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Changi Airport launches downtown hotel baggage check-in
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1490+ words) Changi Airport has quietly rolled out a new'Off-Airport Check-In'service that lets you drop your checked bags at your hotel and have them delivered straight to your Singapore Airlines flight, leaving you free to spend your final day in the city…...
Qantas Singapore Business Lounge now opens every morning
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1172+ words) Qantas has extended the opening hours at its Singapore International Business Lounge once again, and for the first time the Changi Terminal 1 facility now offers a morning opening'every day of the week. That's great news for anyone departing on a…...
Singapore Airlines Unveils Bright New Melbourne Silver Kris Lounge
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (980+ words) SINGAPORE- Singapore Airlines (SQ) will open its all-new Silver Kris Lounge at Melbourne Airport (MEL) in September 2026, several months earlier than originally expected. The new facility will replace the airline's current basement lounge and introduce more space, natural light, upgraded…...
Singapore Airlines' new Silver Kris Lounge Melbourne set for September 2026 opening
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (687+ words) Singapore Airlines revealed late last year that it was planning a brand-new Silver Kris Lounge in Melbourne, as part of a global lounge revamp that has already seen its latest design concept make its way to London Heathrow and Perth....
Singapore Airlines" new Melbourne Silver Kris lounge opens in September
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (889+ words) Back in November 2025 we'confirmed'that Melbourne was next in line for a full Silver Kris lounge relocation to a brand new space, as part of SIA's overseas facility programme that began with'Perth in early 2024. At the time the opening window was…...
This Is Now the Longest Commercial Flight on Earth
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (993+ words) Singapore Airlines" New York to Singapore route stretches nearly 19 hours, testing the limits of ultra long haul travel, aircraft design, and passenger endurance. The title of longest commercial flight in the world currently belongs to Singapore Airlines" non-stop route between…...
The World's Longest Domestic Flights Are All U. S. Routes, Except For Four Wild Covid-Era Tahiti'Paris Nonstops
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (464+ words) by Gary Leff on June 8, 2026 The world's longest flight is New York JFK to Singapore, at 9, 537 miles operated by Singapore Airlines. Just behind it is Singapore's Newark to Singapore flight at 9, 534 miles. These take about 17 hours. Close behind are Auckland…...
The world's longest direct passenger flight is between New York and Singapore " a non-stop journey covering roughly 15, 300 kilometers and taking about 18 hours and 50 minutes " and during that single flight, the aircraft crosses 12 time zones, burns approximately 110, 000 kilograms of jet fuel, and passes over more of the Earth's surface than the entire span of the Roman Empire at its peak
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1074+ words) Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 departs John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at around 9: 30 in the evening, lifts off into the Atlantic, and turns north. For most of the next 18 hours and 50 minutes, the aircraft flies a great-circle route across the…...
SATS Premier Check-in Lounge Reopens at Changi T1
1+ week, 2+ day ago (364+ words) The SATS Premier Check-in Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 1 has reopened after a major revamp, giving premium travellers a refreshed space before departure. The lounge, which closed for renovation in April 2024, now offers a larger footprint, upgraded interiors and…...
Changi Airport Group revenue up 6% but profits decline
1+ week, 2+ day ago (321+ words) Changi Airport Group (CAG) has reported revenue of SGD 3. 3 billion (US$2. 5 billion) for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, a 6% increase from SGD 3. 1 billion (US$2. 4 billion) the previous year. The growth was driven by higher passenger traffic and scheduled aeronautical pricing…...