- Singapore Airlines increases its three US routes to daily service, including the longest flight in the world.
- New York and San Francisco flights are being upgraded to an all-premium Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft.
- The two-cabin aircraft consists exclusively of premium economy class and business class cabins.
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Singapore Airlines insists on rebuilding its US route network, despite a lull in international travel due to the pandemic.
On January 18, daily flights to Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco start from Singapore after offering only a scheduled service of three weekly flights to Los Angeles during the peak of the pandemic. Flyers can now catch an uninterrupted flight to Singapore from the US any day of the week, something that has not been possible for most of the past year.
And while Singapore Airlines is a passenger airline, it is not passengers who are driving the revival of the airline. On the contrary, the greater demand for cargo has made this growth viable despite a decrease in passengers.
The loss of international passenger flights during the pandemic has increased the demand for cargo space, and Singapore Airlines now has the only three uninterrupted cargo routes between the two countries.
What’s good for cargo also seems to be good for passengers, as two of the three US routes now see Singapore Airlines’ flagship premium aircraft, the Airbus A350-900ULR. The exclusive aircraft has fewer seats in an all-premium configuration, consisting only of premium economy and business classes.
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