Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines are world-famous for their efficiency to meet passenger demands. It should come as no surprise that it is the most awarded airline in the world. At the World Travel Awards it won “Asia’s Leading Airline Brand 2017’ and was nominated in the category of ‘World’s Leading Airline 2017’. The Airlines runs regular flights to all major cities across the world.
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Temasek to support SIA plan to raise SGD 15 billion through issuing bonds and shares
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be offering all shareholders SGD5.3 billion in new equity and up to a further SGD 9.7 billion through a...
Scoot to suspend most of its network due to ongoing COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in significantly reduced travel demand and increasingly restrictive border control measures being imposed...
Singapore Airlines to cut 96% of capacity, grounds majority of its fleet
Around 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft will be grounded out of the airline's total fleet of 147, amid "the greatest challenge that the SIA...
SIA to suspend 50% capacity till end April amid COVID-19 spread
The carrier will operate only 50 per cent of the capacity that had been originally scheduled up to end-April.
SIA and Scoot offer flexible rebooking for customers amid COVID-19 travel cancellations
In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it is waiving all rebooking fees for tickets issued on or...
Silkair to suspend flights to Hiroshima amid weak demand made worse by COVID-19
SilkAir will be indefinitely suspending operations to Hiroshima from March 27 due to weak demand, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19...
Indian government offers 100% stake in Air India for sale; sets March 17 deadline for bids
The Indian government on Monday set March 17 as the new deadline for submitting expressions of interest in acquiring a 100 per cent stake in...
SIA to increase flight to Kolkata to five times weekly
On March 29, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will commence a fifth weekly flight to Kolkata, India, operated by A350-900 medium haul aircraft.
SIA diverts flights from Iranian airspace
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Wednesday, January 8, that it is diverting all of its flights away from Iranian airspace.
SIA to fly direct to Brussels from October 25 next year
Singapore Airlines will be introducing non-stop flights from Singapore to the Belgian capital of Brussels from next year.
Singapore Airlines ranked top brand in Singapore: KPMG report
Singapore’s well-loved national carrier has been ranked the highest in KPMG's Customer Experience Excellence Report Singapore 2019.
SIA flight to New Delhi delayed for 17 hours, airline apologises
Due to a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight to New Delhi that was delayed by up to 17 hours, a father missed his child’s awards ceremony.
Singapore Airlines slips to second in airline ranking, overtaken by Air New Zealand
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been overtaken by Air New Zealand in the latest best airline ranking, slipping to the second position.
Vistara launches drive to expand its fleet
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines’ joint venture airline Vistara announced plans to nearly double its fleet size from 22 aircraft to 42 by...
SIA strengthens long-standing partnership with Malaysia Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed a wide-ranging commercial agreement with Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) on Wednesday, October 30, to...
Scoot overtakes AirAsia to win best low-cost carrier award for Asia-Pacific
The budget arm of Singapore Airlines, Scoot, has bagged the “Best Low-Cost Carrier” award for the Asia Pacific region at the 30th Annual...
New film series launched to showcase Singapore’s lesser known attractions
Hosted by Indian-origin Singaporean comedian, actor and host Rishi Budhrani, the series titled Unexpected Journeys will showcase an...
Singapore Airlines bans certain old MacBook Pro models on flights
Certain older models of 15-inch MacBook Pros have been banned on all Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights.
Tata Group-Singapore Airlines JV Vistara gets approval to fly on international routes
The Indian government has given approval to Tata Group-Singapore Airlines JV Vistara to fly on international routes. It is the first private...
Singapore Airlines investigating as Melbourne man finds tooth in plane meal
Close on the heels of the detection of cameras on inflight entertainment systems on Singapore Airlines flights, another news has come out in...
Singapore Airlines to increase capacity to Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai
Seeing significant growth among Indian passengers coming to Singapore, premier air service Singapore Airlines has planned to significantly...
Singapore Airlines disables cameras on inflight entertainment systems
To allay the concerns of passengers, Singapore Airlines has reassured that cameras embedded in some of its inflight entertainment systems...
Singapore Airlines launches world’s first airline meal pre-order service
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the first airline in the world to enable their premium customers to choose their in-flight meals in...
Changi Airport handled 5.23 million passengers in September
“Singapore’s Changi Airport handled 5.23 million passenger movements in September 2018, a 6.1 per cent year-on-year increase,” said...
Singapore urges New Delhi to start more flights to boost business
Singapore has urged New Delhi to start more flights between Singapore and cities in northern India to increase the flow of business...