Sold out in 30 mins: Here is why people want to eat on a grounded plane

When Singapore Airlines Ltd. said seats on its superjumbo-turned-restaurant sold out in 30 minutes, one common question was: “Who on Earth would want to do that?”

Plenty of people, it turns out. For every person who doesn’t relish flying, let alone schlepping to the airport and onto a parked plane for some reheated airline food, there’s another who can’t get enough of the aviation experience and is willing to shell out (big bucks) for it.

Singapore Airlines is opening up two of its Airbus SE A380s at Changi Airport as temporary restaurants for two weekends later this month, offering dishes from its