From CNBC, October 1:
....MUCH MOREUsually when passengers find themselves sitting on a grounded commercial airplane, reactions range from impatience to downright anger.Singapore Airlines is debuting three activities that replicate elements of flying — but without actually flying anywhere.
But these are not usual times.
That’s one of several activities that Singapore Airlines is launching instead of what media reports have dubbed “flights to nowhere.”
The airline announced this week it was abandoning plans for destination-less flights — which were to take off and land at Singapore’s Changi Airport — in favor of ground-based activities designed to relive the feeling of air travel.
Three new ideas
On Oct. 24 and 25, the airline will let customers dine inside an A380 double-decker superjumbo “restaurant.” Customers can eat Singapore Airlines dishes while watching movies on the plane’s in-flight entertainment system.
Bookings are $50 Singapore dollars ($37) to dine in economy class, SGD$300 ($220) for business class and SGD$600 ($440) for a private suite. Those who arrive wearing traditional clothing, such as a “sarong kebaya, cheongsam, saree, batik shirt or even a kilt” receive a special gift, according to the company website....