London change to 2 A380's/day

[andrit]

Same here. Booked for SQ305 and SQ306 for next year too. I have an option to change it to SQ319 but then the transit time is not convenience. Anyone know when this schedule for 77W will be firm?

[reddevil0728]

Singapore Airlines S14 London Heathrow Operation Changes as of 20DEC13

Singapore Airlines from 30MAR14 is adjusting operations on Singapore – London Heathrow route, which sees A380 operation reduced from 21 to 18 weekly. Boeing 777-300ER operates 10 weekly instead of 7.

SQ306 SIN0110 – 0735LHR 388 x135
SQ306 SIN0110 – 0735LHR 77W 135
SQ308 SIN0905 – 1530LHR 388 D
SQ318 SIN1245 – 1905LHR 77W D
SQ322 SIN2330 – 0555+1LHR 388 D

SQ317 LHR1130 – 0720+1SIN 388 D
SQ305 LHR1400 – 0950+1SIN 77W 135
SQ305 LHR1400 – 0950+1SIN 388 x135
SQ319 LHR2040 – 1630+1SIN 77W D
SQ321 LHR2205 – 1755+1SIN 388 D

Singapore Airlines remains on track to move London Heathrow operation to Terminal 2 on 17SEP14.

http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/20/sq-lhr-s14/

[MAN Flyer]

One of these days they'll manage to make their mind up about LHR...

[SQ228]

I often wonder why SQ317 doesn't operate just a little bit earlier so it arrives in SIN as early as a lot of the other European flights, around 0600-0630. It could mean that flight would have more possible connections for transiting passengers.

[9V-SIA]

The more 77W flights to LHR the happier I'll be!

Perhaps they've come to realize, as CX has, that frequency trumps capacity?

I wonder whether previous twice daily 77W to CDG & ZRH made more $$$ than single daily A380?

That said, maybe they're just withdrawing A380s from service to fix the wings..

[Jumbojet Lover]

Perhaps they've come to realize, as CX has, that frequency trumps capacity?

I wonder whether previous twice daily 77W to CDG & ZRH made more $$$ than single daily A380?

That said, maybe they're just withdrawing A380s from service to fix the wings..

But they already operate 4 frequencies a day. Perhaps it's to better match capacity to demand, or so they can offer more flights with their new product?

[CarbonMan]

Indeed I personally prefer the smaller plane. From SQ's point of view, once loading is below a certain number, it would be more cost efficient to run the twin-engine plane rather than the quad behemoth.

But unless someone here has the inside word, it'll be harder to find out which of these flights are run on the 77WN.

[SQ228]

But unless someone here has the inside word, it'll be harder to find out which of these flights are run on the 77WN.

Well, consider this- if by then they have had delivery of a third 77WN, it could be used to cover the 135 77W flights, as it's quite curious how they've spread them out like that. Often they down-gauge days in the middle of the week in a clump when the loadings are lightest.

Also, if you look at the timings of the two pairs of 77W flights, three planes could actually cover a 2x daily operation, not just D + 135 as the two timings compliment each other. They do seem intent on making LHR their most prestigious route.