Bali changes, inc SQ MIni flights!

[MAN Flyer]

SQ flights going all A333:

Singapore Airlines from 12DEC14 is adjusting operations on Singapore – Denpasar route, as all 4 daily service will be operated by A330-300. The airline currently operates Boeing 777-200 on this route. In addition, existing SQ940/941 service will be re-numbered as SQ938/939, departing 1 hour later, as Silk Air takes over the first flight of the day.

SQ938 SIN0820 – 1105DPS 333 D
SQ942 SIN0920 – 1205DPS 333 D
SQ946 SIN1625 – 1910DPS 333 D
SQ948 SIN1805 – 2050DPS 333 D

SQ939 DPS1155 – 1430SIN 333 D
SQ943 DPS1300 – 1535SIN 333 D
SQ947 DPS2005 – 2240SIN 333 D
SQ949 DPS2145 – 0020+1SIN 333 D

http://airlineroute.net/2014/11/03/sq-dps-dec14/

And after the rumour being around for a couple of years about MI starting flights:

Silk Air from 12DEC14 introduces new route to Indonesia, with daily Singapore – Denpasar operation. Airbus A320 aircraft operates this route, in addition to 4 daily service operated by Singapore Airlines.

MI176 SIN0650 – 0935DPS 320 D
MI175 DPS1030 – 1305SIN 320 D

http://airlineroute.net/2014/10/31/mi-dps-dec14/

[SQ228]

Looks like the end is nigh for purple cabins...

[flyguy]

am surprised that SIA will use MI A320/738 for its 930amflight to Bali. If there's a choice, am sure most will take the 333s than the rather cramped MI.

[bent]

am surprised that SIA will use MI A320/738 for its 930amflight to Bali. If there's a choice, am sure most will take the 333s than the rather cramped MI.

MI is operating the early morning 0650 flight to DPS. Not the 0930

[SQ228]

Finally bothered to calculate the reason for this new MI flight. The reality is that even though they are adding the MI flight, in overall terms, DPS sees a slight capacity reduction in Y, although a slight increase in J.

The SR* series 772s they have been using for the last couple of years on DPS flights have 293 Y seats, totalling 1172 Y seats per day. The A330s they are switching over to have 255 Y seats, totalling 1020 Y seats per day, a shortfall of 152. An MI A320 will reduce the shortfall to 26, but still represents a net shortfall.

In J the story is a little different whereby the B772 and the A333 have the same number of seats, so the extra 16 MI J seats are additional. Obviously the actual "product" being compared here is significantly different.

All of this of course is a different equation to the yield of adding a 5th flight and vastly improving the cabin product, but in raw seat terms, it shows why they need that extra flight if they want to welcome a similar number of passengers.