Adventures of Link: Airbus All The Way
Tomorrow, you could say, is the big day. Singapore Airlines' A380 takes off for Sydney tomorrow, hauling a bunch of passengers who were willing to pay up to six figures for the privilege of being on the first flight. While those prices were beefed up for a charity auction, the cost for one of the sleeper suites--complete with bed and 23-inch TV--is far from cheap. In late November, round-trip fares for a suite from Singapore to Sydney run around $7,400.
If that's too much to spend on a flight on a brand-new aircraft, you could always fly one of the LCCs in the States. Virgin America started a new route today, flying from LAX to Washington, DC on the airline's new Airbus planes. And Skybus is expanding service from its new "base" at Piedmont Triad International Airport. (No new planes here, but it is a new airline.)
It's the second recent victory for the ultra-low cost carrier. After catching flak for canceling service to the West Coast and leaving passengers without alternate flights, Skybus had a hand in knocking JetBlue--and its Airbus fleet--out of Columbus.
Related Stories:
· A380 to Land in Sydney [The Age]
· Skybus Expanding Service at GSO [Official Site]
· JetBlue Pulling Out of Columbus and Nashville [Official Site]
· Virgin Connects DC and LAX [Newswire]
· Airlines Flexible for Fliers Headed to Southern California [USA Today]
[Photo: REUTERS/Vivek Prakash]
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