The carriers will operate over 800 flights to and from 27 cities over the next two months, up from the 15 cities served in May
In another encouraging news, Singapore Airlines and Silkair announced on Monday (1 Jun) that it will be expanding the list of destinations they will fly to in June and July.
Both carriers will operate to a total of 27 cities across 18 countries/territories.
Transit through Singapore still not possible yet
While this expanded network is a move towards allowing passengers to transit through Singapore in the near term, SIA has mentioned transit is still not possible for now until its plans for transfer procedures have been finalised.
The Singapore aviation authority has earlier announced that transit passengers will be allowed through Changi Airport from today (2 Jun), subject to approvals of plans submitted by airlines on safe transfers of passengers.
The transit market will be critical to Singapore Airlines and Silkair, given that roughly a third of all passengers travelling through Changi are transit passengers, and most of these passengers will likely be carried by Singapore Airlines or Silkair.
Singapore Airlines schedule
In addition to the 14 destinations it served in May, Singapore Airlines will be adding the following destinations from June:
- Adelaide
- Amsterdam
- Auckland
- Barcelona
- Brisbane
- Christchurch
- Copenhagen
- Hong Kong
- Melbourne
- Osaka
The full schedules for Singapore Airlines (as of 1 Jun) is as follow:
Southeast Asia
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – Kuala Lumpur | SQ104 | Mon, Wed, Fri | 0830 | 0930 | 1h | A350-900 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Singapore | SQ105 | Mon, Wed, Fri | 1025 | 1135 | 1h 10m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Bangkok | SQ976 | (Only in July) Mon, Fri, Sun | 1600 | 1725 | 2h 25m | B787-10 |
| Bangkok – Singapore | SQ979 | Mon, Fri, Sun | 1830 | 2155 | 2h 25m | B787-10 |
| Singapore – Jakarta | SQ966 | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | 1830 | 1920 | 1h 50m | A350-900 |
| Jakarta – Singapore | SQ967 | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | 2015 | 2305 | 1h 50m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Manila | SQ910 | Mon*, Fri | 0930 | 1305 | 3h 35m | A350-900 |
| Manila – Singapore | SQ917 | Mon*, Fri | 1415 | 1755 | 3h 40m | A350-900 |
| Hanoi – Singapore | SQ175 | Fri | 1235 | 1705 | 3h 30m | B787-10 |
| Ho Chi Minh City – Singapore | SQ177 | Mon, Thu | 1230 | 1530 | 2h | B787-10 |
*No service on 8 Jun; will operate once-off on 9 Jun
North Asia
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – Seoul | SQ600 | Wed, Sat | 0800 | 1535 | 6h 35m | A350-900 |
| Seoul – Singapore | SQ609 | Wed, Sat | 1645 | 2200 | 6h 15m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Tokyo Narita | SQ638 | Thu, Sat, Sun | 0025 | 0830 | 7h 5m | B787-10 |
| Tokyo Narita – Singapore | SQ637 | Thu, Sat, Sun | 1010 | 1620 | 7h 10m | B787-10 |
| Singapore – Osaka Kansai | SQ622 | (From 12 Jun) Fri | 1430 | 2210 | 6h 40m | A350-900 |
| Osaka Kansai | SQ623 | (From 12 Jun) Fri | 2325 | 0440(+1) | 6h 15m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Shanghai | SQ830 | Mon | 0930 | 1505 | 5h 35m | B787-10 |
| Shanghai – Singapore | SQ833 | Mon | 1650 | 2220 | 5h 30m | B787-10 |
| Singapore – Hong Kong | SQ890 | (from 10 Jun) Wed, Thu, Sat | 0725 | 1120 | 3h 55m | B787-10 |
| Hong Kong – Singapore | SQ891 | (from 10 Jun) Wed, Thu, Sat | 1225 | 1620 | 3h 55m | B787-10 |
Southwest Pacific
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – Adelaide | SQ279 | (From 8 Jun) Mon | 2340 | 0755(+1) | 6h 45m | A350-900 |
| Adelaide – Singapore | SQ278 | (From 9 Jun) Tue | 0910 | 1510 | 7h 30m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Brisbane (via Sydney) | SQ288 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Fri | 0935 | 2155 | 10h 20m (incl. 1 stop) | A350-900 |
| Brisbane – Singapore | SQ288 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Fri | 2300 | 0500+(1) | 8h | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Melbourne | SQ237 | (from 8 Jun) Mon | 2355 | 0920(+1) | 7h 25m | A350-900 |
| SQ217 | (from 12 Jun) Fri | 1110 | 2035 | 7h 25m | A350-900 | |
| Melbourne – Singapore | SQ238 | (from 9 Jun) Tue | 2350 | 0545(+1) | 7h 55m | A350-900 |
| SQ218 | (from 13 Jun) Sat | 0935 | 1525 | 7h 50m | A350-900 | |
| Singapore – Sydney | SQ211 | (2, 5, 7 Jun only) Tue, Fri, Sun | 0935 | 1915 | 7h 40m | B777-300ER |
| SQ231 | (from 8 Jun) Mon, Wed, Sun | 0045 | 1025 | 7h 40m | A350-900 | |
| SQ288 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Fri | 0935 | 1915 | 7h 40m | A350-900 | |
| Sydney -Singapore | SQ232 | (1-8 Jun only) Mon, Wed, Sat | 1100 | 1730 | 7h 30m | B777-300ER |
| SQ232 | (from 9 Jun) Mon, Tue, Thu | 1210 | 1840 | 8h 30m | A350-900 | |
| Sydney – Singapore (via Brisbane) | SQ288 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Fri | 2025 | 0500 | 10h 35m (incl. 1 stop) | A350- 900 |
| Singapore – Auckland | SQ285 | (From 9 Jun) Tue | 0005 | 1340 | 9h 35m | A350-900 |
| SQ281 | From 12 Jun) Fri | 0845 | 2220 | 9h 35m | A350-900 | |
| Auckland – Singapore | SQ282 | (From 10 Jun) Wed | 2320 | 0610(+1) | 10h 50m | A350-900 |
| SQ286 | (From 13 Jun) Sat | 1515 | 2205 | 10h 50m | A350-900 | |
| Singapore – Christchurch | SQ297 | (From 14 Jun) Sun | 2300 | 1240(+1) | 9h 40m | A350-900 |
| Christchurch – Singapore | SQ298 | (From 16 Jun) Tue | 0900 | 1550 | 10h 50m | A350-900 |
Europe
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – London | SQ322 | Tue, Thu, Sat | 2330 | 0555(+1) | 13h 25m | A350-900 |
| London – Singapore | SQ317 | Mon, Thu, Sat | 1125 | 0730(+1) | 13h 5m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Frankfurt | SQ326 | (1-7 Jun only) Wed, Fri, Sun | 1155 | 1840 | 12h 45m | B777-300ER |
| SQ26 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Thu, Sat | 2355 | 0645(+1) | 12h 50m | A350-900 | |
| Frankfurt – Singapore | SQ325 | (1-8 Jun only) Mon, Thu, Sat | 2000 | 1425(+1) | 12h 25m | B777-300ER |
| SQ25 | (From 11 Jun) Mon, Thu, Sat | 1230 | 0650(+1) | 12h 20m | A350-900 | |
| Singapore – Zurich | SQ346 | Wed, Fri, Sun | 0125 | 0815 | 12h 50m | B777-300ER / A350-900 |
| Zurich – Singapore | SQ345 | Mon, Thu, Sat | 1145 | 0555(+1) | 12h 10m | B777-300ER / A350-900 |
| Singapore – Amsterdam | SQ324 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Sat | 2355 | 0715(+1) | 13h 20m | A350-900 |
| Amsterdam – Singapore | SQ323 | (From 11 Jun) Mon, Thu | 1115 | 0555(+1) | 12h 40m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Barcelona | SQ388 | (From 11 Jun) Thu | 2335 | 0655(+1) | 13h 20m | A350-900 |
| Barcelona – Singapore | SQ387 | (From 13 Jun) Sat | 1205 | 0700(+1) | 12h 55m | A350-900 |
| Singapore – Copenhagen | SQ352 | (From 18 Jun) Thu | 2350 | 0625(+1) | 12h 35m | A350-900 |
| Cophenhagen – Singapore | SQ351 | (From 20 Jun) Sat | 1220 | 0620(+1) | 12h | A350-900 |
USA
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – Los Angeles | SQ38 | Wed, Fri, Sun | 1940 | 2035 | 15h 55m | A350-900 |
| Los Angeles – Singapore | SQ37 | Mon, Wed, Sat | 0005 | 0815(+1) | 17h 10m | A350-900 |
Silkair schedule
Silkair will also expand its list of destinations beyond Chongqing, to also serve Cebu, Kuala Lumpur and Medan.
| Sector | Flight no. | Days operating | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
| Singapore – Chongqing | MI972 | Mon | 0700 | 1135 | 4h 35m | B737-800 |
| Chongqing – Singapore | MI971 | Mon | 1235 | 1730 | 4h 55m | B737-800 |
| Singapore – Cebu | MI560 | (From 12 Jun) Wed, Fri | 1030 | 1400 | 3h 30m | B737-800 |
| Cebu – Singapore | MI559 | (From 10 Jun) Wed, Fri | 1450 | 1835 | 3h 45m | B737-800 |
| Singapore – Kuala Lumpur | MI324 | (From 13 Jun) Sat, Sun | 0830 | 0930 | 1h | B737-800 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Singapore | MI323 | (From 13 Jun) Sat, Sun | 1025 | 1125 | 1h | B737-800 |
| Singapore – Medan | MI234 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Thu | 0740 | 0800 | 1h 20m | B737-800 |
| Medan – Singapore | MI233 | (From 9 Jun) Tue, Thu | 0845 | 1105 | 1h 20m | B737-800 |
Scoot’s schedule for June
Scoot has earlier announced its schedule for June, expanding its destination list to a total of six destinations:
- Guanzghou
- Hong Kong
- Perth
- Ipoh
- Penang
- Kuching
Singapore Airlines Group schedules for the rest of 2020
While Singapore Airlines continue to make its full originally planned schedule available for August 2020 and beyond, the airline is likely to make adjustments down the road, depending on what the global situation is like at that point in time.
Of course, while we hope for a full recovery of air travel, experts have warned that this is unlikely in the near term, and the volume of air travel is likely to only regain former levels by 2022 or beyond.
Final thoughts
This expanded schedule is definitely along way off SIngapore Airlines’ full schedule. Despite this new development, Singapore Airlines has pointedly said that this is still a 96% reduction off the same capacity last year, so the road to recovery is definitely long.
I’ll be interested to see what will the transfer/transit arrangements at Changi Airport be like, given that this step up in air services is a prelude to the transit traffic that SIA will want to court again.
Another thing that we will be watching out is how Singapore Airlines proceed with its plans to fold Silkair into the mainline, given that the integration was planned to begin this year.
In the meantime, Singapore has earlier announced that it will be exploring setting up travel ‘green lanes’, or ‘travel bubbles’ with some countries, which will help to facilitate ‘essential travel’. By ‘essential travel’, this points to the most important business travel or urgent personal travel, and excludes all mass market travel, so that means it may be a long while before anyone of us steps on an aircraft for a holiday.
