Singapore Airlines Announces Houston Flights

[Singapore_Air]

Singapore Airlines will fly to Houston, Texas four times weekly.

The new service will be operated via Moscow Domededovo with the Boeing 777-300ER, bringing the Romance of Travel to Houston.

The Boeing 777-300ER features the more exclusive New First Class, the world's most spacious New Business Class and the new Economy Class products allowing passengers to Travel In A New Light.

“We’ve observed a steadily building demand for air services between Singapore and Houston, as well as the surrounding regions. This service will open the first direct flights between Texas and Singapore, and also between Texas and Moscow. Houston will also act as a gateway for the Southern USA to Singapore and Southeast Asia,” Mr Huang Cheng Eng, Executive Vice President Marketing and the Regions said.

SQ62 operates on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday:
Departs SIN 0945
Arrives DME 1600
Departs DME 1730
Arrives IAH 2220

SQ61 operates on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday:
Departs IAH 2355
Arrives DME 2010 +1
Departs DME 2125 +1
Arrives SIN 1130 +2

[MAN Flyer]

http://www.sqtalk.com/forums/showpos...6&postcount=55

I wonder what they'll decide to do with the 345's now....

[KeithMEL]

[pedant]Isn't IAD = Washington DC?[/pedant]

[Singapore_Air]

[pedant]Isn't IAD = Washington DC?[/pedant]

Too right. The rush got to me. But then again they shouldn't have similar airport codes to confuse me.

[9V-JKL]

When will it start?

[huaiwei]

I suppose this also means the current Singapore-Dubai-Moscow flights will move from T2 to T3?

[milehighj]

Wow a new longest flight for mileage accrual:

SIN-IAH = 9930 miles
SIN-DME + DME-IAH = 11153 miles

vs.

SIN-JFK = 9537 miles
SIN-FRA + FRA-JFK = 10246 miles

[Bon]

Does this mean the B77W will not fly the SIN-TPE-LAX route permanently?

[zvezda]

Does this mean the B77W will not fly the SIN-TPE-LAX route permanently?

No. SQ have eight more 777-300ERs to be delivered in 2008.

[Singapore_Air]

Eight B77Ws in 2008? Very nice. Good.

[itami]

Timetable for SIN-DME-IAH

SQ 62 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (20 - 29 Mar 08)
ETD(SIN) - 0945h
ETA/ETD(DME) - 1600h/1730h
ETA(IAH) - 2220h

SQ 62 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (30 Mar 08 onwards)
ETD(SIN) - 0945h
ETA/ETD(DME) - 1630h/1805h
ETA(IAH) - 2125h

Timetable for IAH-DME-SIN

SQ 61 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (20 - 26 Mar 08)
ETD(IAH) - 2355h
ETA/ETD (DME) - 1910+1h/2025+1h
ETA(SIN) - 1130+2

SQ 61 - Sat (29 Mar 08 only)
ETD(IAH) - 2355h
ETA/ETD (DME) - 2010+1h/2125+1h
ETA(SIN) - 1140+2

SQ 61 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (30 Mar 08 onwards)
ETD(IAH) - 2345h
ETA/ETD (DME) - 2005+1h/2115+1h
ETA(SIN) - 1130+2

Timetable for SIN-DME

SQ 62 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (20-29 Mar 08)
ETD(SIN) - 0945h
ETA(DME) - 1600h

SQ 62 - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (30 Mar 08 onwards)
ETD(SIN) - 0945h
ETA(DME) - 1630h

SQ 376 - Mon/Wed/Fri (14 Dec 07 onwards)
ETD(SIN) - 2200h
ETA(DME) - 0830h+1

Timetable for DME-SIN

SQ 61 - Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun (20-27 Mar 08)
ETD(DME) - 2025h
ETA(SIN) - 1130h+1

SQ 61 - Sun (30 Mar 08 only)
ETD(DME) - 2125h
ETA(SIN) - 1140h+1

SQ 61 - Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun (01 Apr 08 onwards)
ETD(DME) - 2115h
ETA(SIN) - 1130h+1

SQ 375 - Tue/Thu/Sun (14 Dec 07 onwards)
ETD(DME) - 1010h
ETA(SIN) - 0535h+1

[huaiwei]

I didnt realise the Singapore-Dubai-Moscow route is still retained. SQ's presence in Moscow seems to have increased exponentially in such a short time.

[MAN Flyer]

SQ's presence in Moscow seems to have increased exponentially in such a short time.

Ii's about the Black stuff, as well as increasing numbers of Russians going on holiday in the Asia Pacific region.

Bali and Australia were mentioned in the other press release, and there are lots of them in Thailand these days as well. Phuket was heaving with Russians when we were there earlier this year.

[WSSS]

Booking for SIN-IAH (via DME) is not opened yet. However, SIN-DME on flight SQ62/61 is now available for booking.

[sqNo.1]

Future SQ destinations

It is very interesting to me that IAH seems to be a more important destination in the US for big airlines like SQ and EK. I would have thought IAD would be much more beneficial to SQ with their star partner UA having a hub there. Also DC being the capital of the US. Does any one have any inside info. on SQ flying to IAD any time in the future? Will this be a future destination for SQ?