Wayfarer TV global exclusive: Singapore Airlines’ SVP JoAnn Tan talks global growth, KrisFlyer, extra A380 flights and performance

by James Wilkinson

Singapore Airlines is soaring when it comes to reconnecting the globe, with the leading Asian carrier consistently reporting over 90 per cent load factors on most routes as more destinations and capacity is added to the network.

As the carrier gears up for a massive Northern Summer, which includes the addition of more Airbus A380s on the flagship Singapore to London Heathrow route, the focus is also on the brilliant new SilverKris Lounges at Changi Airport, which have been receiving fantastic reviews since the world opened-up again.

For KrisFlyer members, it means more opportunities to fly around the world than before and earn points in many new ways.

It all adds up to an exciting time for travellers hopping onboard and to find out the latest, Wayfarer Host and Editor-In-Chief, James Wilkinson, spoke exclusively on camera to Singapore Airlines’ Senior Vice President Market Planning, JoAnn Tan, at the carrier’s headquarters near Changi Airport recently.

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