Coronavirus : Flight cancellations and contingencies

[SQ957]

SIN-BKK (SQ 712/711) will swap to a 77W operation from 4 Jan, replacing 78X.

[Jumbojet Lover]

Not sure if its time to go daily to all 3 US destinations by 19 Jan 2021. SIA just reported the last quarter pax fall and as some have mentioned the load factor of flights to US is on average 20-30 pax and even some days are just single digit. Although cargo is good but its better for SIA to use more cargo flights using its 747 which can carry up to 120 tins of cargo instead of using passenger aircrafts with belly hold of 14-16 tons only. The fuel costs alone for using passengers' planes to US is very substantial and considering SIA hedged and bought its fuel at a much higher price than what jet fuel have been in the last few months. And the pandemic in US is still very high now and could even be expected to be higher due to the Christmas and New Year break that could see US having its highest ever infection in January.

I'm as surprised that SQ is going daily to LAX, SFO and JFK, however I'm sure SQ knows exactly what they're doing with the data they're getting, the cargo they've carried or will carry. Who knows, maybe pharmaceutical companies have booked cargo space for shipping vaccines from the US to Singapore, South East Asia on SQ.

SQ is already utilizing their 747 freighters, all 7 of them, it's not like those are parked sitting idle while only passenger aircraft are carrying cargo. There's only so much they can squeeze out of their freighters, there's just not enough capacity when about half of all air cargo usually travels in the bellies of passenger aircraft and passenger flights are still far from pre-COVID levels, hence freighter aircraft alone is just not enough cargo capacity.

[Not You]

SQ will be deploying the 77W to Ho Chi Minh from today, 21st DEC.

[flyguy]

Wonder if SIA will temporarily stop its 2 daily flights to London in the interests of its crew , as have few European and even HK Cathay have done in view of the high infections and a new strain of the virus. Singapore have meantime ban UK travelers from coming into Changi.

[yuuka_miya]

Wonder if SIA will temporarily stop its 2 daily flights to London in the interests of its crew , as have few European and even HK Cathay have done in view of the high infections and a new strain of the virus. Singapore have meantime ban UK travelers from coming into Changi.

Guess the answer is "just wear more PPE"

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...ghts-returning

[flyguy]

Guess the answer is "just wear more PPE"

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...ghts-returning

Looks like SQ still maintaining the flights and the crew will still be staying 3 nights in the hotel before their next flight back. Still some risks.

[MainlyMiles]

SQ106/105 and SQ126/125 KUL flights swapped from A359 to B77W from today.

F cabin is not sold (as with BKK/SGN routes).

[flyguy]

It's good for SIA to get more 77Ws out of storage into flying status and as the 359s and 787s are doing alot of flying now.

[MainlyMiles]

Yangon passenger flights restart from 15/Jan.

SQ762 SIN0755 – 0920RGN 77W ----5--
SQ761 RGN1025 – 1510SIN 77W ----5--

[MainlyMiles]

Also looks like SQ 632/633 to HND will restart from Jan 18.

HND restart has been pushed back to 09FEB and looks to be scaled back to 3/wk initially. Flight also shifted to the later SQ634/635.

SQ634 SIN1405 – 2140HND 359R -2-4--7
SQ635 HND2255 – 0515(+1)SIN 359R -2-4--7

Daily operation from 01MAR.

[MAN Flyer]

Pre-departure PCR tests:

20 Jan 2021 Singapore Airlines’ customers will be able to book their pre-departure COVID19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serology tests, and receive their results on a one-stop online portal, as part of a new pilot service that was launched today.

The pre-departure test service is currently available to Singapore Airlines and SilkAir passengers departing from Singapore, Jakarta and Medan, as part of this pilot test phase.

There are plans to expand this service to more cities in the SIA and SilkAir network over the next few months if the pilot is successful.

SIA’s partner in this pilot is Collinson, a global leader in the provision of traveller experiences, including medical and security assistance.

Customers can make an appointment for a pre-departure test with their preferred clinic from the list of recognised testing facilities available on the online portal. They will also receive their test results through the same portal, which they can then present upon check-in at the airport.

The test results will come with a QR code that enables airport check-in staff and Singapore immigration authorities to verify under the new digital health verification process that SIA is piloting with IATA. The portal will also be able to house digital health passes documenting passengers’ COVID19 status.

Ms JoAnn Tan, Senior Vice President Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines said, “Piloting this one-stop pre-departure test is part of our ongoing efforts to provide passengers with a vital service during this time, as well as a more seamless pre-flight experience. By housing all necessary pre-departure information on one platform, our passengers can enjoy a much more streamlined booking experience with Singapore Airlines.”

The price of the RT-PCR test starts from SGD165 in Singapore and IDR1,700,000 in Indonesia.

Like a certain UK supermarket says ; Every little helps. But not sure it will get many more flying with the current restrictions. Its three weeks quarantine for Brits arriving in Singapore at the moment.

[MainlyMiles]

Changes for April:

TPE is back from 31/3:

SQ876 SIN0820 – 1310TPE 787 -----6-
SQ877 TPE1420 – 1855SIN 787 -----6-
SQ878 SIN1145 – 1640TPE 787 --3-5--
SQ879 TPE1745 – 2215SIN 787 --3-5--

Shenzhen is gone from 21/3.
Seoul never got its 7th weekly flight (remains at 6/wk).
Sydney drops from 15/wk to 14/wk (SQ288 SIN-SYD-BNE-SIN 'triangle' route is gone).

For SilkAir: KTM has increased to 2/wk, MLE increases to 5/wk from April.

[wlgspotter]

Changes for April:

TPE is back from 31/3:

SQ876 SIN0820 – 1310TPE 787 -----6-
SQ877 TPE1420 – 1855SIN 787 -----6-
SQ878 SIN1145 – 1640TPE 787 --3-5--
SQ879 TPE1745 – 2215SIN 787 --3-5--

Shenzhen is gone from 21/3.
Seoul never got its 7th weekly flight (remains at 6/wk).
Sydney drops from 15/wk to 14/wk (SQ288 SIN-SYD-BNE-SIN 'triangle' route is gone).

For SilkAir: KTM has increased to 2/wk, MLE increases to 5/wk from April.

Thanks for the info and updates as usual @MainlyMiles. Just saw your post on FB and your website tool. However, I think you may have made a typo on your very own website - on the summary table you’ve listed TPE as being operated by A359R rather than 787-10...

[MainlyMiles]

Thanks for the info and updates as usual @MainlyMiles. Just saw your post on FB and your website tool. However, I think you may have made a typo on your very own website - on the summary table you’ve listed TPE as being operated by A359R rather than 787-10...

Thanks! Corrected.

[wlgspotter]

Thanks! Corrected.

All good Sir/Madam..