Singapore Airlines will launch daily all-business class flights from Singapore to New York and Los Angeles starting mid May.
The airline will convert its five Airbus A340-500 ultra-long-range aircraft, with 181 seats in two classes, into an all-business class configuration, with 100 business class seats a 1-2-1 lay out.
Every seat will have direct access to the aisle, and will convert to a fully-flat bed.
The new seats are the same design as those fitted on the Airline’s A380 and B777-300ER fleet.
Executive vice president marketing and regions, Huang Cheng Eng, said: “The new business class is being very well-received by our customers on long-range flights. The new product is the perfect fit for the ultra-long-haul services between Singapore and the US.
“The peak demand for the non-stop flights is from our business class customers, and this change will expand business class capacity from 64 to 100 seats on each flight.”
The implementation will be phased in gradually from mid May, with services on the Singapore-New York route converted by end June and Los Angeles by late September.
In March, Singapore Airlines will add Houston to its route network with a four-times-weekly flight from Singapore, via Moscow.
By Bev Fearis
