In a new schedule update Singapore Airlines has swapped out Airbus A380 Version 3 operation on its SQ856/SQ861 Hong Kong services in favour of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on three out of seven weekly flights during February 2020.
The news means fewer options to secure the latest Suites and Business Class seats at the lowest KrisFlyer miles rates of 40,500 mile and 30,500 miles respectively, with slightly older (but still long-haul, flat-bed) products taking over on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for a month.
Three weekly Singapore – Seoul flights will also lose their long-haul seats over the same period, as a Boeing 787-10 takes over from the current Boeing 777-300ER on the SQ612/SQ611 rotation three days per week.
The schedule
Here’s the revised Hong Kong flight schedule for the affected period, which runs from 4th February 2020 to 27th February 2020 inclusive.
Singapore – Hong Kong (4th February 2020 to 27th February 2020)
| Flight | From / To | Aircraft | Days |
| SQ890 | SIN0735 – HKG1120 | 773 | Daily |
| SQ860 | SIN0825 – HKG1225 | 359 | Daily |
| SQ856 | SIN0955 – HKG1355 | 388 | 1···567 |
| 77W | ·234··· | ||
| SQ866 | SIN1305 – HKG1705 | 77W | Daily |
| SQ872 | SIN1445 – HKG1840 | 787 | 1···567 |
| SQ2 | SIN1830 – HKG2215 | 77W | Daily |
| SQ868 | SIN1955 – HKG2340 | 333 | Daily |
Hong Kong – Singapore (4th February 2020 to 27th February 2020)
| Flight | From / To | Aircraft | Days |
| SQ1 | HKG0800 – SIN1200 | 77W | Daily |
| SQ857 | HKG0905 – SIN1305 | 333 | Daily |
| SQ891 | HKG1230 – SIN1630 | 773 | Daily |
| SQ863 | HKG1410 – SIN1810 | 359 | Daily |
| SQ861 | HKG1545 – SIN1945 |