Singapore Airlines to resume flights to New York on 9 November

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that it will resume flights to New York on 9 November, 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 US Northeast to Singapore, which serves as a regional distribution hub for many major US-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 US market. We will continue to ramp up existing services and reinstate other points as the demand for both passenger and cargo services return,” said Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial for Singapore Airlines.

Singapore Airlines currently only operates non-stop services to Los Angeles.