Singapore Airlines has announced that they will start new service to San Francisco, California in October of 2016, allowing the airline to serve the United States for the first time since 2013. This announcement comes exactly two weeks after Star Alliance member, United, started service on the same route. The two airlines have been notorious for having many differences, which suggests that Singapore Airlines plans to use the route as direct competition with United. Singapore stated that they will resume Singapore -…
On Wednesday, United started new service from its hub in San Francisco, California to Singapore's Changi Airport. This new route will be the first and only non-stop flight between the two cities using the 787-9 Dreamliner. Singapore is a country known for it's architecture, food, and of course, its culture. Kershing Goh,…
Just yesterday, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa have announced a strategic joint venture for all flights between Singapore and several countries in Europe. This new agreement will be applied to all aircraft operated by both airlines, as well as Singapore subsidiary SilkAir and Lufthansa subsidiaries Swiss and Austrian Airlines. “We are…
Singapore Airlines will become the launch customer of the newly modified Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) version of the extra wide-body aircraft. The new version will have a take-off weight of 280 tonnes compared to the -900's 268 tonnes, with new fuel systems and changes to the aerodynamics of the…
