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Singapore Airlines adding extra summer flights direct to Christchurch

Singapore Airlines adding extra summer flights direct to Christchurch

In addition to the daily service throughout the year, Singapore Airlines has announced an additional 40 flights, which will begin flying three times per week on November 19.

Gordon Bevan, General Manager of Aeronautical Development, says early signs show that the additional three flights per week will be well-received and utilized by passengers. “South Islanders love this service as a direct flight from Christchurch Airport to Singapore’s Changi Airport, then on to dozens of cities in Asia and Europe”.

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“The airline has been a valuable worldwide partner for past 37 years. “In recent years and despite difficult times, the airline continued to fly here to assist this city and island, so even when passengers were unable to travel. Singapore Airlines direct service to the South Island is significant for both passengers and cargo.

“The additional flights into Christchurch will add a further 759 weekly seats to the South Island gateway, so will enhance tourism and business connectivity.

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Exporters will be able to market their products more quickly through Changi Airport,  world-class hub, in response to an increase in cargo capacity of up to 50 tonnes per week non-stop to Asia. With Air New Zealand, another Star Alliance member, 40 additional flights will be operated jointly.

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First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class

First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class

India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), celebrated its 18th anniversary in August 2024 by announcing a major upgrade: a new Business Class product called “IndiGo Stretch.”

Now, the airline has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft fitted with these premium seats. Registered as VT-ICF, this first A321neo with the new configuration took off from Hamburg (XFW) at 6:06 PM local time, operating flight 6E9001.

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The launch route for IndiGo’s A321neo with IndiGo Stretch seats will be from Delhi to Mumbai, starting November 14, 2024. After this initial route, the airline plans to expand the offering across its network.

Airbus completed the final assembly of this special aircraft in Hamburg, where the A321neo Final Assembly Line is located. Enthusiastic planespotters got a sneak peek of the new IndiGo Stretch interior before the aircraft’s official delivery to India.

Tobias Gudat, a planespotter on X.com, captured images of the aircraft, still marked with its test registration, showcasing its fresh Business Class interior.

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Adding a distinctive touch, each IndiGo aircraft featuring the Stretch product will have the slogan “IndiGo Means Business” displayed on the fuselage, signaling a new era of premium travel for the airline.

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IndiGo took delivery of the A321neo with the Stretch seats on October 30, 2024, coinciding with Airbus’s delivery of the world’s first A321XLR to Iberia.

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