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SIA's new premium economy class now open for booking

It will initially be launched on flights to Sydney.

Singapore Airlines' newest Premium Economy cabins were officially opened for booking today.

From August 9, passengers on select flights from Singapore to Sydney can experience the new cabin class. The new cabins will subsequently be introduced on 19 Airbus A380s, 19 Boeing 777-300ERs, in addition to the future fleet of twenty Airbus A350s.

SIA's total investment for the Premium Economy Class seats is estimated at $108m (US$80m).

Premium Economy Class will be progressively introduced to other sectors, including Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, London, Mumbai, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Zurich in the latter part of 2015 and early 2016. 

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