Singapore Airlines News
First IATA Travel Pass passengers land in London
The International Air Transport Association has announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the new Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials.
Singapore Airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass next week
Singapore Airlines will become the first airline in the world to pilot the Travel Pass mobile application from the International Air Transport Association next week.
Singapore Airlines fully vaccinates onboard crew
All three passenger airlines within the SIA Group are among the first carriers in the world to operate flights with a full complement of vaccinated pilots and cabin crew.
Singapore Airlines to launch Covid-19 testing trial
All passengers flying Singapore Airlines outbound from Singapore and Indonesia (bound for Singapore) will be able to book pre-departure polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and serology tests.
Singapore Airlines rolls-out Covid-19 vaccine to crew
Singapore Airlines has launched a bid to vaccinate all its crew against Covid-19. Once vaccinated, crew members will be subject to less scrutiny and fewer coronavirus-related security measures.
Singapore Airlines expands NDC relationship with Amadeus
Travel sellers will be able to make bookings through Amadeus’ NDC-enabled solutions – Amadeus Selling Platform Connect and Amadeus Travel API – starting from January.
Singapore Airlines to return to New York in November
Singapore Airlines will return to New York on November 9th, when it launches non-stop flights between Singapore and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Singapore Airlines launches pop-up A380 dining experience
Singapore Airlines has launched a series of new experiences to tide passengers over while they wait for the return of normal operations in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore Airlines to cut thousands of jobs
Singapore Airlines Group has announced it will cut around 4,300 positions across its airlines. Positions will go across all carriers in the group, which includes Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Scoot.
Singapore Airlines secures rescue funding to overcome Covid-19 downturn
Singapore Airlines will offer all shareholders S$5.3 billion in new equity and up to a further S$9.7 billion through ten-year mandatory convertible bonds. Singapore Airlines has also arranged a S$4 billion bridge loan facility with DBS Bank.
Singapore Airlines to ground all but nine planes
Singapore Airlines will cut capacity by 96 per cent until the end of April. The decision comes following the further tightening of border controls around the world to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.
Singapore Airlines to launch Brussels connections in October
Brussels will become the latest European destination in Singapore Airlines’ route network next year, when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore to the Belgian capital.