Fleet Renewal: Changi Airport

Changi Airport: Flight SQ 21 landed early Monday in Changi Airport, bringing an end to a nine-year run. A direct service to Los Angeles has also been cancelled as part of a fleet renewal, according to Huffington Post. Analysts said the rise in fuel prices since 2004, when the 15,335-kilometre 9,529-mile service was launched to cater to business travellers, made it economically unsustainable and SINGAPORE -AFP - The world's longest nonstop commercial flight ended without fanfare Monday after Singapore Airlines SIA flew its last nearly 19-hour service from New York. "Food and refreshments were served to customers at the airport gate hold rooms in Singapore and Newark. Customers were also presented with commemorative gift sets and certificates," an SIA spokesman added. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.