With connections from Singapore to over 20 cities in China, which flights are still operating, and which are not?
Note: This is a developing article, updates will be made periodically.
Last update: 10 Feb 11pm, Singapore Time:
– Further reductions to Singapore Airlines & Silkair services to China
Update on 5 February 10am, Singapore Time:
– Update to Scoot in-flight services to Macau & Hong Kong
– Update to Jetstar schedules
The Wuhan coronavirus (nothing to do with Corona beer, guys) is definitely making everyone sit up and mask up, with many countries issuing travel advisories to defer or cancel non-essential travel to China.
Some airlines, such as British Airways and Qantas, have gone a step further to cancel all flights to China, so if you still have to make that trip for one reason or another, it can be pretty confusing trying to find out how and if you can still get in.
Last update as of 10 Feb
Singapore Airlines have announced further cuts to their flights following a plummeting of demand to Mainland China, despite efforts to maintain connectivity.
Their statement below:
As a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, demand for air travel between Singapore and China has declined significantly.
Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will be further rationalising our flights to China temporarily. Services to some destinations will be temporarily suspended until the situation improves. Details of the affected flights can be found here.
The Singapore Airlines Group has had a long history of operating to China. There are still many Singaporeans working and living in China now, many of whom will still require connectivity between Singapore and China. As the national carrier, we will continue to maintain minimum connectivity to the key cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing for now despite the reduced demand.
Singapore Airlines, 10 Feb
With Singapore’s DORSCON Level now at ‘Orange’ and with more local cases than imported cases, some countries have started issuing travel advisories against travelling to Singapore. These include:
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Sarawak in Malaysia – with a mandatory 14-day quarantine
Latest update as of 5 Feb
Singapore-based low cost carriers (Jetstar Asia & Scoot) have suspended all Mainland China flights from 8 Feb to 29 Mar (Scoot) or 31 Mar (Jetstar Asia).
Jetstar has announced extended suspension up to end May for its Shantou and Haikou flights. Jetstar also announced that it will terminate its Hong Kong service (for commercial reasons), and will bring forward the termination date to 15 Feb.
Scoot will suspend all in-flight sales (food, beverage and duty-free items) for services to Hong Kong and Macau as well.
Singapore Airlines have reduced capacity drastically, so if you still need to travel to China, please check with the airline before your travel. (My advice: don’t travel!)
Chinese carriers have also drastically reduced services into Singapore. Air China is the only one that has officially published cancellations, while China Eastern and China Southern seem to be reviewing flights on a daily basis.
Spring Airlines have cancelled its daily Singapore-Shanghai service until end of Feb.
Entry restrictions
As of 2 Feb, several countries have announced entry restrictions for Chinese nationals, and/or foreigners who have been to mainland China in the preceding 14 days. Most countries will still allow foreigners on long term visas (e.g. student visas, work passes, etc) to enter, subject to a 14-day quarantine. Check with individual countries for more info.
The countries and territories who have initiate a temporary ban include:
- Singapore
- Australia
- Canada
- Hong Kong SAR
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Japan
- Philippines
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- Russia
- Taiwan
- USA
Singapore’s Ministry of Health advisory
MOH has placed the following advisory for the general public:
Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to Mainland China.
All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.
Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:
Ministry of Health website
· Avoid contact with live animals including poultry and birds, and consumption of raw and undercooked meats;
· Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
· Observe good personal hygiene;
· Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
· Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
· Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
· Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.
Full list of flight status out of Singapore
Here’s a list of airlines and the current status of the services from Singapore, sorted according to airlines:
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- Singapore Airlines
- Silkair
- Scoot
- Jetstar
- Air China
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Other Chinese carriers
- Cathay Pacific
Singapore Airlines
| Destination | Airport code | Flight | Status |
| Beijing | PEK | SQ800/805 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar |
| SQ806/801 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar | ||
| SQ802/807 | Cancelled on 5, 7, 10 Feb | ||
| Shanghai | PVG | SQ826/827 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar |
| SQ828/831 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar | ||
| SQ830/833 | Operating as per normal | ||
| SQ836/825 | SQ836 only operating on 2, 3, 17, 18 Feb SQ825 only operating on 3, 4, 18, 19 Feb Cancelled from now until 28/29 Mar | ||
| Guangzhou | CAN | SQ850/851 | Only operating on the following days: Feb: 2, 3, 5, 10, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28 Feb Mar: Mon, Wed, Fri |
SilkAir
| Destination | Airport code | Flight | Status |
| Shenzhen | SZX | MI962/961 | Only operating on 10 Feb, then cancelled until 28 Mar |
| MI968/969 | Cancelled until 28 Mar | ||
| MI966/965 | Only operating on 16 Feb, then cancelled until 28 Mar | ||
| Xiamen | XMN | MI922/921 | Only operating on 10 Feb & 15 Feb, then cancelled until 28 Mar |
| Chengdu | CTU | MI938/937 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar |
| Chongqing | CKG | MI972/971 | Only operating on 14 Feb, 17 Feb, 24 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar |
| MI976/975 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar | ||
| MI980/979 | Cancelled from now until 28 Mar |
Scoot
| Destination | Airport code | Flight(s) | Status |
| Harbin | HRB | TR154/155 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Hangzhou | HGH | TR188/189 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Shenyang | SHE | TR156/157 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Xi’an | XIY | TR134/135 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Nanning | NNG | TR114/115 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Zhengzhou | CGO | TR116/117 | Suspended between 5 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Ningbo | NGB | TR176/177 | Suspended between |
| Jinan | TNA | TR172/173 | Operating on 3 & 7 Feb, suspended between |
| Nanchang | KHN | TR112/113 | Suspended between |
| Wuxi | WUX | TR170/171 | Suspended between |
| Changsha | CSX | TR124/125 | TR124 operating on 3 & 7 Feb, TR125 operating on 4 & 8 Feb, suspended between |
| Fuzhou | FOC | TR174/175 | operating on Wed & Sun between 1 Feb to 28 Mar Operating only on 2 Feb & 5 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Guangzhou | CAN | TR100/101 TR106/107 | TR106/107 operates daily as usual TR106/107 operating daily as usual until 7 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Haikou | HAK | TR118/119 | operating on Thu & Sat between 4 Feb to 28 Mar Operating only on 6 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Kunming | KMG | TR162/163 | operating on Thu & Sun between 11 Feb to 28 Mar Suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Nanjing | NKG | TR180/181 TR182/183 TR184/185 | TR180/181 operating Tue, Thu & Sat between 11 Feb to 28 Mar TR180/181 operating 2 to 6 Feb, TR182/183 operating 7 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Qingdao | TAO | TR186/187 | operating on Tue, Fri & Sun between 5 Feb & 28 Mar Operating on 2, 4, 7 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Tianjin | TSN | TR138/139 | operating Tue & Sat from 1 to 29 Feb, operating Wed & Sun from 1 to 28 Mar Operating 4 Feb, suspended between 8 Feb – 28 Mar |
| Macau | MFM | TR902/903 TR904/905 | TR902/903 cancelled; TR904/905 operates daily as usual |
| Wuhan | WUH | TR120/121 | Suspended between 23 Jan – 28 Mar |
Scoot will also be reducing in-flight services on flight to Hong Kong & Macau from 5 Feb to 28 Mar. There will be no sale of food and duty-free items in flight, but instead all customers will be provided with a food pack and water.
All pre-paid meals and items will be refunded to the customer’s original mode of payment.
Jetstar Asia
| Destination | Airport code | Flights | Status |
| Guiyang | KWE | 3K827/828 | Suspended from 31 Jan to 31 Mar |
| Hefei | HFE | 3K885/886 | Suspended from 31 Jan to 31 Mar |
| Xuzhou | XUZ | 3K831/832 | Suspended from 31 Jan to 31 Mar |
| Haikou | HAK | 3K817/818 | Operating as usual until suspended from |
| Shantou | SWA | 3K823/824 | Operating as usual until 7 Feb, suspended from 8 Feb to |
Jetstar has earlier announced that it will be terminating its Hong Kong service, and this will be brought forward to be effectively 15 February.
Air China
| Destination | Airport code | Flights | Status |
| Beijing | PEK | CA775/776 | Suspended between 3 to 29 Feb |
| CA969/970 | Operating as usual | ||
| Chengdu | CTU | CA403/404 | Suspended between 2 to 29 Feb |
China Eastern
All flights from China (Shanghai, Changchun, Yantai) are mostly cancelled. While some of these flights still appear as ‘scheduled’, no tickets are bookable and it seems like the cancellations are reviewed daily.
China Southern
Select flights from Guangzhou are cancelled, reviewed daily. On average about 50% of the flights are cancelled.
Other Chinese carriers
Spring Airlines
| Destination | Airport code | Flights | Status |
| Shanghai | PVG | 9C8549/8550 | Suspended between 3 to 29 Feb |
Juneyao Airlines
| Destination | Airport code | Flights | Status |
| Shanghai | PVG | HO1397/1398 HO1605/1606 | Suspended between 3 to 29 Feb |
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific has announced the following cancellations from Hong Kong:
| Destination (from Hong Kong) | Airport code | Status |
| Hangzhou | HGH | Suspended from 2 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Ningbo | NGB | Suspended from 2 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Wenzhou | Suspended from 2 Feb to 28 Mar | |
| Sanya | SYX | Suspended from 2 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Haikou | HAK | Suspended from 2 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Guangzhou | CAN | Suspended from 5 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Chongqing | CKG | Suspended from 5 Feb to 28 Mar |
| Wuhan | WUH | Suspended from 21 Jan to 31 Mar |
Changes, cancellation and rebooking policies
Of course, with such a volatile situation, many airlines are offering free cancellation and rebooking options. See below for each airline’s options:
Scoot
For Mainland China services: Affected customers booked on affected flights will receive a 100% refund of their unused itinerary value via original mode of payment, and no further action is required. Bookings with multiple sectors that include the above stations are eligible for automated refunds as well.
For flights to Hong Kong & Macau: Between 1 Feb 2020 and 28 Mar 2020, there will also be ad-hoc cancellations of Singapore-Hong Kong and Singapore-Macau flights. If your flight is affected, you will receive an email from Scoot with the following options:
- Re-book the flight to a later travel date (within 14 days from original flight date) with same origin and destination, subject to availability, with change fee and fare difference waived.
- 100% refund of unused itinerary value via original mode of payment.
Customers with flight bookings made before 29 January 2020 (travel period till 29 February 2020) to/from Hong Kong and Macau, whose flights continue to operate as scheduled but wish to change their travel plans, may contact our Facebook page or Weibo page or Call Centre page to avail of the following options:
- Re-route to another Scoot destination (travel date up to 31 May 2020), subject to availability. Change fee will be waived, fare difference applies.
- Re-book the flight to a later travel date (up to 31 May 2020) with same origin and destination, subject to availability. Change fee will be waived, fare difference applies.
- 100% refund of unused itinerary value via original mode of payment.
Singapore Airlines / SilkAir
- Waiver of all cancellation and change fees for customers with tickets issued on or before 30 January 2020 for travel to and from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau from 24 January 2020 to 29 February 2020.
- New travel date must commence on or before 31 May 2020.
- For travel within five business days, customers should contact the Singapore reservations team at +65 6223 8888. Otherwise, please email your request to sq_support@singaporeair.com.sg.
Jetstar
In response to the current coronavirus infection originating in Wuhan, China, Jetstar is offering flexible options to customers booked to travel to, from and via mainland China between 24 January and 31 March 2020 (inclusive).
Customers with bookings departing between 24 January 2020 and 31 March 2020, who no longer wish to travel, can rebook their flight to depart after 31 March free-of-charge or cancel their bookings and obtain a full refund or credit voucher.