Almost full house on first class at CPH

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.

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 aircraft. But it is 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 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.

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.

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.

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 she is trying the new First Class at Copenhagen Airport.

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.

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.

 

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