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NEWS ABOUT: Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines stories: 9 news summaries

(Newser) - An 11-month survey querying more than 15 million airline passengers yields a clear winner, Reuters reports: Singapore Airlines is the world’s best. Asian and Gulf Arab carriers make up much of the rest of the list:
  • Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific nabbed second place overall. It also has the
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Qantas • Singapore Airlines • Cathay Pacific • Thai Airways • airlines

 New Airbus
 Lands in London 

First A380 commercial flight arrives from Singapore

Mar 18, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed at London's Heathrow Airport today, completing the huge plane's first commercial European flight. The double-decker arrived from Singapore 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and each of the 470 passengers received a certificate commemorating the event. Singapore Airlines is currently using three of the planes... More »

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Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • aviation • Heathrow Airport

Airbus Talks Mile-High Casinos

Super jumbo A380s could soon be outfitted for gambling

Feb 18, 08 2:55 AM CST
(Newser) - A plane flight could soon be a big gamble. Airbus is considering turning some of its super-jumbo jets into airborne casinos, Breitbart reports. The hulking A380 passenger plane is the world's largest, boasting 50% more floor space than Boeing's 747. That's the kind of space that's needed for a mile-high... More »

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China • Boeing • gambling • Las Vegas • Hong Kong • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • casino • Boeing 747

Mile-High Luxuries Abound

Live the high life in more ways than one on today's finest luxury airlines

Nov 5, 07 4:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Airbus' long-awaited A380, with its private suites and double beds, isn't the only luxury to be found at 30,000 feet. Jet Airways' Boeing 777-300ER features a champagne cooler loaded with vintage Dom and a 23-inch flat-screen TV with 500 on-demand programs. Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 747-400 lets fliers dine face-to-face... More »

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Boeing • Qantas • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • spa • luxury travel • Jet Airways

No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

Singapore Airlines asks passengers to 'observe standards' on Airbus beds

Oct 31, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports.... More »

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travel • sex • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • air travel • romance • premium class travel

A380's First Flight 'Phenomenal'

After long delays, the A380 delivers staggering experience

Oct 25, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Airbus A380 touched down in Sydney this morning, completing the festive maiden voyage of the world's largest jet. After a 2-year delay, passengers who boarded in Singapore say the champagne-fueled, 7-hour trip was worth the wait. “It's going to make everything else after this simply awful,” one... More »

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Australia • Boeing • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • Singapore

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of... More »

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Internet • Boeing • Singapore Airlines • American Airlines • Korean Air • air travel • Lufthansa • WiFi • Alaska Airlines • AirCell • Connexion • Japan Airlines • airplane

Flying in Style: 10 Best Business Classes

BusinessWeek lists the best upper-atmosphere experiences

Jul 23, 07 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - With amenities like fully reclining seats, foot-massage parlors, and food that defies even the highest-flying expectations, airline business classes are more like mobile spas then just a way to get from point A to point B. BusinessWeek gives you the 10 best.
  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. Qatar Airways
  4. Malaysia
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travel • list • Qatar • Singapore Airlines • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic • Cathay Pacific • Malaysia Airlines • Etihad Airways • Air New Zealand • Thai Airways • Emirates

Singapore Airlines Sends Airbus Skyward

Huge order of planes puts Airbus ahead of rival Boeing

Jun 22, 07 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - With a $3.78 billion order from Singapore Airlines as the Paris Air Show wrapped up today, Airbus regained the lead over archrival Boeing, Bloomberg reports. The carrier ordered 20 new A350s from the world's largest maker of commericial aircraft, bringing the total of the company's record number of firm... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Paris Air Show • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • Singapore Airlines • Airbus A350

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