Singapore Airlines has just launched a direct service linking Singapore and San Francisco, making it now possible to start and end an American itinerary in the City by the Bay.
The inaugural flight departed Singapore Changi Airport at 9:25am local time on Sunday and arrived at San Francisco Airport at 8:50am local time yesterday morning. And to celebrate the occasion, passengers were treated to an assortment of food and beverages prior to boarding their flight.
Passengers were also given an exclusive gift pack containing collectables, whilst three lucky passengers walked away with 10,000 KrisFlyer miles as well as S$350 worth of KrisShop vouchers during a special game segment held at the gatehold room.
The new daily non-stop service will be operated using an Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which features advanced technology and superior operating efficiency, as well as higher ceilings, larger windows, an extra wide body and lighting designed to reduce jetlag.
Source: www.flygosh.com
Singapore Airlines took delivery of its first A350-900 back in March, and now has six of the aircraft type in its fleet, with another 61 on firm order, including seven of the ultra-long-range A350-900ULR variant.
Singapore Airlines is the launch customer for the A350-900ULR, for which deliveries will begin in 2018. The aircraft will be used to re-launch non-stop flights between Singapore and both New York and Los Angeles.
The Singapore to San Francisco service is now officially the longest flight in the Singapore Airlines network, with a flying time between 14:35hrs and 17:45hrs – depending on direction and time of year.
Singapore Airlines serves San Francisco twice-daily, with the other flight operating via Hong Kong. The airline also flies to other American cities, such as Los Angeles via both Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita, Houston via Moscow, and New York JFK via Frankfurt.