Meals on the tarmac are currently the new big favourite of passengers, who are missing being on a flight right now.

People are paying the equivalent of a budget ticket just to dine inside grounded airplanes. And this in turn is becoming a great hit with the novel-coronavirus-battered Singapore Airlines, who has turned its grounded planes into a pop-up restaurant.

HOW MUCH DOES THE MEAL COST?

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Passengers are paying quite hefty amounts to dine inside grounded Airbus A380, which is the world's biggest passenger jet. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), people have to pay a sum of up to SGD 642 (Rs 34,645) to have a meal on board the airline.

Reportedly, the most expensive option is a four-course meal in a first-class suite, while the cheapest costs SGD 53 (Rs 2,858) and consists of a three-course meal in economy class.

SEATS WERE SOLD OUT IN 30 MINUTES

Moreover, people were so eager to have airplane food that all the 900 seats for lunch on October 24 and 25 were sold out within half an hour of opening the bookings on Monday, according to AFP.

After the overwhelming demand, the carrier extended the days and announced that the restaurant will stay open for two more days. Additionally, lunch and dinner will be offered on all four dates.

To follow the social distancing guidelines, about half the seats will be left empty on the double-decker jets, parked at Changi Airport.

Reprotedly, Singapore Airlines has also started home deliveries of airplane meals for those seeking to bring the in-flight experience into their living rooms.

With the aviation industry in deep crisis due to the pandemic, this seems like a great alternative to raise cash, said AFP. Recently, the airline had also decided to start its 'flights to nowhere' service (short journeys starting and ending at the same airport). However, they ditched it following an outcry over the potential environmental impact.

Not long ago, Thai Airways had also opened a pop-up airplane-themed restaurant at their headquarters in Bangkok.

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