SIA Launches World’s Longest Flight
SIA now flies non-stop between Singapore and New York.
The first new non-stop flight between Singapore and New York departed Changi International Airport on 11 October 2018 at 2337hrs and arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport a day later after a flight duration of 17 hours 52 minutes. Flights are daily and operated by the all-new ultra long range Airbus A350-900ULR.
To commemorate the inaugural flight, customers departing from Singapore were treated to an evening of performances and an assortment of food and beverages at a special boarding gate event. Customers also received an exclusive goodie bag containing a commemorative certificate and a pair of Sia-branded Bodum glasses.
On this world’s longest flight, customers were treated with a comfortable and relaxing travelling experience with special Wellness Cuisines curated by chefs and nutritionists
from Canyon Ranch, a leader in healthy living and wellness, in addition to SIA’S own meal selections and creations by its International Culinary Panel of chefs.
Designed with the customers’ well-being in mind, sleep strategies and specific cabin lighting settings to enhance cabin ambience for rest and relaxation were also introduced. The aircraft is designed with higher ceilings, larger windows and an extra wide body to help reduce jetlag and ensure that customers feel well rested and relaxed upon arrival.
Customers also have greater control over their in-flight entertainment (IFE) experience with mykrisworld – a world-first IFE personalisation offering that provides content recommendations based on customer preferences and viewing history. Krisflyer members are able to save and resume content, create playlists, and customise their preferences on mykrisworld for subsequent flights. In addition, Krisflyer members will have access to 200 additional hours of inflight entertainment content. This is on top of the more than 1,000 hours of existing in-flight entertainment offerings.
Customers can also experience highspeed in-flight Wifi service on Singapore Airlines’ new A350-900ULR aircraft. “Singapore Airlines is proud to introduce the world’s longest commercial flights with the new A350-900ULR and we are even more excited to be providing customers with improved connectivity between Singapore and the United States. This demonstrates our commitment to putting our customers’ needs at the forefront of all that we do,” said Singapore Airlines’ CEO, Mr Goh Choon Phong.
SIA is the world’s first customer for the new A350-900ULR. Configured in a two-class layout, with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium Economy Class seats, the aircraft will also be used for new non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles, to be launched on 2 November 2018, as well as to increase services on the existing Singaporesan Francisco route. By the end of the year, SIA will have 27 non-stop flights per week between Singapore and the United States.