The superjumbo operating on flight MH20 was given a ceremonious send-off minutes before midnight on Friday. The full-capacity flight took off for Paris, 31 years after maiden flight operations between both cities started on April 2, 1982. Paris is the second city, after London, to be operated using the A380 in the national airline’s network.
MAS’ capacity on the daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Paris will increase by 75%, from 282 seats from the previously operated B777 to 494 seats on the superjumbo.
Speaking before the flight departure, MAS group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said: “This is another significant development for us at Malaysia Airlines. “The very encouraging load is a positive indication that the increase in capacity by 75% is indeed needed.”
He added that booking trends for March 2013 showed a positive hike by 87% for the KL-Paris route and a 123% growth for the Paris-KL route compared with bookings in March 2012.
To create a gastronomic delight for its customers, three master chefs, Chef Ian Hall Mckenzie, Chef Zahiddin Dris and Chef Michel Quissac, were onboard the inaugural flight to serve first and business class guests.
MAS has ordered six A380 aircraft and the last aircraft is expected to be delivered in mid-March. It will be the 100th superjumbo coming out of the Airbus production plant in Toulouse, France.
-thestar online.
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