Singapore Airlines celebrates 40 years in New Zealand with new cabin video

Singapore Airlines has introduced new first and business class cabins on its Auckland service as it celebrates 40 years of flying to New Zealand. A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER touched down at Auckland International Airport on Monday morning fitted out with a "next generation" cabin featuring four extra-wide first class seats, 48 business class seats, 28 premium economy and 184 economy. Its 89-centimetre wide first class reclines into a 208cm lie flat bed and its business class seats recline into the industry's widest full-flat bed, at 198cm. Singapore Airlines flies its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft between Auckland and Singapore outside of the peak summer season in New Zealand. The first Singapore Airlines flight from to Auckland was a Boeing 707 landing on May 2, 1976 taking off from Singapore and stopping via Sydney. Originally a twice weekly service, Singapore Airlines now operates twice daily direct flights to Auckland with its alliance partner Air New Zealand.<br/>