A380 Auction Takes Off

Singapore Airlines is holding a charity auction for seats on the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380.   Seats are going for as high as 10,000 dollars on the eBay auction for a seat on the Singapore to Sydney flight on October 15th.

I know its "historical", but 10 grand?   Thats a lot of money to fly in an aluminum tube with 850 of your newest  friends.   All of the proceeds of the auction will be donated to charities including Doctors Without Borders, two children's hospitals in Sydney and the Singapore Community Chest.

The initial A380 will be used by SQ on the Singapore - Sydney route.   I'm a little surprised a longer haul route is not being used, but as Qantas and SIA have significant orders for the A380, it is likely in the best interests of both airport authorities to establish proven handling methods for the Airbus giant.

clipped from www.earthtimes.org Singapore - A seat on the maiden commercial flight of the A-380 attracted a bid of 10,200 dollars on Wednesday as hopefuls from around the world sought to be among the first passengers on the largest commercial plane. It was the highest bid for a one-way, ultra-first class seat, followed by 8,159 dollars for a business-class ticket, since the Singapore Airlines (SIA) charity auction started late Monday on eBay, the online marketplace. With seats available for couples, groups of four and a block of 10, the auction brought a top bid of 11,311 dollars for a pair of business class seats. "We are very excited by the support and enthusiasm of the global community for this charity auction, as shown through the responses and constant activity on the eBay site," said Stephen Forshaw, vice president of public affairs.

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