Vistara-Air India merger: Vistara will officially cease operations on November 12 after its merger with Tata Group’s Air India. In August, Vistara and Air India announced that passengers will be directed to the Air India website for booking tickets and all flights will operate under the ‘Vistara’ brand until November 11. Last month, Singapore Airlines (SIA) … Read more
\Vistara-Air India merger: Tata Group-owned Air India will formally merge with the Vistara brand on November 12. Singapore Airlines (SIA) has recently disclosed that the Government of India has granted approval for foreign direct investment (FDI) regarding the merger agreement with Air India. Commencing from September 3, passengers will be gradually re-routed to the Air … Read more
Though bustling Kuala Lumpur in the peninsular part of Malaysia ranks as its capital, but across the South China Sea and on Borneo Island lies the quaint city of Sibu. | Photo Credit: Adithya Narayan London, Paris and Bangkok are tourist destinations that double up as capital cities and are on most people’s checklists, for … Read more
The Sibu Airport is expected to witness an increase of a maximum of 300 passengers per week with the start of Scoot’s new service. | Photo Credit: Adithya Narayan Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will be offering non-stop services from Singapore to Malaysia’s Sibu starting with the inaugural flight that took off on June … Read more
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. Dublin time (1200 GMT), the airport said. “Upon landing, the aircraft … Read more
The interior of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 is pictured after an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand May 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singaporean investigators are analysing a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder after one passenger died and more than 100 were injured when a Singapore Airlines … Read more
An Australian passenger, center, who was injured on a flight that was battered by severe turbulence, talks to reporters at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Twenty-two passengers from a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by turbulence on May 21, have spinal cord injuries and six … Read more
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will return to its pre-pandemic level of operations to India by October 30, buoyed by a robust surge in the demand for air travel. Singapore’s flag carrier will progressively operate 17 weekly flights to Chennai, up from the current 10 flights per week, it said on Tuesday. Similarly, … Read more
Singapore Airlines on Monday said travel demand is rebounding and the momentum in bookings is picking up as the carrier unveiled upgraded lounges at the Changi airport here under the airline’s SGD 50 million project to further boost its products and services offerings. Reflecting a rebound in travel demand, Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group’s load factor … Read more
Buoyed by a strong recovery in travel demand in the Indian market, Singapore Airlines plans to increase the number of flights to India where the group is currently operating at around 75 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity. Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group — comprising full service carrier Singapore Airlines and low-cost airline Scoot — currently … Read more