SIN<=>MEL is getting a 2nd daily 744 services

[SQTalker]

All I'm aware of during the month of Apr, SYD will have 1 daily 744 flight (SQ221/212) plus the MEL also has 1 daily 744 flight (SQ237/228) since Nov 2010. However, during the recent booking from SQ web engine, it shows 2 daily 744 to & from MEL, as SQ12/11 NRT / LAX will keep its 744 service till mid-Apr, is this a system glitch or it's a schedule extra 744 services on SQ217/218 that I had miss out from the previous thread?



Depart: Mon 04 Apr
Select Departs Arrives

SQ237
Business Class
(B747-400)
Singapore (SIN)
00:25
Melbourne (MEL)
09:45

SQ217
Business Class
(B747-400)
Singapore (SIN)
09:55
Melbourne (MEL)
19:15

SQ227
Business Class
(A380-800)
Singapore (SIN)
21:00
Melbourne (MEL)
06:20 (05 Apr)



Return: Tue 05 Apr
Select Departs Arrives

SQ218
Business Class
(B747-400)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:05
Singapore (SIN)
05:55

SQ228
Business Class
(B747-400)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:45
Singapore (SIN)
21:35

SQ238
Business Class
(A380-800)
Melbourne (MEL)
10:10
Singapore (SIN)
16:10

[itami]

SQ217/218 will be B744 from 27Mar-15Apr, before switching to 73A from 16 Apr.

[flying.monkeyz]

SQ217/218 will be B744 from 27Mar-15Apr, before switching to 73A from 16 Apr.

73A??

[jimyvr]

73A is the reconfigured 777-300.

For the moment:
SQ217/218 continues 777-300ER service till 29OCT11 for now
SQ237/228 747-400 till 30JUN11, then switches to 777-300 (73A)

[sqdazz]

they should just throw in an A330 now and then for fun, just to mix it up for Melbourne a bit more. They make TG look CONSISTENT at the moment hehe

[FlyBoy]

Yes an A330 and even a 777-200 here and there would add to the current mix

[lovetravellingoz]

73A??

Well on my April 26 flight the plane has just switched to the 77W.

SQ 217 SINGAPORE 26APR 9.55 AM J / I OK 0
MELBOURNE 26APR 7.15 PM
AIRCRAFT TYPE B777-300ER

Glad I looked as 2 of our three seat reservations had disappeared as always seems to happen whenever they switch plane types.

[lovetravellingoz]

Well on my April 26 flight the plane has just switched to the 77W.

SQ 217 SINGAPORE 26APR 9.55 AM J / I OK 0
MELBOURNE 26APR 7.15 PM
AIRCRAFT TYPE B777-300ER

Glad I looked as 2 of our three seat reservations had disappeared as always seems to happen whenever they switch plane types.

Plane has now changed to the 747-400.

each of the tw changes 2 of of 3 seat reservations in C were lost..and the ability to change on-line for those two seats has also disappeared.
No contact from SQ and so had to ring operator each time.

Also I only noticed the change because I looked.

[FlyBoy]

Plane has now changed to the 747-400.

each of the tw changes 2 of of 3 seat reservations in C were lost..and the ability to change on-line for those two seats has also disappeared.
No contact from SQ and so had to ring operator each time.

Also I only noticed the change because I looked.

Least you are using Amex boni points

Interesting that on the 25th April

SQ217 - 747-400
SQ227 - Booked out in Economy...... Hmm
SQ237 - 747-400

26th April

As above but the SQ227 bookable.

[SQ218]

Least you are using Amex boni points

Interesting that on the 25th April

SQ217 - 747-400
SQ227 - Booked out in Economy...... Hmm
SQ237 - 747-400

26th April

As above the SQ217 bookable.

it is the Easter super long weekend thanks to ANZAC day off on Tuesday too. Everyone is coming back from hols like me so you can have another day off to recover before going back to work

[FlyBoy]

Ah yes Easter..... Forgot about that one!

And yes the SUPER long weeeknd

[lovetravellingoz]

it is the Easter super long weekend thanks to ANZAC day off on Tuesday too. Everyone is coming back from hols like me so you can have another day off to recover before going back to work

Indeed which is why I booked it. 3 public holiday days to stretch out my leave to turn 2 weeks into almost 3.

Extra bonus of me was also taking advantage of the glitch that allowed booking Saver F and J on the 300ER into Milan. Another posted they had gotten it in July, but only in one direction, and I originally look at the July school Holidays as well, but then I looked at the Easter period and saw it was wide open in both directions.

For me weather and crowds are much better in April that July, and so I snapped it up. Will be my first SQ F experience going over.

[FlyBoy]

Nice work, add to that the 10% bonus for transferring to SQ and that's a damn cheap flight

[lovetravellingoz]

Plane has now changed to the 747-400.

each of the tw changes 2 of of 3 seat reservations in C were lost..and the ability to change on-line for those two seats has also disappeared.
No contact from SQ and so had to ring operator each time.

Also I only noticed the change because I looked.

And it has now changed back to the 700-300ER again!!!

Annoyingly I had my preferred seats the first time around I got the ER...but now after changing back my seats were "lost" again and the seats I prefer are no longer available.


It annoys me how SQ dumps you out of your seats, and does not contact you in anyway. this has occurred 3 times now.

[sqdazz]

SQ Melbourne apparently pleaded for the 77W to be reinstated and got their way, so I heard.