Singapore Airlines to splash $1.6 billion on luxury long-haul cabins

The airline on Friday unveiled new cabins in all four travel classes in the biggest and most comprehensive overhaul in its history, with the new seats due from the second half of 2027.In first class, centre seats convert into what Singapore Airlines calls the largest double bed in commercial aviation. Business class gets sliding privacy doors for the first time on the airline, alongside a fully flat bed.The launch comes as carriers globally such as Air France, British Airways and United Airlines pour billions into premium travel despite industry-wide delays in production and certification of new seats.Surging fuel costs have squeezed margins and pushed up fares, deterring some ‌more cost-conscious economy passengers, although premium travel has remained relatively resilient."We look closely at how our customers work, dine, relax and rest while travelling, and what they value most," Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong said at the launch event."Their feedback was…