More like Bling-apore Airlines. A travel influencer named Antoine redefined “high roller” after forking over $14,000 to fly in one of Singapore Airlines’ first class suites, complete with a luxury bed, extensive storage and top-flight dining options. The high-roller detailed this alleged “pinnacle of first-class aviation” in a video with 10 million views on YouTube. … Read more
A new route just set a sky-high record. There’s a new record for the world’s longest nonstop flight, knocking Singapore Airlines’ route from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport from the top spot. As of Oct. 2025, Xiamen Air’s 19-hour, 20-minute flight from JFK to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) in southern … Read more
You don’t want a bite-mare at 30,000 feet. Perusing bland and dubious airplane menus often feels less like ordering at a restaurant and more like finding the option that’ll do the least damage. Fortunately, One Mile At A Time contributor Ben Shlappig has provided expert tips on navigating the inflight meal minefield — so passengers … Read more
This is how flight attendants get cleared for takeoff for the longest flight in the world. The longest nonstop flight in the world carries passengers from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN), taking 18 hours and 45 minutes. The longest nonstop flight in the world carries … Read more
The lawsuit was for “shellfish” reasons. Singapore Airlines is being sued by a New York doctor, who claims she suffered a “violent” allergic reaction to shrimp she was served on a flight from Germany to her hometown — despite warning staffers that she had a shellfish allergy. The severity of her condition reportedly prompted the … Read more
They’ve reached the rarified air. International air transport ranker Skytrax has named the best airlines in the world for 2025 — with the jet-setting Qatar Airways taking the crown once again while US carriers struggled to achieve liftoff. Often dubbed the Oscars Of the Aviation Industry, the 2025 World Airline Awards went down June 17 … Read more
Keep calm and carry on … with boarding. The experts at luggage purveyor Bounce.com surveyed over 2,000 travelers to determine what sends passengers’ anxiety soaring — no surprise, “screaming children” factor in heavily — and additionally revealed which airlines are best for nervous flyers to book. Soaring to the top of the latter list, with … Read more
Singapore Airlines is the latest airline to put a ban on passengers using portable power banks on board the carrier’s aircraft. From April 1, travelers on board Singapore Airlines flights will not be allowed to charge devices like smartphones using a power bank. They will also be stopped from physically charging a power bank through … Read more
Even luxury carriers aren’t safe from bad airplane behavior. A Singapore Airlines passenger sparked an etiquette debate online after allegedly exposing his bare feet to fellow flyers — even touching his seatmate’s chair with them. “Why did I have to put be next to this heathen?” declared the tootsie troll’s furious fellow flyer in a … Read more
They can’t have nice things. Viewers were left reeling after a travel TikTokker posted an in-depth account of his experience as a passenger in a First Class suite — widely considered to be one of the most luxurious in the sky and as big as some NYC studio apartments. A frequent flyer from Cambodia — who goes … Read more
First-world, first-class problems. A high-ranking member of India’s police brass and his wife won more than $2,000 in court because their lavish Singapore Airlines business-class seats would only manually recline and not do so automatically. News reports cited the “mental agony and physical suffering” endured by the passengers, Ravi Gupta, a local Director General of … Read more
Their first-class treatment is getting poor reviews. After footage of a flight attendant spoon-feeding a child sparked outrage online, the father has spoken out in defense of the good-natured gesture. Despite critics calling him “entitled,” Michael Rutherford, 43, said the Singapore Airlines stewardess provided “amazing service” and helped his five-year-old son Jett “have a good … Read more
Singapore Airlines’ first-class Suites cabin was named World’s Best First Class, but is it really the best? At the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards — dubbed the “Oscars of Aviation” — Singapore Airlines won the award for World’s Best First Class, also taking first-place awards for the Best First Class Airline Seat and the Best … Read more