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Tiger Airways said to plan IPO

Tiger Airways

Tiger Airways said to plan IPO

By Katrina Nicholas

Tiger Airways Holdings Pte, the budget carrier part-owned by Singapore Airlines Ltd., may raise about S$200 million ($143 million) in an initial public offering, according to a pre-marketing document.

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Singapore Air keeps champagne budget to win first-class fliers

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Air keeps champagne budget to win first-class fliers

By Chan Sue Ling

Singapore Airlines Ltd. cut Chief Executive Officer Chew Choon Seng’s salary by 20 percent and parked planes in response to a global travel slump.

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Singapore Airlines CEO: Too soon to call revival in demand

Airline Industry

Singapore Airlines CEO: Too soon to call revival in demand

Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world’s biggest carrier by market value, said it was too soon to say whether a rebound in air travel last month marked the beginnings of a long-term revival in demand.

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Singapore Airlines A380 returns to Paris after engine failure

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ333

Singapore Airlines A380 returns to Paris after engine failure

A Singapore Airlines Ltd.

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Singapore Airlines: No layoffs. At least for now.

Singapore

Singapore Airlines: No layoffs. At least for now.

SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines, the world's second largest airline by market value, has no plans to cut jobs or further reduce flights, its chief executive said, according to a Strait

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Singapore Airlines moves Service Centre to Orchard Road’s newest mall

ION Orchard Mall

Singapore Airlines moves Service Centre to Orchard Road’s newest mall

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Staff Writer

The Singapore Airlines Service Centre has been moved to a more convenient location.

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Legacy carriers lose customers to discount airlines

Air Travel Trends

Legacy carriers lose customers to discount airlines

Jimmy Lim Chin Hwa abandoned Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s coach class for budget carrier Jetstar Asia Airways Pte two years ago to save 65 percent on the cost of flying.

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Singapore Airlines begins daily A330-300 service to Nagoya

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines begins daily A330-300 service to Nagoya

Singapore Airlines commenced daily Airbus A330-300 services between Singapore and Nagoya, Japan, with effect from today.

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Singapore Airlines profit plunges as demand wanes

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines profit plunges as demand wanes

SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines said its January-March profit plunged 92% as travelers cut down on trips amid a global economic slowdown.

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Singapore Air’s empty Business Class seats cost it top ranking

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Air’s empty Business Class seats cost it top ranking

By bloomberg.com

Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s biggest drop in passengers in more than five years cost the carrier its ranking as the world’s most valuable airline. Tan Teng Boo is enjoying the empty seats.

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Reduction and suspension is the new game for Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Reduction and suspension is the new game for Singapore Airlines

By Nelson Alcantara

One of Asia’s biggest carriers, Singapore Airlines (SIA), has announced that it is planning to reduce capacity by 11 percent between April and March 2010.

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Indian travel agents face harsh reality of fading airline commission

India on Airline Commission

Indian travel agents face harsh reality of fading airline commission

By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/Pacific

Around 2,000 Indian travel agents and online travel portals have threatened to continue their boycott of Singapore Airlines (SIA) over the carrier’s stance of non-payment of 5 percent commission on

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Singapore Airlines joins forces with Indonesian tourism ministry to promote Indonesia

Singapore Airlines To Promote Indonesia

Singapore Airlines joins forces with Indonesian tourism ministry to promote Indonesia

By tradingmarkets.com

Singapore Airlines announced on 25 August that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism (IMCT) to contribute to activities to promote Indonesia a

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Automatic document checking eases travel for passengers

Star Alliance Auto Doc Check Is An Industry First

Automatic document checking eases travel for passengers

By eTN

FRANKFURT, Germany (August 13, 2008) – Star Alliance has launched the first ever airline alliance product aimed at simplifying the often complex task of verifying travel documentation requirements,

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 completes 1,000th commercial flight

World's Largest Passenger Aircraft

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 completes 1,000th commercial flight

By Unal Basusta, eTN

Last October, Singapore Airlines made history by operating the first-ever Airbus A380 commercial flight .

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New A380 delays could impact SIA, airline says

Singapore Airlines Superjumbo Woes

New A380 delays could impact SIA, airline says

SINGAPORE - Delays announced on Tuesday in delivery of the Airbus A380 could have an impact on Singapore Airlines (SIA), the first carrier to fly the superjumbo, SIA said.

SIA has already received four of the planes and a fifth is expected to be delivered by early July, an SIA spokesman said.

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No plans to revise offer for China Eastern

SIA chief executive

No plans to revise offer for China Eastern

SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has no plans to revise its bid for a stake in China Eastern Airline which the Chinese carrier's shareholders had rejected, SIA chief executive Chew Choon Seng said Monday.

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Pilots caught with child porn

Sexual Explotation of Children

Pilots caught with child porn

By YUSOF SULAIMAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) - Three Asian airline pilots have landed themselves and their careers in jeopardy after being convicted in an Australian court of being in possession of "objectionable or abhorrent" pornography.

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Singapore Airlines to operate four daily flights between Singapore and Sydney

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines to operate four daily flights between Singapore and Sydney

Singapore Airlines will further expand capacity on the Singapore – Sydney route from April, with the progressive introduction of a fourth daily service, making it the first airline to operate 28 weekly flights on this popular route.

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Chinese airline battle takes acrimonious twist

China Eastern takeover saga goes on

Chinese airline battle takes acrimonious twist

The most acrimonious takeover battle in recent Chinese history took another twist today when shareholders in its third largest airline rejected attempts by Singapore Airlines to buy a strategic stake.

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