Category Archives for Singapore Airlines.
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…
Apologies for my recent lack of posts; work and life have kept me busier than I’d have liked, and will continue to do so for some time. That said, I did want to briefly throw my two cents in among the noise of the peanut gallery. The highly-anticipated reveal of the new Singapore Airlines Suites,…
Numerous airports and carriers throughout the world are experiencing varying delays today, as the Altea software suite produced by the GDS provider Amadeus is reportedly suffering from IT problems. While reservations and inventory management systems are still functional, it appears that the “departure control system” side of things has suffered outages. As such, passengers have been…
For quite some time, United miles/Chase Ultimate Rewards points were the darling of the points and miles community for booking Star Alliance premium cabin awards. I imagine most reading this have at some point redeemed at least one or two MileagePlus awards, with the more advanced of us having wrangled together dozens of gratifyingly circuitous…
Everyone wants to fly in the flashiest, latest and greatest business class seats. Good luck getting in on that deal. With more points than ever on the open market, finding award space on popular and well known airlines is ever more difficult. Want to use 57,500 AAdvantage miles to get to Europe in American Airlines…
