SINGAPORE: Tasmania’s government is in talks with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific to establish direct flights between the Australian state and Asia. “With the upgrades at Hobart Airport, we are working to lock in direct flight routes between Hobart and Asia,” said Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff in a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 18). … Read more
The merger of Vistara with Air India will mark a major consolidation in the fast-growing Indian aviation space. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Singapore Airlines will make an additional investment of ₹3,194.5 crore in Tata Group-owned Air India post-merger of Vistara in November. The merger, announced on November 29, 2022, and set to be completed … Read more
SINGAPORE: Typhoon Kong-rey, one of the biggest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, caused the cancellation of several Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights on Thursday (Oct 31). One flight originally bound for Taipei was also diverted to Hong Kong due to weather conditions caused by the typhoon, said a Singapore Airlines (SIA) spokesperson. Flight SQ878 … Read more
“NO SLIPPERY AREA” ON AIRCRAFT While Singapore Airlines accepts that Mr Durairaj had fallen on the flight, it denied that there was a slippery area on the aircraft floor. It also denied that he had suffered his injuries because it breached its duty of care to him. The judge noted the differences in Mr Durairaj’s … Read more
Singapore: Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world’s largest airline groups. With the clearance in place, the merger that will see Singapore Airlines acquiring … Read more
Singapore Airlines on Friday (August 30, 2024) said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world’s largest airline groups. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singapore Airlines on Friday (August 30, 2024) … Read more
SINGAPORE: Several Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to and from Tokyo on Thursday (Aug 15) have been affected by weather conditions caused by Typhoon Ampil. According to an advisory issued by the airline, eight SIA flights to and from Narita and Haneda airports were retimed. Six of these flights were between Singapore and Tokyo, including SQ12, SQ632 and … Read more
Budget carrier Scoot, owned by Singapore Airlines, was named the world’s best long-haul low-cost airline in 2024 at Skytrax’s World Airline Awards on Monday (Jun 24). This is the fourth consecutive year that the budget airline has taken top spot. Malaysian carrier AirAsia, meanwhile, was named best low-cost carrier for the 15th time. Elsewhere, Singapore … Read more
If there’s anything people can agree on these days, it’s that flying sucks. And between the delays and cancellations, extreme turbulence, and jets literally falling apart in the sky, it seems that some people have had about enough of flying experiences getting ostensibly worse instead of better. Which may partially explain the online roasting of WestJet’s new UltraBasic fare, where … Read more
SQ321 was on its way from London to Singapore, and was over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar when “rapid” G-force changes wreaked havoc in the cabin. Passengers and crew were thrown up to the ceiling of the plane before falling back down. One British passenger, Mr Geoff Kitchen, 73, died on board, likely because of a heart … Read more
