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Category Archives: Singapore Airlines

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Why Did Lufthansa Partner with Cathay Pacific?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2017 3 Comments
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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...

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Three Observations on Singapore KrisFlyer Devaluation

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 1, 2017March 1, 2017 2 Comments
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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...

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Singapore Will Resume Nonstop Flights to Los Angeles and Newark

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 2, 2016December 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

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...

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United Airlines Announces San Francisco to Singapore Route on 787-9

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2016December 5, 2016 4 Comments

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...

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Singapore Airlines, Airbus Working to Bring Back World’s Longest Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2015December 5, 2016 4 Comments

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,...

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FAQs About Waitlisting a Singapore Airlines Award

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2014December 6, 2016 4 Comments

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...

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Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds Singapore KrisFlyer as Transfer Partner

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2014December 6, 2016 5 Comments

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...

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Singapore Airlines Blurs the Line Between Business and First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2013December 9, 2016 4 Comments

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...

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Photo Finish Averts Singapore Airlines Suites Disaster

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 1, 2013December 9, 2016 6 Comments

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...

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50,000 Point Sign Up Offer for American Express Business Gold Rewards Card

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 16, 2013December 9, 2016 2 Comments

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)....

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My Upgrade to "Business Class" on Singapore Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2012December 9, 2016 8 Comments

I know many of you recently took advantage of the temporary glut of Singapore Airlines business and first class award space available to destinations around the world. From the dining room of my B&B in Dingle, Ireland I did...

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Singapore Airlines, Egypt Air, and Air China Awards Now Bookable on Continental.com

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 7, 2011December 6, 2016 8 Comments

Already the best Star Alliance award search engine, Continental has added the ability to search for and book Singapore Airlines, Egypt Air, and Air China awards on continental.com Already this year Continental has added a number of carriers to...

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Singapore Airlines Introduces "Scoot" Budget Carrier

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

Singapore Airlines revealed some more details about its planned low-cost subsidiary today. Here is a brief summary: The airline will be called “Scoot” Operations will begin in June 2012 Four Boeing 777-200 jets will be used initially The carrier...

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Aeroplan Points Devalued: No More Domestic First on Business Class Awards

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 1, 2011 5 Comments

Effective 06 September, two-cabin flights coded as “first class [O]” require three-cabin first class redemption rates when using Air Canada Aeroplan miles. I discovered the new policy while attempting to book a relatively straightforward award trip for a client...

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Singapore Airlines A380 to fly Singapore – Frankfurt – New York

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 19, 2011December 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Singapore Airlines announced plans today to replace their aging 747-400 now serving the Singapore – Frankfurt – New York Kennedy route with an A380-800. Starting on January 15, 2012, the new aircraft will take over the route as Frankfurt...

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Singapore Airlines Plans Long-Haul Budget Carrier

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

When Air Canada announced plans for a new low-cost subsidiary last month, many were left scratching their heads. In a climate of high oil prices and an industry trend of cutting capacity, what would motivate such a move–especially with the high failure rate of...

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Singapore First or Lufthansa First + First Class Terminal?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 6, 2011 12 Comments

What would you choose, Singapore First or Lufthansa First and a few hours in LH’s famed First Class Terminal in Frankfurt? This may not even be a decision I have to make, but I want to be prepared should...

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Singapore Airlines Tightens Access to San Francisco Silver Kris Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 4, 2011 7 Comments

Singapore Airlines has tightened the lounge entrance requirements at SFO, now refusing to let in Star Gold members traveling on purely domestic itineraries. Here’s the official Star Alliance policy on lounge access for Star Gold members: Star Alliance Gold Customers...

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A Visit to Singapore Airlines’ Remodeled SilverKris Lounge in San Francisco

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2010November 14, 2023 4 Comments

Earlier this week I had a chance to stop by the newly remodeled Singapore Airlines’ SilverKris Lounge at SFO. It reopened last week after being closed for refurbishments the last few months. The new lounge is sleeker and better...

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Jet Engines to Blame for the Poor Taste of Airline Meals!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

While I personally have never found airline meals all that bad, they are stigmatized in popular culture as inedibly horrible. Researchers have been busy at work trying to figure out why. I would think artificial flavorings, preservatives, and cheap...

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