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Airline Essentials - Singapore Airlines

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

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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.
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.
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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