Singapore Airlines resumes Airbus A380 operations between Hong Kong and Singapore

As a sign of traffic, aviation and traveling slowly resuming in Hong Kong, Singapore Airlines is now the 3rd operator to resume flights with their Airbus A380 into Hong Kong International Airport.

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Emirates receives new 2-week ban in Hong Kong

Emirates has posted the following to their website:

Flights to Hong Kong:
As per the latest authority directive in Hong Kong, customers holding tickets on flight EK 384 with final destination to Hong Kong from 13‑26 April 2021, will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin. However customers traveling to Bangkok as the final destination will be accepted for travel.
Affected customers should contact their travel agent or Emirates contact centre for rebooking options.
Flights from Hong Kong:
Customers booked to travel on flight EK 385 from Hong Kong during this period will be accepted for travel.
Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused. To receive update notifications, customers are requested to ensure their contact details are correct by visiting Manage Your Booking.

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Emirates resumes Airbus A380 flights to Hong Kong

First scheduled Emirates A380 landing in Hong Kong today

Emirates resumed today daily Airbus A380 flights between Dubai and Hong Kong (via Bangkok.) This service was suspended probably about a year ago, not too long after the COVID-19 outbreak. Emirates is now the first operator to resume regular A380 flights to Hong Kong.

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Emirates to deploy one-off A380 service to Clark on 19 August

Emirates have released the following press release:

Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Clark International Airport on 19 August 2020, marking the first commercial flight, utilizing an A380 aircraft, to operate to Clark. The special flight will help to meet the demand for flights to and from the Philippines, especially serving passengers from the metro Manila and the surrounding Luzon areas and beyond. 

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Qantas upgrading their A380s

Qantas is in the process of upgrading their fleet of 12 Airbus A380s.

They took delivery of their first A380 as early as 2008, so the oldest one has already been in service over 11 years, so I guess an upgrade was needed. I just can’t believe the A380 has been around this long, I still remember the first time I saw an A380 at the Dubai Airshow, it feels like it was only a couple of years ago…

First and Business Class lounge
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