Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines has built an impressive list of credentials in the airline industry. The eighth largest carrier in Asia, it ranks sixth in the world for international passengers carried. It is the worlds largest carrier based on market capitalization. Fortune magazine ranked it the 17th most admired company in 2007. Singapore Airlines is known as a trendsetter in safety and service innovation and is consistently profitable.
The airlines began operations with a chartered flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur in 1947. Weekly flights were soon scheduled to Ipoh and Panang. At the time it was Malayan Airways Limited, incorporated by Imperial Airways, Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool and Straits Steamship Company of Singapore. The company grew over the next few decades. Political disagreements brought Singapore Airlines into being in 1972.
During the 1970s and 80s, the airline grew rapidly adding destinations in India, Asia, the United States, Canada and Europe. Southern Africa was added in the 1990s. SIA offered the first nonstop flights between the United States and Singapore in 2004.
SAI offers 65 destinations in 35 countries from its primary hub in Singapore. With its subsidiary SilkAir, SAI connects Singapore with more international destinations than any other Southeast Asian airline. Singapore Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and has codeshare agreements with SilkAir, Virgin Atlantic, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei and Airlines.
The Singapore Airline is a proud fleet of 76 aircraft. Each aircraft is less than 6 years old. Singapore Airlines has a strict policy of keeping a young fleet and insists on buying new planes often. They currently spent equal to $570 million dollars revamping and upgrading it’s cabin and in flight services.
In a truly unique offering, Singapore Airlines Suites class consists of separate compartments with walls and doors. Designed by a French luxury yacht designer, it is offered only on the new Airbus A380. Leather seats, an LCD TV screen mounted on the wall, and a separate bed are additional features of the class beyond first.
First class comes in three other variations on Singapore Airlines. The New First Class features leather and mahogany seats with LCD TV screens. Seats fold out into a flat bed. First Class SkySuites recline into a bed, offer LCD TV screens, and are upholstered in leather.
Now you will have an entirely different experience with new business class facilities. You will be provided with new leather seats which can be reshaped to form flat beds. Moreover, you will have access to USB ports along with personal TV screens. The Ultimo business class seats do not offer flat bed features.
Economy class seating has footrests, flexible headrests and private television displays. Latest chairs too offer in-seat control. Each class offer World Gourmet Cuisine that characterize areas dishes and common local fare.
There are two frequent flyer programs currently being offered by Sigapore Airlines. They include the KrisFlyer and the PSS Club.KrisFlyer miles are earned and cashed in on SAIs services and KrisFlyer associates which comprise; Star Alliance members, SilkAir, Virgin Atlantic, hotels and car rental firms. For the customers who choose to fly Airline Suites or Business Class on both Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, they earn PSS, Priority Passenger Service value points.