IN A sign that business is looking up at the top end of the market, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume daily direct services to New York on its all-business-class Airbus 345 aircraft next month.

In February, the airline cut frequency to five times a week, due to a plunge in demand brought on by the collapse of the global economy.

Confirming that the non-stop service will be reinstated from Jan 18, SIA spokesman Nicholas Ionides told The Straits Times that this is due to 'increased demand' on the route.

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