Rumour: SQ going back to YVR?

[Guy Betsy]

I heard a rumour from Customer Service that SQ is thinking of going back to YVR too!

[zvezda]

I heard a rumour from Customer Service that SQ is thinking of going back to YVR too!

That would make sense because the A330-300 has a much lower trip cost than the 777-200ER.

[sutrakhk]

That would make sense because the A330-300 has a much lower trip cost than the 777-200ER.

How is the routing to YVR? Do A330-300 have enough range to do it?

[zvezda]

How is the routing to YVR? Do A330-300 have enough range to do it?

The previous routing was SIN-ICN-YVR. YVR-ICN is 4439nm. Even with headwinds, SQ's A330-300s can do that, though not carrying a lot of cargo westbound.

[SINFJ]

I thought SQ's pulling out has more of got to do with the canadian goverment getting too conceited to protect their own airlinea

[9V-SIA]

I thought SQ's pulling out has more of got to do with the canadian goverment getting too conceited to protect their own airlinea

From what I understand ( and I'm open to correction )

SQ was flying 3 times a week SIN-ICN-YVR.

I believe they wanted to increase the frequency to daily.

The Canadians refused.

It was their contention that SIN-YVR traffic did not warrant the increase in frequency since most of the traffic is ICN-YVR.

They are using the same argument to prevent EK from increasing frequencies..

[Doraemon]

SQ can fly any number of flights to any point in Canada as long as it is non-stop. See the press release.

If you are looking at go via ICN, then it is limited to what SQ used to have, which is 3x per week. There have been a few reports stating that the ASA allows SQ to go via an "unspecified" intermediate point enroute to Canada, but it is deemed as not commercially viable.

[Guy Betsy]

SQ just doesn't want to fly nonstop... though it can and I do believe that it can have its revenue at the same time. Lots of traffic between India, SE Asia and Canada.

Well, we'll just have to see. But the current arrangement via US is not feasible cos it prevents people who can't / don't have US visa to enter there. I for one refuse to go through USA.

[sunnyday]

but 330 do not have crew rest bunks

That would make sense because the A330-300 has a much lower trip cost than the 777-200ER.

[zvezda]

but 330 do not have crew rest bunks

The crews would change at ICN.

[sunnyday]

what abt the icn yvr leg?

The crews would change at ICN.

[zvezda]

what abt the icn yvr leg?

4439nm is not long enough to require bunks. Designating one J seat for pilot rest and a few Y seats for cabin crew rest would suffice.

[flyguy]

in any case, the A333 Cannot do SIN-YVR Non-stop as it just doesnt have the range and barely can do ICN-YVR too without some weight restrictions

[jimyvr]

They actually closed their YVR office....

[LionCity]

4439nm is not long enough to require bunks. Designating one J seat for pilot rest and a few Y seats for cabin crew rest would suffice.

Does SQ have a practice assigning seats for crew rest on any of her aircraft other than the Tech crew? Have not encountered any and just wondering if they do it under the radar that it was not obvious to me.