Singapore Airlines postpones A380 service from LAX to Tokyo

The airline was all set to begin flights on the super-jumbo in two weeks, but then came the earthquake, tsunami, and radiation scare - and, what a surprise, traffic to Tokyo took a dip. From the WSJ:

For Singapore Airlines, delaying launch of the planned A380 service also means losing the opportunity to showcase dressed-up premium and economy-class cabin furnishings and personal entertainment systems. The carrier planned a public relations campaign highlighting more spacious seats, improved reading lights and beefed-up entertainment systems with upgraded screens and expanded video options. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said the A380 upgrades were intended to be the biggest changes in the carrier's business-class and economy-class cabins in nearly a decade.

Singapore Airlines also said it will end crew layovers in Tokyo on its current 747 flights from Singapore to Tokyo, and then continuing to Los Angeles. The aircraft will land in Tokyo in both directions, but then fly to Osaka to change crews before heading for Singapore or LAX.