A380 auction raises over £600k
September 2007
An auction of seats on the Airbus A380's first commercial flight has raised over £620,000 for charity.
The majority of seats on the Singapore Airlines flight to Sydney have now been sold, with 24 left for 'last chance' bids.
These seats, in business and economy class in both directions and suites on the Sydney-Singapore leg, will be open for bids until the end of this week.
Chew Choon Seng, chief executive of Singapore Airlines, thanked everyone who had placed a bid and congratulated those who had been successful.
"The auction has provided many aviation enthusiasts around the world with the opportunity to bid to be a part of history," he added.
"Now we look forward to the delivery of this magnificent aircraft and introducing it into commercial service."
One suite on the flight was bought for £50,000, while the biggest bargain was an economy seat that sold for £280.
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