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Retail Asia09/03/2021

Previously operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA) decades ago, the 737 as an aircraft type will once again operate under the carrier’s brand and livery. Up until now, the Southeast Asian airline had delegated much of its low-demand, short-haul operations to subsidiary airline Silkair. Now that the Silkair brand and its operations are being absorbed by SIA, […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2021

Singapore’s national carrier is hoping to become the world’s first airline to get all of its crew members vaccinated against COVID-19. Singapore Airlines confirmed to CNN Travel that all of their crew members — including pilots, gate agents, flight attendants and anyone whose job requires contact with the public – have been offered free coronavirus […]

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Retail Asia07/12/2020

Singapore Airlines passengers will see a change to short-haul economy class catering as the carrier ditches casseroles and appetizers in favour of boxed meals. Beginning on December 1, flights under three and a half hours will feature a rotation of more than 40 new Singaporean and international dishes. Economy class passengers on Silkair, a subsidiary […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2020

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Singapore Airlines is looking beyond the value of its airline tickets. As airlines around the world reckon with a tsunami of return ticket requests for flights cancelled in the wake of the global pandemic, Singapore Airlines is telling its customers “we want you back.” With that in mind the luxury airline is enhancing its global travel waiver policy to […]

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Retail Asia17/01/2020

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Singapore Airlines will roll out one of its A350-900s on its new route between Singapore and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. Singapore Airlines’ new service is set to take flight from 1 February 2020. Ahmedabad will be the airline’s seventh Indian destination. The service would operate six days a week from the start of February, ramping […]

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Retail Asia11/10/2019

For decades Singapore Airlines has been known for being one of the best airlines in the world, though I can’t help but feel like they’ve somewhat been resting on their laurels. I feel like the airline used to be super innovative, but is less innovative nowadays: For the most part, I don’t find Singapore Airlines’ […]

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Retail Asia20/08/2019

Passengers traveling with Singapore Airlines (SIA), Silkair and Vistara will have more international flight options as the Singaporean flag carrier and its regional arm, Silkair, signed an agreement with Indian carrier Vistara to expand codesharing to international routes. Under the expansion of an existing codeshare agreement which covers Indian domestic flights, SIA and Silkair will […]

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Retail Asia20/08/2019

Singapore Airlines Ltd just picked a fight with Emirates in a grab for India’s international travelers, and a slice of one the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. Singapore Air’s unprofitable Indian venture, Vistara, launched its first overseas service between New Delhi and Singapore late on Tuesday. It’s the start of an uphill battle against Middle East […]

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Retail Asia04/07/2019

Airlines compete to provide the best flying experience to passengers, in terms of safety, comfort, punctuality, hospitality and meals provided on-board. If you are a business or first-class traveller, you get that extra care and attention from the cabin crew. But behind those services are various training programmes, joint ventures with multiple organisations and immense […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2019

Singapore Airlines is continuing its rolling upgrade of flights to Australia, with Perth set to see a second Airbus A350 from July 1, 2019. The advanced jet, which boasts Singapore Airlines’ latest flat-bed regional business class seats in what the airline calls a ‘medium-range’ configuration, will slot into daily flights SQ214 (departing Perth at 5.10pm) and SQ223 (wheels […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

DBS Bank and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have today come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance digital capabilities across various digital platforms, to enable a seamless banking and travel customer experience for travellers. Under the MOU, the two companies will introduce flight booking and merchandising capabilities on DBS’ platforms, a DBS-SIA Rewards […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2019

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will add a sixth daily service between Phuket and Singapore from May to meet growing demand for travel between Singapore and Thailand. SilkAir currently operates five flights per day on the popular Singapore-Phuket route, and a sixth will be introduced with effect from May 24, noted a release […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2018

In France, WFS provides handling services for the airline’s daily Airbus A380 flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle as well as offline cargo reception points, handling and domestic trucking at all WFS stations across the country. The two companies began working together in France in 1986. At London Heathrow, WFS handles cargo carried onboard Singapore […]

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Retail Asia14/05/2018

New Zealanders travellers between Christchurch and Singapore will soon have the additional choice of a Singapore Airlines A350-900 aircraft. It follows the recent introduction of Singapore Airlines flights from Wellington to Singapore via Melbourne, Singapore Airlines general manager New Zealand, Simon Turcotte said. The Christchurch service will begin in January 2019 with the A350-900 Airbus which has higher […]

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Retail Asia27/04/2018

Singapore Airlines welcomed the world’s first 787-10 aircraft as it arrived in Singapore from Boeing’s production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The newest variant of Boeing’s Dreamliner family of aircraft was received at an arrival ceremony at Changi Airport graced by Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2018

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Singapore Airlines is developing a first-class offering for its new Boeing 777-9 planes that the carrier’s chief promises will set an industry standard. The planes, 20 of which SIA has ordered, are due for delivery from the 2021/22 financial year. The new first-class offering is currently in the conceptualisation stage. Said the airline’s chief executive Goh […]

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Retail Asia20/11/2017

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Luxury suites are coming to Singapore Airlines’ fleet of A380s. Starting in December, the carrier will offer passengers the option of flying in six suites configured on the plane’s upper deck. “Intimate privacy” is how the the airline describes the suites in a news release. Each will feature a lie-flat bed and a leather chair, […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2017

Singapore Airlines Cargo was named Combination Carrier of the Year in the Customer Choice Awards category at the 2017 Payload Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. The hallmark event, held at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport on 12 October 2017, featured award categories voted by key stakeholders in the logistics business, reflecting the true voice […]

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Retail Asia05/10/2017

RAB and Singapore Airlines (SIA), in a joint announcement said members of Grab’s GrabRewards programme will be able to convert their GrabRewards points into SIA Krisflyer miles in the near future. The announcement was coupled with the launch of a joint booking scheme between the companies. Starting Oct 3, passengers can now book rides to […]

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Retail Asia22/09/2017

Singapore Airlines will introduce Green Beacon Brewin beer on all business-class flights between Brisbane and Singapore, beginning October 1. The flights will offer the popular Teneriffe brewpub’s Wayfarer American Wheat Beer ale. Since opening in 2013, Green Beacon has extended business interstate, selling its beers in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and the Northern Territory. Its products can be […]

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