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Singapore Airlines signs codeshare with Virgin America
From December 19th, Singapore Airlines customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel to more cities in the United States through a codeshare agreement with Virgin America. Under the agreement, SIA will add its ‘SQ’ code to Virgin America-operated flights serving Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Washington DC, from the SIA West Coast gateway points of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Singapore Airlines deepens ties to Australia
Singapore Airlines has signed agreements with six tourism organisations in Australia in line with its ongoing efforts to promote tourism to the country. The agreements are for a period of between two and four years, with the total investment for the current financial year amounting to more than A$5 million.
Singapore Airlines expands Virgin Australia codeshare deal
Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia have announced the expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover further destinations in Australia, Asia and Europe. Codesharing has been extended with immediate effect to all of Virgin Australia’s domestic destinations, offering SIA customers access to 32 Australian cities.
Singapore Airlines links with Star Alliance partner Aegean Airlines
From December Singapore Airlines customers will be able to fly to the Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki through a code-share agreement with Star Alliance partner Aegean Airlines. Under the agreement, SIA will add its ‘SQ’ code to Aegean-operated flights serving the Greek capital Athens from Frankfurt, London, Milan and Munich, as well as to flights serving Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki from Frankfurt and Munich.
SIA celebrate launch of its fourth daily service
Singapore Airlines, the world’s most awarded airline, held a customer gate event on Friday 2nd November with customers and guests to celebrate the recent launch of its long-awaited fourth daily service from London Heathrow to Singapore.
Singapore Airlines takes stake in Virgin Australia
Singapore Airlines is to acquire a ten per cent stake in Virgin Australia in an agreement that will further strengthen ties between the two partner airlines. The strategic stake will be acquired through a placement of new shares by Virgin Australia Holdings.
Singapore Airlines boosts Airbus order
Singapore Airlines has agreed to order five more Airbus A380s and another 20 A350s for additional capacity growth and fleet renewal. The firm order commitments are valued at US$7.5 billion based on Airbus’ published list prices.
Singapore Airlines continues to rely on Lido/Flight from Lufthansa Systems
Lufthansa Systems today announced that Singapore Airlines will continue to optimise its route planning using the leading flight planning solution Lido/Flight. Lido/Flight uses a variety of factors to calculate the optimal route for an aircraft. This can decrease an airline’s fuel costs by up to five percent.
Singapore Airlines launches $50 million in-flight connectivity programme
Singapore Airlines is today formally launching In-Flight Connectivity as part of a US$50 million programme to bring Internet and mobile data services to customers, even when flying at 35,000ft.
Singapore Airlines launches in-flight wi-fi upgrade programme
Singapore Airlines is formally launching In-Flight Connectivity as part of a US$50 million programme to bring internet and mobile data services to customers, even when flying at 35,000ft. Following a recent soft launch on a limited number of aircraft, In-Flight Connectivity is today available on 14 aircraft in the fleet, including all five Airbus A340-500s which are deployed on the world’s longest non-stop flights, between Singapore and both Newark and Los Angeles.
Singapore Airlines to launch daily Yangon services
Singapore Airlines will launch daily services to Yangon on October 28th 2012 to cater to rapidly growing demand for travel to Myanmar. Together with regional subsidiary SilkAir, the SIA Group will serve Yangon with 16 weekly flights.
Singapore Airlines rolls out new airport lounge concept
Singapore Airlines has appointed renowned architectural and interior design firm ONG&ONG to develop a new design concept to be applied to all of the airline’s airport lounges worldwide. The appointment is part of a more than $20 million investment programme in SilverKris Lounges for the next five years intended to enhance the travel experience of our customers.