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THE online auction for seats on the first commercial flight of the super jumbo Airbus A380, between Singapore and Sydney, will start today, says Singapore Airlines.



The seats will be offered for sale on the eBay online marketplace and the proceeds will go to charity, the airline said.


Singapore Airlines is set to be the first to fly the double-decker A380, the world's biggest passenger aircraft, on October 25 with a flight to Sydney. The airliner will return to Singapore the following day.


"A majority of seats on both legs of the first flight will be auctioned on eBay ... progressively over two weeks from Monday evening (Singapore time, two hours behind AEST), 27 August," the carrier said.

Starting bid prices for economy class seats will be at $US3.80 ($A4.65), business class $US38 ($A46.40) and the Singapore Airlines Suites $US380 ($A464).


Bids on packages in the premium classes, or bids of more than $US1,000 ($A1,221) in economy class will require prequalification to ensure that the offers are not artificially inflated, the airline said.


Proceeds will be divided between the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Singapore's Community Chest charity, and the international relief agency Médecins Sans Frontières.
Prospective bidders can pre-register for details at Singapore Airlines A380.

(news.com.au)

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