Singapore Airlines celebrates fifth anniversary of A380 services

Singapore Airlines celebrates another milestone today as it marks the fifth anniversary of Airbus A380 services.

SIA now operates 19, A380s to 10 destinations around the world, including Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich. "We are pleased to celebrate the A380's fifth anniversary of services today. Our A380 fleet has been a perennial customer favourite and will continue to play a significant role in our network," said SIA's Executive Vice-President Commercial, Mak Swee Wah.

A spokesman for the Airline said, "Over the past five years, SIA has carried more than nine million customers over 24,000, A380 flights and clocked approximately 240,000 hours. To commemorate this occasion, SIA presented a gift pack of A380 collectibles to customers on all A380 flights to and from Singapore on October 25." As part of the A380 fifth anniversary celebrations, SIA also launched a contest in August for a chance to be on the delivery flight of the Airline's 19th A380 from Airbus' headquarters in Toulouse, France.