Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop services between Singapore and Seattle from 3 September 2019, using the Airbus A350-900. The airline will be using its regular Airbus A350-900 and not the ULR variant, so this means that there will be three cabins offered on these flights: Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy.
Qantas Airways will open a brand-new first class lounge at Changi Airport by next year. Located at Terminal 1, the new lounge promises an elevated experience for its first class passengers, Qantas Platinum frequent fliers and oneworld Emerald members.
Singapore Airlines will start its long-awaited Singapore-Los Angeles non-stop services from 2 November 2018, using the two-cabin Airbus A350-900ULR. Starting the first week off with three services, daily service will commence from 9 November 2018, and another three weekly services will start from 7 December 2018, making it a total of 10 services a week.
United Airlines, as with most American carriers, is not anywhere near the top of my list of preferred airlines, given their recent PR catastrophes. However, the very same PR team has also done some pretty remarkable stuff, such as introducing non-stop flights to Singapore from San Francisco and Los Angeles, even before Singapore Airlines did. However, good things don’t last forever.
Most people will be familiar with Cathay Pacific and their loyalty programme Asia Miles as many credit cards across Asia Pacific allow you to transfer miles into the programme, which serves as a good alternative to KrisFlyer and Singapore Airlines, especially if you travel a lot on oneworld carriers. In particular, Asia Miles is also rather popular with some Australians given its relatively cheaper redemption rates than Qantas Frequent Flyer. Hence this change is likely to impact many members across this part of the world. In a nutshell, here are some of the changes they will be introducing come 22 June 2018: Miles earned will no longer be based on distance travelled, but by distance zone, if you are travelling on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon. Also, the exact fare class within each cabin class matters too: for the lowest fare classes, you get the least miles. Even in Premium Economy and Business, the cheapest fare class for each cabin will also get you lesser miles. All routes are now categorised into six different distance …
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