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Airline Essentials - Singapore Airlines

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FOUNDING YEAR:
1 May 1947, Singapore Airlines began flying as Malayan Airways Limited.
HEADQUARTERS:
The headquarters and main hub of Singapore Airlines is Singapore.
WEBSITE:


Singapore Airlines
SEAT MAPS:

Singapore Seat Maps
PHONE NUMBER:

Phone #800-742-3333
FREQUENT FLYER / GLOBAL ALLIANCE:
Kris Flyer is the frequent flyer program of Singapore Airlines. They are a member of the global alliance Star Alliance.

Frequent flyer info
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS:
In October 2000, a Singapore Airlines flight carrying a total of 179 passengers and crew crashed soon after takeoff. A total of 79 people died.
AIRLINE NEWS:
Singapore Airlines News
INTERESTING FACT:
The Singapore Girl is the standard by which the flight attendants on Singapore Airlines is known. She is the first and only airline crew to have a place in the Madame Tussaud's Museum in London.
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