12 January 2011 - Singapore Airlines will begin services to Sao Paulo in Brazil on 28 March, subject to regulatory approvals.

Sales have now begun[1] and tickets can be purchased over singaporeair.com or from appointed agents.

Flights will operate three times per week on a Singapore-Barcelona-Sao Paulo routing. Spanair will be codesharing on the flights, which will be operated on the following schedule:

Singapore-Barcelona-Sao Paulo* 

Sao Paulo-Barcelona-Singapore*

*Schedule for 28 March 2011-15 October 2011. Detailed flight schedules/timings after 15 October 2011 will be released at a later date on singaporeair.com

Sao Paulo will be Singapore Airlines’ first South American destination.  Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be used for the new services, featuring the Airline’s latest product offerings. These include a new First Class seat which converts into the largest full-flat bed in the sky, a 30-inch-wide Business Class seat, the widest in its class, and the unprecedented comfort and space offered by the all-new Economy Class seats.

Customers can also be entertained by more than 1000 on-demand options available on Singapore Airlines’ award-winning inflight entertainment system across all three classes.

[1] Ticket sales in Brazil, as well as for flight departures originating from Brazil, are restricted until further notice.