Singapore to relaunch world longest route NYC-SIN

[Feivish]

http://thepointsguy.com/2015/10/singapore-worlds-longest-flight/

https://twitter.com/singaporeair/status/653903192690937856

[MosheD]

Cmiiw 110k in first ow

[Marco Polo]

Who wants to wait until 2018.

[Jonny]

Today, the airline said it will resume the routes in 2018 on a new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra long-range) model that Airbus is designing. It also said it will consider other U.S. destinations for nonstop service to the tropical city-state. The Newark-Singapore route takes 18 to 19 hours, depending on winds; the L.A. route is about an hour shorter

The 19-Hour Flight Is Coming Back - Bloomberg
https://apple.news/As8RYoS0iQR2_CwDlI_U3Aw

[Chapshnell]

Today, the airline said it will resume the routes in 2018 on a new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra long-range) model that Airbus is designing. It also said it will consider other U.S. destinations for nonstop service to the tropical city-state. The Newark-Singapore route takes 18 to 19 hours, depending on winds; the L.A. route is about an hour shorter

The 19-Hour Flight Is Coming Back - Bloomberg
https://apple.news/As8RYoS0iQR2_CwDlI_U3Aw

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http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=56231.0

[chff]

Starting June, UA will fly SFO-SIN non-stop. Will be the longest flight flown by any US carrier, and the longest flight using a 787

[Yaalili]

Singapore Airlines will resume non-stop flights from Singapore to New York (EWR) from 11 October 2018 using A350-900ULR initially 3 weekly, going to daily from 18 October 2018

The Aircraft will be configured with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium Economy seats

Schedule is as follows

Up to 27 October

SQ22 SIN2335-600+1EWR
SQ21 EWR1045-1730+1SIN

From 28 October

SQ22 SIN40-530EWR
SQ21 EWR945-1715+1SIN

Los Angeles and a third destination will follow at a later date

Flights will be on sale from 31 May 2018.

[MeirS]

Does this have any effect on the flights through FRA?

[Yaalili]

Does this have any effect on the flights through FRA?

No.

[shapsam]

No.

Why not?

[noturbizniss]

Why not?

Why yes?

[shapsam]

Why yes?

Presumably a lot of people that fly to SIN through FRA would fly direct and that would open some space to FRA, no?

[Yaalili]

Presumably a lot of people that fly to SIN through FRA would fly direct and that would open some space to FRA, no?

They are running on different schedules. EWR flight leaves in morning, JFK leaves at night. When SQ had the LAX and EWR flight before, the other 5th freedom flights were there too. SFO-SIN has nonstop on SQ and they still have the flight to HKG too for example.

[mmgfarb]

They are running on different schedules. EWR flight leaves in morning, JFK leaves at night. When SQ had the LAX and EWR flight before, the other 5th freedom flights were there too. SFO-SIN has nonstop on SQ and they still have the flight to HKG too for example.

Right and it's easier to find availability on the HKG flight than the direct flight.

[shapsam]

Now bookable.
Premium economy award space wide open (70k), some non saver business awards available (135k).

[Yaalili]

At the moment, Singapore Airlines is discounting awards on their new routes. This promotion is valid for bookings made by September 30, 2018, and for travel through November 30, 2018. Specifically:

Singapore to Newark is bookable for just 40,000 miles in premium economy (rather than 70,000 miles)

Singapore to Los Angeles/San Francisco is bookable for just 38,000 miles in premium economy (rather than 65,000 miles)

Singapore to Los Angeles/San Francisco is bookable for just 65,000 miles in business class (rather than 88,000 miles)

HT: OMAAT

[Dan]

At the moment, Singapore Airlines is discounting awards on their new routes. This promotion is valid for bookings made by September 30, 2018, and for travel through November 30, 2018. Specifically:

Singapore to Newark is bookable for just 40,000 miles in premium economy (rather than 70,000 miles)

Singapore to Los Angeles/San Francisco is bookable for just 38,000 miles in premium economy (rather than 65,000 miles)

Singapore to Los Angeles/San Francisco is bookable for just 65,000 miles in business class (rather than 88,000 miles)

HT: OMAAT

SQ.com award search down?

[mgarfin]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-flight-live-updates/index.html