The airline said it will operate its newly retrofitted flagship A380 aircraft from the two Indian airports — Mumbai and Bengaluru, featuring the new premium economy seats.
The decision comes due to strong demand after Singapore said the United Kingdom would be a part of its vaccinated travel lane programme
European aerospace giant Airbus overtook arch-rival Boeing in terms of aircraft orders last year, but warned that it could cease making its A380 jet if it does not receive any more orders for the supersize plane.
With the significant Emirates order now gone, questions are being raised about the fate of the Superjumbo whose sales have been dwindling for quite some time.
For the airline, Mumbai will be the fifth destination to deploy superjumbo after Sydney, and the recently-announced Melbourne which is to start from next June.
The double decker airplane that only recently got the Indian government's approval.
Under India's rules, A380s will be allowed to land at the country's four main airports - New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad - which are equipped to handle the planes.
The ban on A380s was mainly due to concerns that foreign carriers may further hurt state-run Air India by grabbing a larger share of international traffic.
Ownership established, the next step is personalisation. Seats fully loaded with telescoping headrests, flexible wings, waterfall leg rests, electric lumbar controls—older CEOs often choose seats with heat and massage options, and full-flat berthing.
Singapore Airlines has agreed to order five more Airbus A380s and another 20 A350s for additional capacity growth and fleet renewal.