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Singapore Airlines set for regional dominance as rivals pull back

Singapore Airlines has, with aid from the state investor, been in a position of dominance over its South-East Asian competitors as they decrease and restructure with USD16 billion (SGD 21.6 billion) from the start of a Covid 19 pandemic.

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines posts its first loss in 48 years

The year that airline business was decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore Airlines, reported a record full-year net loss of SGD 4.27 billion (USD 3.21 billion).

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines Asks Crew to Wear Tracking Devices on Layovers

Singapore Airlines crew members are forbidden to leave their hotel rooms on layovers.

Features

MICE Focus: Seattle

With the news that Singapore Airlines added Seattle to its network of non-stop services from Singapore to the US today,

Europe

Travel tech this week: Uber’s “Women Preferred View” and more

This week, we saw incredible features from the ride-hailing and car rental sector. Following Saudi Arabia’s grant license to drive to women, Uber launches women-only drivers. Meanwhile, Europcar creates a road trip planning tool to help you embark on an epic adventure.

Airlines and Aviation

Bon appétit: Transforming in-flight meals into bespoke experiences

IATA has predicted that the number of air travellers will double by 2035. And offering premium in-flight meals is one way to attract more customers and expand their businesses.

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines reassures passengers that they’re not spying on them

Singapore Airlines has reassured passengers that the tiny cameras attached to the in-flight entertainment system on some of its planes are deactivated.

Air

Aviation round up: Five US flights on TAP, NokScoot lands in Delhi and more

With December already ten days old, it is time to for TDA’s regular slice of aviation pie. This week features

Airlines and Aviation

Scoot to take over SilkAir’s routes ahead its merger into Singapore Airlines

SilkAir will transfer a number of its routes to Scoot ahead of its merger into Singapore Airlines, while Scoot will be transferring some of its services to existing destinations served by SIA and SilkAir.

China

Alipay’s cash-free spending spree in SG

Mobile payment platform Alipay has announced it’s special “cashless” trip to Singapore, where Chinese tourists to Singapore travelled to the Little Red Dot and endeavoured to cover all their expenses without the use of paper money or coins

Air

Swiss-Belhotel and SIA reward KrisFlyers with triple mile points

Swiss-Belhotel and Singapore Airlines launch new promotion rewards in Australia and New Zealand.

Airlines and Aviation

Is now the right time for SIA’s relaunch of the world’s longest flight?

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced the return of its non-stop intercontinental service between Singapore and New York using its new ultra-long range plane, the Airbus A350-900ULR from 11 October 2018.

Asia

Record breaking exhibitor numbers set to be smashed at ITB Asia 2018

With the huge success of last year’s tenth anniversary event, which witnessed over 940 exhibitors from 113 countries setting up shop at the Sands convention centre, ITB Asia 2017 looked like it was going to be hard to follow – but preliminary figures show ITB Asia 2018 is on target to smash that record.

Air

SilkAir merges with SIA as part of a three-year transformation strategy

Last year, Tiger Air was merged into the Scoot brand when owner Singapore Airlines (SIA) took a 56% ownership of the company. Now SIA has announced that its other subsidiary, regional airline SilkAir, will be folded into the parent company leaving it with just two brands – Singapore Airlines, running a full domestic and international service and low-cost carrier Scoot.

Air

World’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner arrives in Singapore

Singapore Airlines welcomed the world’s first 787-10 aircraft last week, when it arrived in Singapore from Boeing’s production facility in South Carolina, USA.

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