- Singapore Airlines is increasing its three routes in the U.S. for daily service, including the longest flight in the world.
- New York and San Francisco flights are being upgraded to premium Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft.
- The two-cabin aircraft consists exclusively of premium economy and business class cabins.
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Singapore Airlines is pushing to rebuild its route network in the U.S., despite the lull in international travel due to the pandemic.
On January 18, daily flights from Singapore to Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco began, after offering only a basic service of three weekly flights to Los Angeles during the peak of the pandemic. Passengers can now take a direct flight from the United States to Singapore any day of the week, something that was not possible for most of last year.
And while Singapore Airlines is a passenger airline, it is not passengers that are driving the company’s resurgence. Instead, the increased demand for cargo made this growth feasible, despite the drop in passenger numbers.
The loss of international passenger flights during the pandemic has increased demand for cargo space, and Singapore Airlines now has the only three nonstop cargo routes between the two countries.
What’s good for cargo is also proving to be great for passengers, as two of the three U.S. routes now feature Singapore Airlines’ premium aircraft, the Airbus A350-900ULR. The exclusive aircraft has fewer seats in a fully premium configuration, consisting exclusively of premium and business economy classes.
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