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Singapore Airlines to operate A350s on Singapore-Melbourne-Wellington service

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Travellers going to Wellington on Singapore Airlines can now look forward to a new generation aircraft when the airline switches over to the A350-900 long haul version from 31 October 2019. This switch will see the phasing out of the older regional business class product on this mid-haul service, which has long been a sore point for many travellers on this route. SIA currently operates the Singapore-Wellington service, via Melbourne, four times a week. From 1 January 2020, SIA will increase it to five times daily. The full schedule is as follow, effective 31 October 2019: Flight Route Depart Arrive Day of week Aircraft SQ247 SIN-MEL 2005 0630(+1) Mon, Wed*, Thu, Fri, Sat A350-900 SQ247 MEL-WLG 0750 1310 Tue, Thu*, Fri, Sat, Sun A350-900 SQ248 WLG-MEL 1430 1630 Tue, Thu*, Fri, Sat, Sun A350-900 SQ248 MEL-SIN 1755 2245 Tue, Thu*, Fri, Sat, Sun A350-900 *from 1 Jan 2020 New aircraft The 3-class A350 is a vast improvement over the B777-200. In business class, there are four more seats than the existing B777-200. Economy class has …

Singapore Airlines September destinations for Spontaneous Escapes is out

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Singapore Airlines have unveiled its offerings for the September edition of Spontaneous Escapes. Surprisingly for a school holiday month, there seems to be a bumper crop of destinations on offer, although there are also plenty of restrictions. As again, the promotional mileage is 30% off the usual redemption rates applicable. Bookings must be made by 31 August 2019, for travel between 1 to 30 September 2019, barring blackout dates. Key offers Some of the more prominent call outs include: All of Japan is available in Business class, including Hiroshima on SilkAir. Not the best aircraft, but better than nothing. After a busy school holiday season, Australia is back on the list, with Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane available for redemption. European and US destinations are scarce this month, except in Premium Economy to Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Los Angeles. Full list of offers are below: Singapore Airlines Southeast Asia Sector Miles required – Economy class Flight no. Blackout period Miles required – Business class Flight no. Blackout period Singapore to Brunei 5,250 SQ182 – 13,300 SQ182 – Brunei …

FLIGHT REVIEW: Singapore Airlines B787-10 Business Class, Singapore-Perth

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Singapore Airlines / 4 August 19 / B787-10 / SQ215 SIN-PER / Business class / 12K Earlier this year I was planning for a National Day long weekend getaway with some friends, so I decided to dump some of my miles into a Bangkok-Singapore-Perth redemption for 32,500 miles (one-way) just before the devaluation of the Krisflyer miles kicked in. Singapore Airlines had started operating its B787-10 on select services to Perth since earlier this year, so I thought it was prime time to check out the latest seats and service in business class. Singapore Airlines operate 4 services between Singapore and Perth daily. Out of Singapore, two of the services are in the morning, one was in the evening and one was overnight. On the return leg from Perth to Singapore, there is one service each in the morning, afternoon, evening and overnight. For my SQ215 service today, departure was at 6.45pm and scheduled to arrive into Perth at 11.55pm. All Singapore Airlines Australia-bound services depart out of Terminal 3 at Changi Airport. Check-in was …

Singapore Airlines now offers unlimited Wifi for first class and suites passengers

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If you are travelling in first class or suites on Singapore Airlines anytime soon, you will now enjoy free unlimited in-flight wifi. Business class passengers and PPS club members will enjoy 100MB, up from the 30MB. There is a big catch though: it depends on the type of aircraft you are flying on. The limitation is due to the type of in-flight connectivity system used. You will enjoy the upsized amount if you are flying on the A350 or B787-10 aircraft. But if you are flying on the A380 or the B777-300ER, it will depend on the specific aircraft you are flying on. The fleet is progressively being upgraded so it’s best to check on the flight. Fret not, even if you are still on an aircraft with the older system, you will still get the previous allowances of 100MB and 30MB for first and business class passengers respectively. Singapore Airlines first rolled out complimentary wifi for its premium passengers back in February 2018, but up to a nominal limit. Business class passengers and PPS …

Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes August 2019 list is unveiled

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Singapore Airlines have released their August 2019 Spontaneous Escapes offer earlier this week, offering 30% off the usual redemption rates for travel in August 2019 to select destinations. Offering this month is a little skimpy, with a total of 22 Singapore Airlines destinations and 15 SilkAir destinations available. Notable mentions Almost all of Japan are available for redemption this month in both Business and Economy, with the exception of Sapporo and Hiroshima For Europe, only Singapore-Frankfurt is on offer in Business class. You will have to figure a way to get back to Singapore. Premium Economy seats between Singapore and Los Angeles are available for redemption this month Unfortunately, there are no offers available to Australia or New Zealand. Full list of offers are below: Singapore Airlines Miles required each way Sector Economy Class Premium Economy Business Class Eligible flights / Blackout dates Southeast Asia         Singapore – Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur – Singapore 5,250 – 13,300 SQ107, SQ116, SQ117 Singapore – JakartaJakarta – Singapore 5,250 – 13,300 SQ950, SQ951 Singapore – BruneiBrunei …