5 reasons to fall in love with Melbourne

There is a saying in Australia that goes, 'You date Sydney but you marry Melbourne.' How apt. Sexy Sydney dazzles with glitz and glamour - think Australia's financial hub and the iconic opera house - while Melbourne attracts with multi-layered complexity and elegant charm that will appeal to both the sophisticate and down-to-earth.

How do I enjoy myself in Sydney, let me count the ways

Sydney elbowed aside Paris and New York to be picked the world's number one city in October last year, in luxury travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler's Reader Choice Awards last year. More than eight million votes were cast, with readers rating cities according to ambience, friendliness, lodging, restaurants, culture, sightseeing and shopping.

SIA's A380 cabin experience at Natas Fair 2012 for 1st time

Imagine a hands-on experience: eyes greeted by roominess, hands feeling elegant upholstery and adjusting your plush seat to suit your preferred seating position. As soon as you're settled, stretch your legs with the added room, drape a Givenchy-designed blanket over your knees and feast your eyes on designer bone china and crystal ware.

Paris still retains its allure, despite London's Olympics showcase in 2012

Paris, the city of romance, haute couture and Michelin star restaurants is one of the European destinations that is a perennial favourite of Singaporeans.

Going free and easy in and out of Zurich is the way to go

Put London, Paris and Zurich as tourist destinations side by side and the voting among most Singaporeans will pretty much be expected. Zurich - sometimes labelled a boring banking capital - will surely be the last choice.

Why the year 2012 belongs to London

The year 2012 has just begun, and it already belongs to London.

Computer game shop owner wins 2 Business Class tickets to Frankfurt

Marriage was on the cards for Mr See Too Teck Heng, 31, and hence, a free trip to Frankfurt came as perfect timing.

NTU student wins pair of SIA A380 Business Class tickets to New York

Her excitement was there for all to see when she received her prize. And little wonder. Fourth-year Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student Tang Lijun has won the much sought-after pair of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Business Class tickets on the A380 to New York.

No complacency for this SIA pilot despite A380's advanced features

Every one remembers their first - first day at school, first love, first job. And so it is no surprise that Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilot Captain (Capt) Ignatius Khoo remembers his first solo flight with unwavering clarity after 17 years.

Making history as the First To Fly, the A380 fan club way

Singapore Airlines may have been the first carrier to fly the A380, but the maiden flight of the world's largest commercial passenger aircraft also made history in another way - the birth of the SQ380.net site to unite aviation enthusiasts.

Singapore Girl's enduring passion stays strong 24 years on

Gracious, elegant, friendly - a few terms that come to mind when thinking of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight attendant, better known as the Singapore Girl. Yet, when The Straits Times Online met chief stewardess Jessie Keuk Suet Ching for this feature profile, the words passion, ambition and unpredictability encapsulate her as a Singapore Girl, 24 years after joining the airline.

The man who obsesses over SIA's inflight meals

As Singapore Airlines' (SIA) manager of Inflight Services, Mr Hermann Freidanck spearheads the creation of 1,450 different dishes every four months and hones the balance between advance cooking and reheating of meals on board an aeroplane, while also anticipating the drying effects of cabin air which affects people's taste buds.

SIA's A380 to fly Singapore-Frankfurt-NY route from Jan 15 2012

Singapore Airlines will fly the world's largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, on the Singapore - Frankfurt - New York route from Jan 15, 2012.

Enter the 3 distinct worlds of the Singapore Airlines A380

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is first to fly the A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, designed the plane to carry 525 passengers in a typical three class configuration. But in order to offer the ultimate A380 experience, SIA has created two unique configurations for its flights.

Next stop for superjumbo ... Los Angeles

The Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 is now serving Los Angeles, with the inaugural Singapore - Narita - Los Angeles A380 flight having departed Singapore shortly after 9.30am local time with nearly 400 customers on board.

Singapore Airlines A380 to serve Los Angeles from July 1

Singapore Airlines will operate the Airbus A380 superjumbo on the Singapore-Tokyo Narita-Los Angeles route from July 1, 2011.

1st millionth passenger, 16 months after inaugural A380 flight

Singapore Airlines reached another exciting milestone on Feb 18, 2009, as it celebrated the carriage of its first millionth A380 passenger, a mere 16 months after its inaugural A380 service to Sydney on Oct 25, 2007.

Singapore Airlines gears up for its 1 millionth A380 customer

Another exciting milestone has been set by Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380. The Airline is expecting to fly its one millionth A380 customer in February 2009, less than four months after it celebrated its first anniversary of commercial services.

A380 to fly to the Pearl of the Orient

Singapore Airlines will fly the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, on the Singapore-Hong Kong route from July 9, 2009.

High demand sees A380 fly into popular Singapore-Hong Kong route

The Singapore Airlines A380 will make its grand entrance on July 9, 2009, in Hong Kong when the world's largest passenger aircraft touches down at Hong Kong International Airport.

Unprecedented comfort, space and luxury for cabin interior

Singapore Airlines on Oct 15, 2007, unveiled the luxurious cabin interior on its new Airbus A380. The cabin was revealed for the first time at the aircraft delivery in Toulouse, France.

One year on, A380 exceeding all expectations

Singapore Airlines celebrates another milestone in civil aviation on Oct 25, 2008, as it marks one year of A380 services.

A premier send off for the A380

The Premier of NSW, the Honourable Morris Iemma MP, officially launched a part of Australian aviation history on Oct 26, 2007, as the Singapore Airlines A380 left Sydney's shores for Singapore, on the return leg of its historical First Flight.

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