Auctioning Seats On an Airline's Inaugural Flight

Apparently airline "geeks" compete for seats on an airline's inaugural flight to a specific destination.

Gibbons is part of a subspecies of frequent fliers who chase inaugural flights because they adore airlines, airplanes, even airports. They seek to be part of airline milestones. Among their ranks are those who like the prestige of being the first passengers on the world's longest flight, or the first or last travelers aboard a specific type of airplane. Some want to be the first passengers to take a short hop on new routes offered by low-cost, low-frills carriers.

In response, Singapore Airlines will auction seats on their inaugural Airbus A380 jet service from Singapore to Sydney, the first commercial A380 flight in the world.