Singapore Airlines News

Global Airlines Move To Reduce Infection Risks

June 4, 2009

Global airlines, still reeling from the H1N1 flu-virus scare, have stepped up efforts to protect passengers from health risks on international flights.
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Singapore Air Sees No Signs Of Demand Picking Up

May 15, 2009

Singapore Airlines saw passenger loads stabilize in April but said on Friday there were no signs demand would pick up in an industry reeling from fuel costs and flu worries.
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Singapore Q4 Slumps, Flu Fears May Delay Recovery

May 14, 2009

Singapore Airlines, the world's largest carrier by market value, posted a sharp drop in quarterly net profit, hit by fuel hedging losses and a weak travel market, and warned that a recent flu outbreak could delay air travel recovery.
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Singapore Air Falls On Swine Flu Fears

April 27, 2009

Shares of Singapore Airlines fell by 4.5 percent on concerns the spread of swine flu would further reduce air travel.
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SIA, Emirates Lose Australia Appeal In Cartel Case

April 3, 2009

An Australian court has dismissed attempts by Singapore Airlines and Emirates to prevent the Australian competition watchdog from demanding documents in relation to a price-fixing probe, the watchdog said on Friday.
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Airline '09 Losses To Pass Previous Estimates - IATA

March 20, 2009

The losses of world airlines in 2009 are likely to exceed the USD$2.5 billion forecast previously, as the global economic crisis eats up passenger and cargo traffic, an industry body said on Thursday.
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Singapore Airlines Asks Staff To Take Unpaid Leave

March 11, 2009

Singapore Airlines, the world's biggest airline by market value, has asked staff to take unpaid leave for up to two years in a bid to reduce costs.
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South Korea Tells North To Withdraw Airline Threat

March 6, 2009

South Korea told the North on Friday to immediately withdraw a threat it made against the South's commercial airlines that has forced them to stop flying near the airspace of the communist North.
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Emissions Trading: Asian Airlines' Friend Or Foe?

February 18, 2009

Already trapped in a tailspin as earnings drop and a global recession curtails passenger and freight traffic, Asian airlines face yet another challenge -- figuring out how to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Singapore Airlines To Cut Capacity By 11 Percent

February 16, 2009

Singapore Airlines plans to cut its capacity by 11 percent in the year from April as travel and cargo demand wanes, and has begun talks with trade unions in an effort to avoid layoffs.
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