Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop service between Changi Airport and San Francisco Airport in the United States.
The flight scheduled for October 23rd will mark the beginning of a daily, year-round service.
Pending delivery of its A350-900ULR, an ultra-wide body, Singapore Airlines will temporarily use its A350-900 (253 seats), which will likely be deployed on this route for the remainder of the year.
“We are pleased to introduce this service to San Francisco. This service strengthens our presence in the United States and allows us to offer an additional travel option to and from the beautiful Californian city,” said Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines.
As for the schedule of this long-haul flight (lasting nearly seventeen hours), Singapore Airlines will offer a single connection daily. Flight SQ32 (outbound) will depart from Changi Airport at 8:30 a.m. (arriving the following day at 8:15 a.m.). Flight SQ31 (return) will depart from San Francisco at 10:45 a.m. (arriving the following day at 6:40 p.m.).
This service announced by Singapore Airlines brings to six the number of destinations it serves in the United States, joining Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York JFK, and Newark.