A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQKevin]

9V-SMU is displaying her Final Registration and is ready for her Delivery Flight later today.

[JonathanL]

SIN-ICN-SFO has seen weak and erratic loads when it existed. Today,there are many one stop options from S.E Asia/Oceania to numerous ports in USA’s western coast. Clearly,in a strategy to define itself against competition,SQ has to offer direct service and exercise capacity rationalisation. Airlines don’t operate certain routes because they love a certain city (RE:SFO). And I would like to hear your grounds on why SQ would like to Keep ICN as a fifth freedom port??Perhaps you have some privilege data or information on the usefulness of ICN that board members are unaware of?? Or some strongly researched points on making that statement?

If u read his past posts, u know his information are mostly conjured up

[SQfanatic]

SIN-ICN-SFO has seen weak and erratic loads when it existed. Today,there are many one stop options from S.E Asia/Oceania to numerous ports in USA’s western coast. Clearly,in a strategy to define itself against competition,SQ has to offer direct service and exercise capacity rationalisation. Airlines don’t operate certain routes because they love a certain city (RE:SFO). And I would like to hear your grounds on why SQ would like to Keep ICN as a fifth freedom port??Perhaps you have some privilege data or information on the usefulness of ICN that board members are unaware of?? Or some strongly researched points on making that statement?

Your information makes more sense than mine.

[Tonitan]

One thing I know is SFO is a major Star Alliance hub like say, IAH is as well. I think SQ could do that for increasing capacity, and also giving choices for flight times ex-SIN, but if they had to, they could definitely do it from another airport in Asia (i.e. TPE, HND). Right now, every US port has a flight arriving into SIN between 5-7am. SFO does from UA, but not from SQ.

If demand is another thing, maybe ICN-SFO wouldn't work out if it has to do with the load factor. Then again, they still want to keep ICN as a fifth-freedom route. That was a thought, but they can still always keep ICN-LAX if they think that does better than when they had it go to SFO. If they replace SQ8/7 with the new nonstop flight, and SQ wants to maintain the fifth freedom route, where else would it go to? SEA? JFK? EWR? If any of that had to happen, I would still hope the fifth freedom route would continue to a city on the West Coast on SQ rather than the East.

SIN-ICN-SFO has seen weak and erratic loads when it existed. Today,there are many one stop options from S.E Asia/Oceania to numerous ports in USA’s western coast. Clearly,in a strategy to define itself against competition,SQ has to offer direct service and exercise capacity rationalisation. Airlines don’t operate certain routes because they love a certain city (RE:SFO). And I would like to hear your grounds on why SQ would like to Keep ICN as a fifth freedom port??Perhaps you have some privilege data or information on the usefulness of ICN that board members are unaware of?? Or some strongly researched points on making that statement?

[SQfanatic]

SIN-ICN-SFO was dropped when SIN-SFO (SQ32/31) came online, rationalizing capacity. Why would SQ reinstate SIN-ICN-SFO again? In a move to offer more frequency and capacity, with a de-emphasis on load factor, yields and profitability?

Kindly explain, SQfanatic. I'd like to hear your thought process on this.

One thing I know is SFO is a major Star Alliance hub like say, IAH is as well. I think SQ could do that for increasing capacity, and also giving choices for flight times ex-SIN, but if they had to, they could definitely do it from another airport in Asia (i.e. TPE, HND). Right now, every US port has a flight arriving into SIN between 5-7am. SFO does from UA, but not from SQ.

If demand is another thing, maybe ICN-SFO wouldn't work out if it has to do with the load factor. Then again, they still want to keep ICN as a fifth-freedom route. That was a thought, but they can still always keep ICN-LAX if they think that does better than when they had it go to SFO. If they replace SQ8/7 with the new nonstop flight, and SQ wants to maintain the fifth freedom route, where else would it go to? SEA? JFK? EWR? If any of that had to happen, I would still hope the fifth freedom route would continue to a city on the West Coast on SQ rather than the East.

[259850]

In the same way, SQ serves France with Boeings (at least for now)

Paris yes, but not Toulouse. That would be rubbing it in.

[9V-JKL]

In the same way, SQ serves France with Boeings (at least for now)

[CarbonMan]

Yes SQ should serve Seattle with an Airbus aircraft.

LOL! Good one.

[259850]

Would love to see a SIN-ICN-SEAvv to compete with EVA.

Yes SQ should serve Seattle with an Airbus aircraft.

[Jumbojet Lover]

They could bring back SIN-ICN-SFO and retime SQ32/31 to a late afternoon ex-SIN and have it arrive back at SIN at 5/6AM like most flights do.

SIN-ICN-SFO was dropped when SIN-SFO (SQ32/31) came online, rationalizing capacity. Why would SQ reinstate SIN-ICN-SFO again? In a move to offer more frequency and capacity, with a de-emphasis on load factor, yields and profitability?

Kindly explain, SQfanatic. I'd like to hear your thought process on this.

[SQfanatic]

Ok, I see your concern.

At this point, only SQ knows how the LAX route will panned out.

When the non-stops return, I think it will be non-stop & SIN-NRT-LAX like just before they suspended the non-stops. Flight schedules would probably be similar to the past.

I don't know what would happen to SIN-ICN-LAX. I do not think they'll keep it but at the same time, I think SQ wants to keep the 5th freedom and we might see SIN-ICN-......

They could bring back SIN-ICN-SFO and retime SQ32/31 to a late afternoon ex-SIN and have it arrive back at SIN at 5/6AM like most flights do. As far as the LAX flight, they would still have to figure out what to do when SQ12 goes back via NRT if for some reason they land up doing a nonstop flight replacing SQ8/7.

Of course SFO is one of the few airports with a huge Star Alliance hub

[CarbonMan]

I don't know what would happen to SIN-ICN-LAX. I do not think they'll keep it but at the same time, I think SQ wants to keep the 5th freedom and we might see SIN-ICN-......

Would love to see a SIN-ICN-SEAvv to compete with EVA.

[9V-JKL]

Ok, I see your concern.

At this point, only SQ knows how the LAX route will panned out.

When the non-stops return, I think it will be non-stop & SIN-NRT-LAX like just before they suspended the non-stops. Flight schedules would probably be similar to the past.

I don't know what would happen to SIN-ICN-LAX. I do not think they'll keep it but at the same time, I think SQ wants to keep the 5th freedom and we might see SIN-ICN-......

[kpottermn]

probably Sep/Oct timeframe.

SIN-NRT-LAX has been around for the longest time and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future.
What's your concern?

Hoping they don't swap in a ULR for the nonstop SIN-LAX, messing up my connecting flights. Appreciate the insight!

[9V-JKL]

probably Sep/Oct timeframe.

SIN-NRT-LAX has been around for the longest time and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future.
What's your concern?