SIA considering business-class only flights
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SIA’s existing non-stop flights on the two routes are operated with Airbus A340-500in two classes, business and executive economy. The five 181-seat A340-500s are the only aircraft in SIA’s fleet with the executive economy product.
ChannelNews Asia said the carrier has been assessing the move to an all-business class configuration for the aircraft, as these non-stop flights have had high business class loadings.
Quoting SIA spokesman Stephen Forshaw, the report said the load for Executive Economy isn’t always as strong during midweek.
No decision has been made but the report said the change could happen as early as next year.
SIA also operates one-stop services to both Los Angeles and New York, with first, business and economy-class seating.
The carrier launched non-stop services to the two US cities in 2004. At more than 18hours, Singapore -New York Newark is billed as the world’s longest commercial non-stop service.
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