SQ reinstating FRA-JFK, HKG-SFO in Nov

[SQfanatic]

SQ26 got an A359 (9V-SMW) and I think may be operated with that aircraft for a few days this week.

Is this a last minute equipment swap? Normally, it would be operated with the B77W until late March.

[SINFJ]

Travel advisory: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...t/?id=ky158imo

Looks like SQ8/7 will be suspended from 25Jan itself, essentially meaning next week is the last week of its service for the time being.

I wonder if SQ will bring back a different fifth freedom route to SFO, like say ICN, which they used to until Oct 2016 if they want to add a fifth freedom route to SFO apart from its nonstop services…

Unlikely as the moot point for the current rotation was to feed off the loss of CX 870/879

[SQfanatic]

SQ7 got suspended by HKG for 2 weeks for carrying 7 paxes with positive on arrival test results.

The suspension is up to 22/Jan.

And it was reported that HKG will banned transit wef 15/Jan for minimum 1 month. So guess no more SQ8/7 via HKG for the time being.

Travel advisory: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...t/?id=ky158imo

Looks like SQ8/7 will be suspended from 25Jan itself, essentially meaning next week is the last week of its service for the time being.

I wonder if SQ will bring back a different fifth freedom route to SFO, like say ICN, which they used to until Oct 2016 if they want to add a fifth freedom route to SFO apart from its nonstop services…

[sbs2716g]

SQ7 SFO-HKG-SIN will operate non-stop SFO-SIN, skipping HKG stopover, from 08JAN22 to 20JAN22. This is due to the HK Government's directive to suspend entry of travellers into HKG from the USA. Details here.

SQ8 SIN-HKG-SFO is unaffected.

SQ7 got suspended by HKG for 2 weeks for carrying 7 paxes with positive on arrival test results.

The suspension is up to 22/Jan.

And it was reported that HKG will banned transit wef 15/Jan for minimum 1 month. So guess no more SQ8/7 via HKG for the time being.

[justinkc]

It looks like all SFO-HKG fifth freedom flights have been zeroed out for the entirety of the IATA summer season (March thru Oct), but SQ1/2 is back starting 30 Oct. I was originally booked on SQ2 for June and it was automatically rebooked to the direct SIN-SFO flight, but I am no longer taking the trip anyway. I hope the fifth freedom flight does not disappear for the long-run, but it's hard to tell with the progression of the pandemic and future demand at HKG.

[MainlyMiles]

SQ7 SFO-HKG-SIN will operate non-stop SFO-SIN, skipping HKG stopover, from 08JAN22 to 20JAN22. This is due to the HK Government's directive to suspend entry of travellers into HKG from the USA. Details here.

SQ8 SIN-HKG-SFO is unaffected.

[SQfanatic]

We won’t even know what will happen in 1 month time.

There is a way to travel from India to USA via SIN n vice versa.

Agree with you 100%. Buying 2 separate tickets I suppose, but I think better to hold off on it for at least another 6+ months than run multiple risks.

[sbs2716g]

Some countries like transitting in SIN & going to say, India do not allow transit in SIN, even though SQ is flying to both US & India.

Suppose they do allow transit (maybe mid to late 2022) would passengers likely have to be in a holding pen? It doesn’t sound like fun at all.

We won’t even know what will happen in 1 month time.

There is a way to travel from India to USA via SIN n vice versa.

[SQfanatic]

This is terrible news for usa passengers

Some countries like transitting in SIN & going to say, India do not allow transit in SIN, even though SQ is flying to both US & India.

Suppose they do allow transit (maybe mid to late 2022) would passengers likely have to be in a holding pen? It doesn’t sound like fun at all.

[SQfanatic]

SQ will bring back the A380 to FRA/JFK at the beginning of the Northern Summer schedule. What’s more, it will have the newest seats.

https://onemileatatime.com/news/sing...ines-a380-jfk/

No news about SFO at this moment.

[Triniflyer]

This is terrible news for usa passengers

[sbs2716g]

Do sq 25 passengers who board at jfk and transiting changhi now need to be put in holding area Bc of stop in Frankfurt?

Someone from SQ25 last week was send to the holding pen.
Most likely because there are paxes boarding from FRA.

[Triniflyer]

Do sq 25 passengers who board at jfk and transiting changhi now need to be put in holding area Bc of stop in Frankfurt?

[SQ002]

Looks like it, yet SQ32/31 which is a nonstop flight is still maintaining the same operating freq as SQ8/7 (I thought it would be daily just like SQ34/33). They brought the HKG route back, yet axing it again. Is it due to weak demand? I always thought HKG-SFO had strong demand even pre pandemic days I remember those flights were always full. On another hand the nonstop flight does add convenience to passengers with less layover for flights heading to most parts of India, except DEL/BOM.

And yeah I see the same with SQ36/35. On another hand SQ12/11 to LAX via NRT this month started increasing frequency from 3 weekly to 4 weekly, now adding Saturdays, with the 77W.

HKG-SFO has decreased demand compared to pre-pandemic. The SQ 1/2 schedule was a favorite for passenger who transits from HKG to Southern mainland China (by train, bus, car). Most of these passengers now avoid going through HKG for the extra quarantine and testing and rather fly out from CAN.

[SQfanatic]

With 21 days quarantine in HKG, the demand is much lesser.

SQ would rather fly direct SIN-SFO as the demand is higher due to VTL.

And for summer schedule, it show SQ2/1. Not SQ8/7

Makes sense why they want to pull out the fifth freedom HKG-SFO route. 21 days quarantine is definitely one of the strictest in the world (or any number for that matter which is not fun).

Agreed why SQ would prefer to fly direct to SFO, and that’s my point it shows SQ2/1, but those are now used as cargo flights, but even SQ26/25 are reflecting as A380 similarly. I highly doubt they will go back to pre-covid schedule that fast in late March. It’s just not completely updated yet, it will probably get updated in a few months.