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Schedule Hints Singapore Airlines’ New First Class Will Launch From Los Angeles on A350 ULR

The carrier shifted the debut to retrofitted A350 ULRs after 777-9 delays.

Overview

  • A timetable revision effective November 1, 2026 points to Los Angeles as the likely operational launch city, with San Francisco ruled out under the updated plan.
  • The A350 ULR fleet continues year-round service to New York JFK and Newark, with Los Angeles newly indicated by the schedule as a contender for the rollout.
  • The new First Class is expected to begin appearing roughly a year from now, and a teaser video shows a suite stretching at least the length of three windows.
  • The product was originally planned for factory-fresh Boeing 777-9s, but delays redirected the debut to retrofitted Airbus A350 ULR aircraft.
  • In related travel updates, Atari Hotels acquired land in Phoenix as its Las Vegas plan appears to have been dropped, and social posts noted German military personnel flying commercial in first class from Greenland.