{"id":8095,"date":"2012-05-31T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/malaysia-airlines-takes-delivery-of-airbus-a380-2\/"},"modified":"2012-05-31T23:49:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T23:49:00","slug":"malaysia-airlines-takes-delivery-of-airbus-a380-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2012\/05\/malaysia-airlines-takes-delivery-of-airbus-a380-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of Airbus A380"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingtravelnews.com\/images\/interface\/logo-btn.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"64\" src=\"http:\/\/www.breakingtravelnews.com\/images\/interface\/logo-btn.gif\" width=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0source: <\/p>\n<div>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Malaysia Airlines joins Airbus A380 club\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.breakingtravelnews.com\/images\/sized\/images\/uploads\/airline\/Malaysian_Airlines_A380-250x188.jpg\" width=\"400\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first A380 aircraft at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, becoming the eighth carrier of the world\u2019s largest and most eco-efficient airliner. <\/p>\n<p>The new aircraft will fly non-stop from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, three times a week, from July 2nd 2012. <\/p>\n<p>Malaysia Airlines\u2019 A380 has a capacity of 494 seats, comprising of 350 economy and eight fully-flat first-class seats on the main (lower) deck, and 66 fully-flat business-class and 70 economy seats on the upper deck. <\/p>\n<p>The airline has six A380 aircraft on order, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, with the second due to be introduced on the London-Kuala Lumpur route in August 2012, which will provide a daily non-stop A380 service to Kuala Lumpur. <\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the A380 follows the upgrading of the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge at London Heathrow\u2019s Terminal 4, which features pre-boarding dining and shower facilities and impressive views overlooking the runway at Heathrow, as well as a new Golden Lounge at Kuala Lumpur. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.breakingtravelnews.com\/images\/uploads\/miscellaneous\/Malaysia-Airlines-A380-inte.jpg\" width=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe A380 showcases our latest premium offering,\u201d said Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Malaysia Airlines\u2019 chief executive. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be our flagship aircraft offering new levels of comfort, luxury and convenience for long-haul travel. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the A380 in our fleet, we will reinforce our position as one of the worlds\u2019s preferred premium carriers bringing great Malaysian Hospitality to our customers.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Providing new levels of unique Malaysian Hospitality to passengers, Malaysia Airlines\u2019 A380 enhancements will include the introduction of the \u2018Chef-on-Call\u2019 service \u2013 currently only available to first class guests \u2013 for business class passengers. <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.breakingtravelnews.com\/images\/uploads\/miscellaneous\/Malaysia-Airlines-A380-intr.jpg\" width=\"200\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A Thales seat back on-demand system, with easy-to-use on-screen controls, will offer every passenger the latest in-flight entertainment. <\/p>\n<p>All seats in all classes are also equipped with USB ports and satellite telephone facilities. <\/p>\n<p>Malaysia Airlines is due to join the oneworld alliance in the last quarter of 2012. <\/p>\n<p>The carrier is also considered Asia\u2019s Leading Airline by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldtravelawards.com\/award-asias-leading-airline-2011\">World Travel Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0source: Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first A380 aircraft at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, becoming the eighth carrier of the world\u2019s largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The new aircraft will fly non-stop from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, three times a week, from July 2nd 2012. 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