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SIN-SYD-CBR & SIN-MEL-WLG from 1 May 2018
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Originally posted by hybridace101 View PostJust for the benefit of those not familiar, how do triangle routes work? Specifically, how does SQ manage the SYD-CBR segment? What flight numbers are used for that? How are passengers travelling between SYD-CBR managed so that they passengers are not travelling exclusively between the two Australian cities and that passengers will not go beyond the segments they will be ticketed for?Last edited by davidfusq; 12 June 2018, 11:54 PM. Reason: Corrected the flight number from SQ228 to SQ288
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Originally posted by mst View PostHas anyone heard whether SQ is planned to upgrade SIN-MEL-WLG to some newer planes from the old 777-200. They're finally getting them off CHC, but what about WLG?
As the WLG flight lands and refuels in MEL, it can be served by a regional 772. This set of 772s are not going anywhere in the near future, although it remains to be seen which of their routes will be taken over by other, newer regional aircraft.
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The changed flight has been operating for a few months now and it seems like a good time to share some observations. I have taken the flight a few times and have had a few friends take this a few times too.
When I first took the flight soon after the change I had a look around and first had 1 person out of 4. Business was about half full. Premium economy was about 75-80% and economy looked pretty much packed. The cabin supervisor said that economy was over 90%.
More recently my trips and those of my family and friends have had close to full cabins for business, premium and economy. First still seems to be very low. Ground crew confirmed the loads are high particularly over the weekend. My upcoming bookings look to have good loads into next year based on seat selection availability.
I suspect the yields have been a bit lower as there have been very good prices available. This seems to be improving given the current price is much closer to standard SYD / MEL pricing for business.
I don't have precise numbers on how many passengers originate in SYD / CBR but based on the numbers in the lounge and in the waiting are, there is a substantial amount coming from Canberra. This is in contrast to the Qatar flight where some friends have noted that its only a handful of people in business and around 50 in economy on the Canberra leg. They noted the flight does fill up on the Sydney - Doha legs.
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So, it seemed that the last B777-200 flight have come and gone from Wellington, the final 777-200 departed WLG as SQ248 and is headed back to SIN via MEL right now. And it seemed that 9V-SQN had the honours of operating that final SQ 777-200 flight out of WLG.
From Thu 31st Oct onwards the A350-941 would take over the route and with it, WLG will not only get the fully lie-flat business class seats but PE as well. Exciting times for WLG fans/spotters I guess...
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Originally posted by MainlyMiles View PostLooks like the Wellington route is finished at the end of October 2020. No flights are being loaded into the NW20/21 season.
Last departure on the route WLG-MEL-SIN is SQ248 at 14:45 on 25OCT20.
In turn, the SIN-MEL-SIN route also loses 5 x A350 flights per week, becomes 4 x daily 77W.
In any case I sure hope it won’t be the end of SQ @ WLGLast edited by wlgspotter; 18 November 2019, 09:49 AM.
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Originally posted by wlgspotter View PostI’ll be surprised if they’ve just canx WLG without any sort of replacement or announcement, especially given that they promoted WLG quite heavily from the beginning (when they did the Capital Express SIN-CBR-WLG and more recently with the introduction of long haul A350 bringing with it PE. My guess is that given Oct 2020 is still quite a way out SQ may not have turned up plans for the aircraft for WLG just yet so they may have left it out of the schedule. Kind of consistent as it seemed MEL losing 5x weekly is due to the “direct loss” of SQ247/248 SIN-MEL-WLG, which could possibly be “reinstated” at a later date...?
In any case I sure hope it won’t be the end of SQ @ WLG
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It does seen strange not to load the flights and start selling them if they are going to continue the route, as an equipment change can always be made later if necessary.
Maybe they are finalising a revised schedule, or they don't want to sell more PY seats if they plan to switch to the A350R? Let's see.
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Originally posted by MainlyMiles View PostIt does seen strange not to load the flights and start selling them if they are going to continue the route, as an equipment change can always be made later if necessary.
Maybe they are finalising a revised schedule, or they don't want to sell more PY seats if they plan to switch to the A350R? Let's see.
Originally posted by MainlyMiles View PostIt does seen strange not to load the flights and start selling them if they are going to continue the route, as an equipment change can always be made later if necessary.
Maybe they are finalising a revised schedule, or they don't want to sell more PY seats if they plan to switch to the A350R? Let's see.
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