![]() SIA’s ambitions to fly to the USA started even before the airline gained its current name. Here’s part one of the story outlining how Singapore Airlines not only fought political hurdles to fly passengers to and from the US, but successfully made it a jewel in the crown for its operations, including world firsts with non-stop flights that continue to push aviation boundaries to this day. Wind the clock back to early 1979, however, and you’ll find the airline had zero presence in one of the fastest growing and most important aviation markets in the world. ![]() A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 ULR landing into Los Angeles. ![]() Since January 2020 over half of SIA’s flights between Changi and America didn’t even need to make a stop on the way, a far cry from the inaugural service in 1979, which stopped twice on the way to San Francisco and three times on the way back. 2023 Guide: Earn miles paying income tax with a credit card.
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