SQ Loads

[Kyo]

Short flights for solo travellers in non-overly-restrictive places, e.g. Saigon last week, I found were overpriced. Who pays $616 for a weekend visit. Seriously, SQ? Loads at checkin on Jetstar were chockers by comparison. Just can't be justified, would rather pay the $30 odd to sit in 1A on 3K/TR..

[ek&sq]

Singapore - Sydney in Mid-July

SQ Economy: $1455
QF Economy: $737

[CarbonMan]

Short flights for solo travellers in non-overly-restrictive places, e.g. Saigon last week, I found were overpriced. Who pays $616 for a weekend visit. Seriously, SQ? Loads at checkin on Jetstar were chockers by comparison. Just can't be justified, would rather pay the $30 odd to sit in 1A on 3K/TR..

Singapore - Sydney in Mid-July

SQ Economy: $1455
QF Economy: $737

Yeah exactly, if I'm going to pay for a full Y-fare, I'm going to be very sure (or at least 80% sure) that I can upgrade to J-Saver using miles. Just last month, I paid S$2.6K for SIN-FCO/MXP-SIN when other airlines were offering S$1.6-1.7K (of course these flights entail a stopover), but seriously S$2.6K is way over the top for a European trip, made worse flying an old 772 to FCO. Thank goodness I managed to upgrade on Saver on the return leg ... confirmed at the last minute.

[ozdude]

Yeah exactly, if I'm going to pay for a full Y-fare, I'm going to be very sure (or at least 80% sure) that I can upgrade to J-Saver using miles. Just last month, I paid S$2.6K for SIN-FCO/MXP-SIN when other airlines were offering S$1.6-1.7K (of course these flights entail a stopover), but seriously S$2.6K is way over the top for a European trip, made worse flying an old 772 to FCO. Thank goodness I managed to upgrade on Saver on the return leg ... confirmed at the last minute.

SGD2.6K is pretty high, pretty sure I paid SGD2.2K fully flex for a trip in June 2011. Not sure I could justify 2.6K out of my own pocket these days, especially when you can fly Emirates with one stopover to any Euro city.

[SMK77]

Singapore - Sydney in Mid-July

SQ Economy: $1455
QF Economy: $737

BA Premium Economy: $ 1,200
Upgrade to Business: 10,000 Avios

[milehighj]

BA Premium Economy: $ 1,200
Upgrade to Business: 10,000 Avios

Is that 10k each way or r/t? How's the upgrade availability on SIN-SYD? I know LHR-SIN is non-existent...

[ek&sq]

Is that 10k each way or r/t? How's the upgrade availability on SIN-SYD? I know LHR-SIN is non-existent...

Finding award flights on the SYD leg are virtually impossible as well. I presume upgrades come from the same bucket.

[viraj735]

In April 2013, Singapore Airlines recorded 0.8% year-on-year growth in systemwide passenger carriage (measured in revenue passenger kilometres) while capacity (measured in available seat kilometres) grew by 3.2%. As a result, passenger load factor (PLF) fell 1.9 percentage points to 77.8%. The number of passengers carried increased by 1.1% year-on-year to 1.5 million.
PLF eased across all route regions, except East Asia and Americas. The shift in Easter holidays to March this year (as compared to April last year) contributed to weaker loads. The operating environment remains challenging. Efforts to stimulate demand to boost loads are expected to place continued downward pressure on yields.
SilkAir’s systemwide passenger carriage (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) increased 3.7% year-on- year against 15.4% growth in capacity (measured in available seat kilometers). PLF was 7.8 percentage points lower at 69.4%, as the increase in traffic lagged behind the rate of capacity expansion.

See above.

Exact figures and breakdown by region available here. http://www.singaporeair.com/jsp/cms/...statistics.jsp

[CarbonMan]

Glad to see that US loads continue to increase. Perhaps there's hope that somehow they'll replace the 200 J seats disappearing with the 345s ... or maybe that'll keep load factors even better, but will not do anything to their top line.

[SMK77]

Finding award flights on the SYD leg are virtually impossible as well. I presume upgrades come from the same bucket.

BA is struggling on the route without QF and upgrades open up during the last 14 days. I have never seen more awards seats for J and F. Previously, it was indeed very difficult.

[herefordshire]

I'm flying SQ for the first time in July, could anyone tell me what the loadings have been like for SQ305 / SQ306 / SQ285 & SQ286 please.

Loads of the seats are blocked on all four of these flights at the moment, its been difficult to choose 4 seats together, so I'm hoping that when online check in opens 48 hours prior to the flight that i may be able to pick better seats.

[MAN Flyer]

I'm flying SQ for the first time in July, could anyone tell me what the loadings have been like for SQ305 / SQ306 / SQ285 & SQ286 please.

Loads of the seats are blocked on all four of these flights at the moment, its been difficult to choose 4 seats together, so I'm hoping that when online check in opens 48 hours prior to the flight that i may be able to pick better seats.

Welcome to SQTalk.

I wouldn't read too much into what the loads have been at any point, these can fluctuate on a daily basis for a variety of reasons. What dates are you booked to fly ?. We can tell you how busy they look on those particular days.

[herefordshire]

Welcome to SQTalk.

I wouldn't read too much into what the loads have been at any point, these can fluctuate on a daily basis for a variety of reasons. What dates are you booked to fly ?. We can tell you how busy they look on those particular days.

Thanks we fly on 22nd July from LHR & 23rd July from Singapore AKL coming back 31st Aug from AKL & 1st September from Singapore.

[G_G]

Thanks we fly on 22nd July from LHR & 23rd July from Singapore AKL coming back 31st Aug from AKL & 1st September from Singapore.

SQ305 seems to be full in Y

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LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
SIN  Singapore Changi SG [WSSS]
MON  22 Jul 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  --------------------------------------------------------------------
SQ         317     LHR   11:30     SIN   07:20     388      R9 F9 P9 A2 Z9 C9 J9 D9 S2 Y1 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         305     LHR   14:05     SIN   09:55     388      R8 F8 P8 A0 Z9 C9 J9 D9 S0 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         319     LHR   20:35     SIN   16:25     77W      F7 P4 A2 Z9 C9 J9 D3 S0 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         321     LHR   22:05     SIN   17:55     388      R4 F0 P0 A0 Z9 C9 J9 D9 S0 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0

same for SQ285

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SIN  Singapore Changi SG [WSSS]
AKL  Auckland Intl NZ [NZAA]
TUE  23 Jul 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  --------------------------------------------------------------------
SQ         285     SIN   21:10     AKL   10:50     77W      F4 P1 A1 Z4 C4 J4 D0 S1 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U? G4 L0 K0
SQ         279     SIN   23:55     ADL   08:15     333      Z4 C3 J3 D3 S4 Y4 B4 E4 M4 H4 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U? G4 L0 K0
 -> SQ/NZ  6842    ADL   11:25     AKL   18:10     320      J4 C4 D4 Y9 B9 E9 M4 H9 W4 Q4 N4 V4 G4

[G_G]

Thanks we fly on 22nd July from LHR & 23rd July from Singapore AKL coming back 31st Aug from AKL & 1st September from Singapore.

better on return flights

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AKL  Auckland Intl NZ [NZAA]
SIN  Singapore Changi SG [WSSS]
SAT  31 Aug 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  --------------------------------------------------------------------
SQ         286     AKL   12:10     SIN   19:00     77W      F4 P2 A3 Z9 C8 J0 D0 S9 Y9 B9 E9 M9 H9 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         282     AKL   23:50     SIN   06:40     772      Z9 C9 J0 D0 S9 Y9 B9 E9 M9 H6 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0

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SIN  Singapore Changi SG [WSSS]
LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
SUN  01 Sep 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  --------------------------------------------------------------------
SQ         306     SIN   01:10     LHR   07:35     388      R8 F8 P8 A0 Z9 C9 J9 D0 S9 Y9 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         308     SIN   09:05     LHR   15:30     388      R9 F9 P9 A2 Z9 C9 J9 D9 S9 Y9 B9 E9 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         318     SIN   12:45     LHR   19:10     77W      F6 P2 A2 Z9 C9 J9 D0 S9 Y9 B9 E9 M9 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0
SQ         322     SIN   23:30     LHR   05:55     388      R9 F7 P3 A0 Z9 C9 J9 D0 S9 Y9 B9 E9 M9 H0 W0 Q0 N0 V0 T0 U0 G0 L0 K0