Singapore Airlines launched its inaugural flight to Houston on 20 March, utilising a B777-300ER. The four-times weekly service, via Moscow, provides the only direct air link between the Russian capital and Texas in Southwest US.
Houston is the fourth passenger city served by Singapore Airlines in the United States, after San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.
Singapore Airlines executive VP marketing and the regions, Huang Cheng Eng, said the new route will strengthen the airline’s presence in the US.
“Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States, and a key energy centre.Its strategic location on the Gulf Coast, makes it an ideal gateway for the SouthernUSA to Singapore and Southeast Asia. Webelieve this new route will prove popularto both business and leisure travellersalike,”he said.