Articles tagged “singapore airlines”

New innovative aircraft designs of the future are sure to be tested by the rapidly expanding airlines of the Middle East and Asia, while western legacy carriers focus their energy on consolidation and cutting costs.

As business travel still remains in retrenchment, especially long haul, Cathay & Singapore Air have to work harder just to retain the current clients, and hence these upgrades now.

The airline’s act of appreciation is felt by travelers beyond those on flight SQ910 thanks to social media spreading the image of a baggage carousel filled with presents. But it begs the question: Where's your gift if you didn't check a bag?

The expected proportions of the deal mean that Delta would be getting a significant discount compared with what Singapore Airlines paid for its stake in Richard Branson's Virgin Altantic.

Would Delta get maximum benefits if it can hold a majority stake in Virgin Altantic on its own? It seems a bit unwieldy.

Higher fuel costs and fewer passengers outweighed Singapore Airlines’ jump in revenue. Current market pressures suggest that the legacy carrier would do better by shifting focus to its budget airline Scoot.

The activity by Australian airlines and partners in Asia and the Middle East speak to the region's growing importance to global flight patterns and tourism and business activity.

The two routes to Singapore were on out-dated, gas-guzzling aircraft, not to mention that any 17-hour flight will have flyers begging for a stopover even before they get to Changi.

Like traditional TV against online video, looks like in-flight entertainment systems still have some life in them, never mind all the iPads passengers can now use on the flights.

The airline is the first to offer this breadth of free services onboard, and although some SMS roaming charges will apply, it’s another step in the right direction for universal connectivity.