Just a few paces from the underwhelming KrisFlyer Gold Lounge is a very nice SilverKris Lounge in Singapore Changi Terminal 2. Here’s my SilverKris Business Class Lounge review. Entrance is reserved for business class passengers on Singapore Airlines or other...
Review: KrisFlyer Gold Lounge (SIN)
The KrisFlyer Gold Lounge in Terminal 2 at Singapore’s Changi International Airport offers Star Alliance Gold passengers traveling in economy class access to free food, drink, and wi-fi. But it’s not a great lounge. Although Singapore Airlines has a...
Leaked: Beautiful New Suites Class on Singapore Airlines
Tomorrow, Singapore Airlines will formally unveil its re-designed A380-800, complete with a total cabin refresh in all four classes of services. While I’m sure the new business, premium economy, and economy class seats will be industry-leading, all eyes are...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: October 08, 2017
I’m back in Los Angeles after a week in France/Switzerland/Germany. My trip was exhausting so it will be great to stay in LA this week. The big news of for the week, at least in my mind, was the...
Incredibly Cheap Singapore Airlines Business Class Award on United.com
United Airlines brought back Singapore Airlines award space online last week after a four year absence. That makes it easier than ever to take advantage of one particularly great redemption before United’s next devaluation. > Read More: Singapore Airlines Accuses...
Blame Alaska Airlines for Latest Singapore Devaluation?
Alaska Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are now partners. Is it just a coincidence that Singapore devalued earnings on United Airlines flights…without notice? I give the Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer loyalty program a mixed review. If you want to fly...
Why I’m Not Excited About Alaska Airlines’ Partnership with Singapore Airlines
Alaska Airlines already partners with members of both SkyTeam and oneworld. Starting next month, the airline will partner with its first Star Alliance carrier: Singapore Airlines. But don’t get your hopes up about an incredible redemption in Singapore’s new...
Judging Singapore Airlines’ New Safety Video
Singapore Airlines is out with a new safety video that is a big improvement over its old one. Watch it here– It is high quality and beautifully highlights some of the key sites of Singapore. Singapore holds itself out...
Why Singapore Airlines Must Be Cautious About Cuts
Singapore Airlines reported a quarterly loss for the first time in five years. CEO Goh Choon Phong has warned that job cuts may be on the horizon. But if Singapore is not careful, it will find itself in an even worse...
Two Surprisingly Great Meals on Singapore Airlines
A reader asked about meals in Singapore Airlines economy class last week so I figured I would share my one and only experience flying Singapore behind the curtain for this week’s Meal of the Week. First, a note on...
Why Did Lufthansa Partner with Cathay Pacific?
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that has left many asking questions. I outlined details of the partnership here, but the elephant in the room remains: why didn’t Lufthansa with a Star Alliance partner like Singapore Airlines...
Three Observations on Singapore KrisFlyer Devaluation
Singapore Airlines is devaluing its KrisFlyer program on March 23, 2017. While the changes could have been far worse, there is no way to spin this as good news. Singapore KrisFlyer Devaluation Details Singapore Airlines awards are going up moderately, anywhere from...
Singapore Will Resume Nonstop Flights to Los Angeles and Newark
Singapore Airlines has announced intentions to resume non-stop service from Singapore to New York City and Los Angeles with its newly-delivered Airbus A350 aircraft in 2018. Singapore Airlines spokesman James Bradbury-Boyd told View from the Wing: Missing the Singapore Airlines nonstop...
United Airlines Announces San Francisco to Singapore Route on 787-9
United Airlines has announced plans to offer daily non-stop service from San Francisco to Singapore beginning 01 June 2016 on its 787-9 aircraft. The new route will be one of the world’s longest at 8,446 miles (second only to...
Singapore Airlines, Airbus Working to Bring Back World’s Longest Flight
Singapore Airlines and Airbus are working to restore non-stop service to New York by 2018 with the development of a more fuel efficient A350-900 that would make the route economically viable. Non-stop service from Singapore to Newark halted in 2013,...
FAQs About Waitlisting a Singapore Airlines Award
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is now a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner and with that comes the possibility of reasonably priced awards in premium cabins on SQ flights. Singapore has three award pricing tiers on their own metal and often...
Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds Singapore KrisFlyer as Transfer Partner
Chase Ultimate Rewards just got even more valuable with the introduction today of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer as a 1:1 transfer partner. KrisFlyer is not a particularly valuable program for most Star Alliance redemptions, but like any program there are...
Singapore Airlines Blurs the Line Between Business and First Class
Singapore Airlines announced the new design of their first, business and economy class cabins yesterday on select 777-300ER and A350 aircraft. I just completed a trip in Singapore First, Suites, and Business Class and there is a tendency to...
Photo Finish Averts Singapore Airlines Suites Disaster
There was no photo incident on this outbound trip, but a photo finish at San Francisco International Airport rescued my Singapore Airlines trip from the jaws of destruction. In July 2012, almost 11 months ago, Singapore Airlines updated their...
50,000 Point Sign Up Offer for American Express Business Gold Rewards Card
UPDATE: Offer has expired. The American Express 50,000 point sign-up bonus with no annual fee during the first year has returned from hiatus. Earn three points per dollar on airfare and double points on gas purchases (in the USA)....