Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines Extend Joint Venture Alliance Until 2029

(IN SHORT) Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines celebrate the regulatory approval to extend their joint venture alliance for another five years until March 2029, enhancing connectivity and options for customers. Over the past decade, the alliance has significantly increased seat capacity between New Zealand and Singapore, with additional daily services and expanded routes. The… Read the full press release

KrisFlyer Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Exciting Mile Promotions and Discounts

(IN SHORT) KrisFlyer, the lifestyle rewards program by the Singapore Airlines Group, is marking its 25th anniversary and the achievement of crossing eight million members in January 2024 with a series of promotions. From February 1 to 10, members can earn 50% more miles for SIA flights booked for travel between July and November 2024,… Read the full press release

Panda Diplomacy: Le Le Begins New Chapter in China’s Giant Panda Conservation Program

(IN SHORT) On January 16, 2024, Le Le safely arrived at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, beginning his second round of quarantine as part of his journey from Singapore to China. The China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda (CCRCGP) will closely monitor Le Le during this period to determine his permanent residence post-quarantine. His… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines and Government Agencies Strengthen Partnership for Crisis Response and Healthcare Support

(IN SHORT) The Ministry of Health (MOH), Public Service Division (PSD), and Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration on manpower planning and deployment during national crises, building on their successful partnership established during the COVID-19 pandemic. This partnership includes training SIA and Scoot cabin crew volunteers… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Earns IATA Recertification for Perishable Cargo Handling Excellence

(IN SHORT) Singapore Airlines (SIA) has achieved recertification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for its handling of perishable products through its Singapore hub. The three-year re-certification, effective from February 1, 2024, is based on IATA’s Perishable Cargo Regulations, acknowledging SIA’s ongoing commitment to the highest food safety standards in the air freight industry… Read the full press release

Farewell Celebration: Giant Panda Le Le Departs Singapore for China’s Conservation Program

(IN SHORT) River Wonders, part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, bid farewell to giant panda cub Le Le as he prepared to join China’s giant panda conservation program. Approximately 1,000 guests attended a farewell party at the Pavilion Capital Giant Panda Forest to celebrate Le Le’s departure. The event featured heartwarming stories and a communal… Read the full press release

Marriott International and Singapore Airlines Strengthen Partnership, Offering Enhanced Benefits to Loyalty Program Members

Marriott Bonvoy and KrisFlyer members can enjoy more ways to earn rewards and accelerate to higher membership statuses (IN SHORT) Marriott International and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, providing members of Marriott Bonvoy and KrisFlyer with more ways to maximize their loyalty program benefits. Eligible members of both programs… Read the full press release

Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement for Enhanced Travel Options

(IN SHORT) Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a codeshare partnership agreement to offer expanded flight options for travelers between the Philippines and Singapore, as well as connections to other domestic and international destinations through their hubs. The codeshare will commence on flights between Singapore and Manila, with SIA codesharing on PAL… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines and Scoot Aim to Replace 5% of Fuel with Sustainable Aviation Fuels by 2030

(IN SHORT) Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, both part of the SIA Group portfolio, have set a target to replace 5% of their total fuel requirements with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) by 2030. SAF has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel, aligning with the SIA Group’s… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Set to Host AAPA’s 67th Assembly of Presidents, Focusing on Sustainable Air Transport Growth in Asia Pacific

(IN SHORT) Singapore Airlines (SIA) will host the 67th edition of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents on November 9 and 10, 2023, at Singapore’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The AAPA consists of 14 member airlines and serves as the trade association for scheduled international carriers in the Asia Pacific region. The… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Announces Discounts on 170,000 Round-Trip Tickets for Upcoming ‘Time to Fly’ Travel Fair

Singapore, 2023-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will offer discounts on more than 170,000 Business Class, Premium Economy Class, and Economy Class round-trip tickets from Singapore to 71 destinations at its upcoming Time to Fly travel fair. The discounts are applicable for eligible flights1, for travel between January and September 2024. Online sales will… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to Resume Direct Flights to Brussels After 20 Years, Enhancing European Connectivity

Singapore, 2023-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Brussels, the capital of Belgium, from 5 April 2024, returning to the city after more than 20 years. SIA will operate four weekly flights to Brussels with the long-haul variant of its Airbus A350-900s, which feature 253 seats… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Celebrates 35 Years of Successful Cargo Operations at Brussels Airport

Brussels, Belgium, 2023-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) started its cargo operations at Brussels Airport on 4 September 1988. This year, SIA has been operating full freighter flights at Brussels Airport for 35 years, making them the longest operating cargo airline at the airport. Known for their “round the world” cargo flights,… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Unveils Expanded Flight Schedule for Northern Summer 2024

Singapore, 2023-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will ramp up services to destinations across its network during the Northern Summer 2024 operating season (31 March 2024 to 26 October 2024), supporting the strong demand for air travel to its key markets. This includes restoring Airbus A380 services between Singapore and Frankfurt, deploying… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group hosts a global sustainability learning festival for its employees to reinforce its commitment towards lifelong learning and sustainability goals

Singapore, 2023-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Employees from across the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will participate in a three-day long sustainability-themed global learning festival this week, supporting the Group’s commitment towards a lifelong learning culture for its people. Participants at the biennial Learning and Innovation for Everyone (LIFE) festival will engage in more than… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Rolls Out Complimentary Wi-Fi for Business Class, KrisFlyer Members Upgrade to Free Plans

All KrisFlyer members in Premium Economy Class and Economy Class now enjoy free three-hour and two-hour Wi-Fi surf plans respectively All-new attractive price-based Wi-Fi plans rolled out for all customers Singapore, 2023-Feb-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has rolled out complimentary unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi for all Business Class customers, as well as… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines Launches “Welcome to World Class” Global Campaign

Singapore, 2023-Jan-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) today (30 January 2023) launched its latest global brand campaign, which will run on television, print, digital, out-of-home, and social media platforms. Titled Welcome to World Class, the campaign reflects the Airline’s commitment to deliver an exceptional customer experience across the end-to-end travel journey. This… Read the full press release

Vistara starts daily, non-stop flights between Mumbai (India) and Muscat (Oman)

Delhi/Dubai/ Muscat, 2022-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, today (12 December 2022) inaugurates daily, non-stop flights between Mumbai (India) and Muscat (Oman), its fourth destination in the Gulf region. Muscat is the third Gulf city that Vistara has added to… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines announces partnership with Thai Airways

Joint Release with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited Singapore, 2022-Dec-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a new strategic partnership. This will result in the airlines progressively code sharing more extensively on each other’s services… Read the full press release

SIA and Tata agree to merge Air India and Vistara

Singapore, 2022-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons (Tata) have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara, with SIA also investing INR 20,585 million (S$360 million, US$250 million) in Air India as part of the transaction. This would give SIA a 25.1% stake in an enlarged Air India group with… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to resume flights to Busan and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia

Singapore, 2022-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will boost frequencies to destinations across East Asia and South East Asia, resume flights to Busan, and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia during the Northern Summer operating season (26 March to 29 October 2023), supporting the strong projected demand to these destinations. As a… Read the full press release

Virgin Australia code returns on Singapore Airlines flights

Singapore, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Longstanding alliance partners, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines, have resumed the sale of Virgin Australia codeshare flights to a host of destinations on Singapore Airlines’ global network. Effective immediately, the announcement sees customers able to book directly on virginaustralia.com for seamless travel between Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond. The… Read the full press release

Emirates and IATA jointly held workshop on pilot training and flight safety

DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — An aircraft flight deck can be a complex, challenging and high-threat environment that requires pilots to have intense focus and the ability to react and take informed decisions with agility, aided by technology. As demand for air travel increases phenomenally and airlines expand their operations, pilot training is… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines supports its net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 goal with SITA OptiClimb

Singapore, 2022-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA OptiClimb®, a digital inflight prescriptive analytics tool for fuel optimization, has been selected by Singapore Airlines to support the carrier’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. By deploying SITA OptiClimb®, the airline is able to optimize fuel utilization during the aircraft’s climb-out phase. The unique solution… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport welcomes expansion of Loganair’s service between Manchester and Aberdeen

Manchester, UK, 2022-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has today (11 October) announced an expansion on its service between Manchester and Aberdeen as it responds to growing demand. Up from its current three return services per day to Aberdeen, the airline has expanded its offering on the route and… Read the full press release

Aberdeen International Airport welcomes Loganair’s expanded Summer 2023 programme

Aberdeen, UK, 2022-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has today (12 October) announced an expansion programme from its largest base in Aberdeen, where it operates more flights than every other airline combined. As part of its Summer 2023 programme, Loganair has added an extra flight on its services to… Read the full press release

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group to reinstate and increase flights to East Asian destinations

Singapore, 2022-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will reinstate flights and increase services to more key destinations across its network in the coming weeks, including points in key East Asian markets as border restrictions further ease across the region. This will allow SIA and Scoot to meet the buoyant demand… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to increase services to Japan and restore its Indian network to pre-pandemic levels

SIA to also increase its Los Angeles and Paris services to twice daily and 12 times weekly respectively Extension of Vancouver flights into Northern Winter operating season SIA Group capacity to reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels by end-December Singapore, 2022-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase services to points across Japan… Read the full press release

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Airlines And Temasek To Launch sale of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credits In July 2022

Singapore, 2022-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines (SIA), and Temasek will launch the sale of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits in July 2022. The sale of the SAF credits is part of a CAAS-SIA-Temasek pilot announced in November 2021 to advance the use of SAF in… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines unveils all-new SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3

Singapore, 2022-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) today (30 May 2022) unveiled its all-new flagship SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, following a S$50 million re-design, upgrade, and expansion project. This will further enhance the on-ground customer experience at the Airline’s main hub, and comes as the… Read the full press release