SIA, Scoot avoid Iranian airspace again, amid heightened tensions after Hamas leader’s death

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and budget carrier Scoot have stopped using Iranian airspace since 1.30am on Friday (Aug 2), an SIA spokesperson said. This comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following an assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 31 in Iran. In response to queries, the spokesperson said the affected SIA and...

Europe tour for Malaysian family on SQ321 ends in Bangkok hospital; expectant mother among injured

SINGAPORE: Eva Khoo panicked when she first learnt that her family, including her brother and two-month pregnant sister-in-law, was on the ill-fated Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ321 on May 21. After the 34-year-old Malaysian event specialist got a call from the travel agency which her family booked the trip with, she flew to Bangkok, where the...

46 passengers, 2 crew members from turbulence-hit SQ321 still being treated in Bangkok hospitals: SIA

SINGAPORE: Forty-six passengers and two crew members aboard the SIA flight that hit severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok on May 21 remain in the Thai capital for medical treatment. Singapore Airlines, in a Facebook post at 9.31pm on Thursday (May 23), said that meant a total of 65 passengers and...

Singapore Airlines to suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from March 31

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from March 31, less than five months after flights to the two Chinese cities resumed. In response to queries, a SIA spokesman said the suspension is due to regulatory reasons, without elaborating further, including on the length of suspension. The flag carrier currently operates daily flights...

Third-Generation K-Pop Girl Group Announces Member’s Departure In The Most Meme-able Way

“Why does this look like it came outta some documentary about a murderer lol.”   Earlier today, it was announced that Boreum would be leaving LAYSHA, a third-generation K-Pop girl group known for their risqué live performances. They originally debuted in 2015, and with Boreum leaving the group, three members — Goeun, Chaejin, and Sia — remain. https://youtu.be/koZ8WeDaOKM While LAYSHA never had a huge following, their...