Category Archives for Singapore Airlines.
Nothing ruins a great points and miles vacation like having to pay for a trip you thought was going to be a reward. Unfortunately, airlines have gotten away with charging fares on their purported “award” flights now for over a decade, disguised from consumers under the confusing moniker “fuel surcharge.” While regulators have finally stopped…
Anyone with plans to make a trip between New York and London this month can’t do much better than this: $620 one-way to fly in Singapore Airlines’ old Airbus A380 lie-flat business class seats. For a slight upcharge of $400, it’s possible to move into one of Singapore’s famed Suites, per The Points Guy. This…
For years, the longest nonstop flight—by distance and by flying time—has been the one between Newark (EWR) and Singapore (SIN). Singapore Airlines flew the route with a specially configured A340-500. The route operated for almost 10 years, from 2004 to 2013, until the economics no longer worked for ultra-long flights like this. We were lucky enough…
Virgin Atlantic is my pick for world’s best airline, hands down, no close challengers. Before you start commenting about Q-Suites, reverse herringbone blah blah and showers, please let me make my case. My feelings about Virgin Atlantic are not retrospective of seat dimensions, amouse bouches, or the likes. This is an all encompassing look not…
SilkAir is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, operating mostly regional routes as a full service airline with its own fleet. It shares the same hub in Singapore, and has the same frequent flyer program with Singapore Airlines. However, it does not belong to Star Alliance since it’s technically a different airline. The arrangement is not…
Singapore Airlines says that they are interested in making a bid for state-run fellow Star Alliance member Air India according to Reuters. India last week invited interested parties to bid for a stake in the carrier after the cabinet approved the sale last year. The terms allow a foreign investor to won up to 49%…
A post yesterday by Tiffany at One Mile at a Time reminded me of one of the great mysteries of the aviation world. If Singapore Airlines manages one of the best transportation companies on earth (we’re talking, planes, trains, busses, NASA here; SQ is truly top-notch), how do their call centers stink SO BAD? Tiffany…
Last year we saw the introduction of a few new First Class product, with Singapore Airlines’ new A380 being one of the most notable ones. The new Suites class is completely redesigned, and you can even turn two adjacent seats into a massive bedroom with a double bed. The product was announced in November 2017,…
For all the attention poured on new business class cabins in 2017, airlines did not bestow so much favor on international first class cabins. Though heavyweight luxury carrier Emirates and Singapore launched much improved first class suites onboard their long-haul jets, enthusiasm for the private, front end of the plane waned among just about everyone…
First Class is a relative term. For those who haven’t left the lower 48 states, First Class likely means premium economy (or does premium economy really mean first class). But even the most avid globetrotters underwent seismic adjustments to their understanding of first class this year. The undisputed world champions in first class seats have…
