Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that it
will resume flights to New York on 9 November 2020, with non-stop
flights between Changi and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
In addition to serving a growing number of transfer passengers who can now
transit via Singapore’s Changi Airport, SIA anticipates significant cargo demand from
a range of industries based in the New York metro area, including
pharmaceuticals, e-commerce and technology firms.
The service
will provide the only non-stop air cargo link from the U.S.
Northeast to Singapore, which serves as a regional distribution
hub for many major U.S.-based companies.
The airline will operate the route with Airbus A350-900
aircraft configured with
42 Business Class, 24 Premium Economy Class and 187 Economy Class
seats.
“Operating these flights between Singapore and New
York’s JFK International Airport represent an important step in
the rebuilding of our global network. Nonstop ultra-long services
are the bedrock of our services to the key U.S. market. We will
continue to ramp up existing services and reinstate other points
as the demand for both passenger and cargo services return,” said
Mr. Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial for
Singapore Airlines.
Singapore Airlines currently only operates
non-stop services to Los Angeles.
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