Official : A350 on SIN-SFO & SIN-LAX , Removal of GRU

[ek&sq]

Apparently, we are going to find out. SQ have applied for slots at MAN for a non stop from SIN before continuing westbound to IAH (SQ061/SQ062). Daily operation. Start date TBC, B77W.

SQ327/328 is to terminate at MUC.

And what happens to DME?

[Dobbo]

No idea. Presumably it will continue as a standalone on whatever frequency it was before?

[SQfanatic]

No idea. Presumably it will continue as a standalone on whatever frequency it was before?

Standalone by maybe an A359 if suppose SIN-MAN-IAH happen and go 77WR.

[Dobbo]

Standalone by maybe an A359 if suppose SIN-MAN-IAH happen and go 77WR.

Yes, the SIN-MAN-IAH is supposed to be B77W

[SQ025]

Apparently, we are going to find out. SQ have applied for slots at MAN for a non stop from SIN before continuing westbound to IAH (SQ061/SQ062). Daily operation. Start date TBC, B77W.

SQ327/328 is to terminate at MUC.

Interessting. Contradicts with the rumours CAPA spreaded. Or maybe not.

But in a way confirms that MAN that SQ doesnt have faith that MAN works as a standalone destination.

[SQ36]

Interessting. Contradicts with the rumours CAPA spreaded. Or maybe not.

But in a way confirms that MAN that SQ doesnt have faith that MAN works as a standalone destination.

But we know that already... SQ isn't blessed with the geography and human catchment pool that CX has.

If this comes to pass, it may be quite a good idea - connecting UK's second largest urban population with US' fourth-largest city, and no direct flights currently. Remember reading somewhere that SQ and UA are codesharing out of IAH, but not sure if this could be added.

Thinking along the same vein, how about saving Rome with SIN-FCO-IAD?

[Unionruler]

Before suggesting fifth freedom routes do take a look at this...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_in_Singapore

Still sucks that we didn't take up MXP-JFK though.

[Dobbo]

Interessting. Contradicts with the rumours CAPA spreaded. Or maybe not.

But in a way confirms that MAN that SQ doesnt have faith that MAN works as a standalone destination.

Agree - but this does at least give tangible numbers for the SIN-MAN sector so that if the MAN-IAH sector does not work they can take a decicion to keep the first sector of appropriate.

Remember that in the present via MUC tag, the gross numbers (so not including yield, premium pax) indicated that the MAN-SIN sectors typically occupied between 55-60% of seats. So on the face of it, there is good reason for SQ to drop MUC before MAN... Thankfully they seem to have made a positive decision on both routes.

[SQ025]

Seems the SIN-MAN-IAH-MAN-SIN really happens. Rumored to start from Mar17 onwards.

[SQ228]

Agree - but this does at least give tangible numbers for the SIN-MAN sector so that if the MAN-IAH sector does not work they can take a decicion to keep the first sector of appropriate.

Remember that in the present via MUC tag, the gross numbers (so not including yield, premium pax) indicated that the MAN-SIN sectors typically occupied between 55-60% of seats. So on the face of it, there is good reason for SQ to drop MUC before MAN... Thankfully they seem to have made a positive decision on both routes.

If the SQ-LH joint venture means anything, it should be able to help support MUC as standalone using an A359. LH still run a lot of flights out of MUC and it is such a better airport to transfer in compared with FRA which is horrible. MUC in my opinion is a really functional airport- just not as well connected by trains as FRA.

In recent times it's been harder to get a reasonably priced seat in/out of MUC compared with ZRH, since LH cancelled their MUC-SIN flights and LX added ZRH-SIN. One idea could be to shift some local connections off ZRH and downgauge it to a 77W and then ferry those connections to MUC instead.

[Dobbo]

I think MUC is going to start off with the A350. Though a smaller aircraft, removing the passengers on the MAN-SIN sector should mean that prices will be more reasonable whilst the market is built up.

[eamond]

Where will the spare A380 go ?

As per other threads and the booking system, the spare A380 will go third daily LHR (SQ306/5 if not mistaken).

Cheers Michael

[SQ228]

The one area will still don't have any clarity on with all these announcements is BCN and MXP. Flights to GRU are ending in 3 months and people are well and truly starting to book end of year trips but the BCN situation looks anything but obvious.

[vasqflyer]

The one area will still don't have any clarity on with all these announcements is BCN and MXP. Flights to GRU are ending in 3 months and people are well and truly starting to book end of year trips but the BCN situation looks anything but obvious.

Maybe BCN will shift to scoot? Was suggested in the CAPA Article.

As per the other threads, SQ appear to be going for two sets of slots at MAN (CAPA also suggested MAN for Scoot). My money is that SQ will use Scoot for a one stop to the UK so as not to eat into the mainline demand. BCN might be the stopover? Otherwise I think Athens is another likely candidate. This would reflect the approach to Japan where Scoot is not able to fly direct.

[ek&sq]

New CAPA piece on the emergence of nonstop flights to the US:
http://centreforaviation.com/analysi...by-2021-301102

Unfortunately I don't have access to the entire article, but the subheadings suggest we could see a lot more nonstop flights from South East Asia to North America in the coming years, including a potential SEA-SIN service on Delta.