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Singapore Airlines increases flights, but no new routes in August 2020

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SIA and SilkAir ramp up some frequencies, but both stop short of adding any new routes in August 2020

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Singapore Airlines and SilkAir have extended their existing published passenger flight schedules through to the end of August 2020. Although there are no new routes this time round, there are increased frequencies to some of the 27 cities on the combined network. In some cases, operating days of the week will also shift despite no overall frequency change.

SIA has also revived the first daily connections since introducing its skeleton schedule in April 2020, with flights to and from London operating seven times weekly from 1st August 2020.

Services to and from Kuala Lumpur are also daily at a ‘group level’, with a mixture of Singapore Airlines (Mon, Wed, Fri) and SilkAir (Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun) flights, beginning next month.

This isn’t the sort of increase we saw announced for July 2020, with a 75% hike in flights and 12 new cities added to the network, however Paris became a late addition to the July schedule and frequencies are being stepped up to both the French capital and four other cities in August, which is a positive sign.

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  Headline figures

In total SIA and SilkAir will fly 612 passenger flights in August 2020, a 19% increase on the 516 services being operated in July 2020.

“Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir have increased the frequency of selected services in their passenger network in July and August 2020. With this, the SIA Group airlines (SIA, SilkAir and Scoot) will operate approximately 6% and 7% of the original scheduled capacity in July and August 2020 respectively.“

Singapore Airlines, 10 July 2020

We’re not sure what Singapore Airlines means exactly when it mentions “approximately 6% and 7% of the original scheduled capacity” in its statement, however we can show the total operation based on originally planned flight volumes for August 2020:

  • Singapore Airlines: 6.9% (93.1% reduction)
  • SilkAir: 1.7% (98.3% reduction)

Note that capacity in the aviation industry is typically measured by Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs), not by flight volumes as we have done here.

SIA’s low-cost subsidiary Scoot recently cut its July schedule by around a fifth to 102 passenger flights, to 1.8% of normal levels. The airline has yet to announce its August 2020 flight schedule.

Singapore Airlines flights

Singapore Airlines will operate 548 passenger flights during August 2020, the highest level since schedules were slashed in late March.

SQ Graph Jan-Aug
(click to enlarge)

Unfortunately due to the strict travel restrictions still in force around the world as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is still a far cry from anything close to normal, and certainly not the ‘V-shaped’ recovery predicted by some when the crisis first hit earlier this year.

Cities with increased service in August 2020:

  • Amsterdam (2/wk > 3/wk)
  • Frankfurt (3/wk > 5/wk)
  • London (5/wk > 7/wk)
  • Osaka (1/wk > 2/wk)
  • Paris (2/wk > 3/wk)

Here’s a map of the 17 Asia-Pacific destinations being served by Singapore Airlines in July and August 2020.

SQ Routemap JulAug APAC
(click to enlarge)

In addition, a single US destination and seven European cities are being served, with London marking the first return of a daily service in August 2020.

SQ Routemap JulAug US
(click to enlarge)

Singapore Airlines will be operating the following passenger flights to and from 25 cities during July and August 2020.

Increased frequencies are highlighted in yellow

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All flights not listed below are cancelled during this period, or will operate as cargo-only services.

Adelaide
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” ADL
SQ279		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359R
ADL âž” SIN
SQ278		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359R
Amsterdam
(highlighted flights added in August)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” AMS
SQ324		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
AMS âž” SIN
SQ323		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Auckland
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” AKL
SQ281		 □ □  ■ □  ■ □ □ 359
AKL âž” SIN
SQ282		 □ □  ■ □ □ □ □ 359
SIN âž” AKL
SQ285		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359
AKL âž” SIN
SQ286		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Bangkok
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
BKK âž” SIN
SQ979		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–  787
Note: SQ976 SIN-BKK is a cargo-only service due to Thai government restrictions
Barcelona
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” BCN
SQ388		 □  □ □ ■ □  □ □ 359
BCN âž” SIN
SQ387		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Brisbane
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” BNE
via SYD
SQ288		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
BNE âž” SIN
SQ288		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
Note: Singapore – Brisbane flights operate via Sydney as SQ288 (the previous Canberra flight number), then operating direct back to Singapore.
Christchurch
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CHC
SQ297		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359
CHC âž” SIN
SQ298		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡
 â–¡ 359
Copenhagen
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CPH
SQ352		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359
CPH âž” SIN
SQ351		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Frankfurt
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” FRA
SQ26		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
FRA âž” SIN
SQ25		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Frankfurt
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” FRA
SQ26		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–  â–  â–  359
FRA âž” SIN
SQ25		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–  â–  359
Hanoi
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
HAN âž” SIN
SQ175		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359R
Note: Singapore – Hanoi flights operate as cargo-only. Passengers are carried solely on the return service.
Ho Chi Minh
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SGN âž” SIN
SQ177		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  787
Note: Singapore – Ho Chi Minh flights operate as cargo-only. Passengers are carried solely on the return service.
Hong Kong
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” HKG
SQ890		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 787
HKG âž” SIN
SQ891		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 787
Jakarta
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CGK
SQ966		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–  359
CGK âž” SIN
SQ967		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–  359
Jakarta
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CGK
SQ966		 â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–  â–  359
CGK âž” SIN
SQ967		 â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–  â–  359
Kuala Lumpur
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” KUL
SQ104		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
KUL âž” SIN
SQ105		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
London
(highlighted flights added in August)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” LHR
SQ322		 â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  359
LHR âž” SIN
SQ317		 â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  â–  359
Los Angeles
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” LAX
SQ38		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
LAX âž” SIN
SQ37		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Manila
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” MNL
SQ910		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359R
MNL âž” SIN
SQ917		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359R
Manila
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” MNL
SQ910		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359R
MNL âž” SIN
SQ917		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359R
Melbourne
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” MEL
SQ217		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
MEL âž” SIN
SQ218		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359
SIN âž” MEL
SQ237		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359
MEL âž” SIN
SQ238		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Melbourne
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” MEL
SQ217		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
MEL âž” SIN
SQ218		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359
SIN âž” MEL
SQ237		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
MEL âž” SIN
SQ238		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Osaka
(highlighted flights added in August)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” KIX
SQ622		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 787
KIX âž” SIN
SQ623		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 787
Paris
(highlighted flights added in August)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CDG
SQ336		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
CDG âž” SIN
SQ335		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
Shanghai
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” PVG
SQ830		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 787
PVG âž” SIN
SQ833		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 787
Seoul
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” ICN
SQ600		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359R
ICN âž” SIN
SQ609		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359R
Seoul
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” ICN
SQ600		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359R
ICN âž” SIN
SQ609		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359R
Sydney
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” SYD
SQ231		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  359
SYD âž” SIN
SQ232		 â–  â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 359
SIN âž” SYD
SQ288		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
SYD âž” SIN
via BNE
SQ288		 â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ 359
Note: SQ288 Sydney to Singapore flights (the old Canberra flight number) operate via Brisbane on the journey back to Singapore.
Sydney
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” SYD
SQ231		 â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
SYD âž” SIN
SQ232		 â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359
SIN âž” SYD
SQ288		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
SYD âž” SIN
via BNE
SQ288		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
Note: SQ288 Sydney to Singapore flights (the old Canberra flight number) operate via Brisbane on the journey back to Singapore.
Tokyo
(until 31 Jul)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” NRT
SQ638		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–  787
NRT âž” SIN
SQ637		 â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–  787
Tokyo
(from 1 Aug)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” NRT
SQ638		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  787
NRT âž” SIN
SQ637		 â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–  787
Zurich
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” ZRH
SQ346		 â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  359
ZRH âž” SIN
SQ345		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–  â–¡ â–  â–¡ 359

As you can see Singapore Airlines is continuing to dedicate its passenger flights to two aircraft types through to the end of August – the Airbus A350 (3-class and Regional variants) and Boeing 787-10.

That means no more First Class or Suites cabins for the foreseeable future, with Airbus A380s, Boeing 777-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs all in storage either at Changi or in Alice Springs, Australia.

Note: Some aircraft types in GDS and at SingaporeAir.com still reflect their originally planned variants. This will be updated in the coming days.

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SilkAir

SilkAir added Cebu, Kuala Lumpur and Medan flights to its roster in June and July 2020, however the Cebu services never went ahead and were cancelled, so the airline ended up with a network of three cities including its regular Chongqing flights.

This network continues in August 2020, with increased frequencies to and from Kuala Lumpur.

MI Graph Jan-Aug
(click to enlarge)
MI Routemap JulAug
(click to enlarge)

SilkAir will be running the following passenger flights to and from 3 cities during July and August 2020.

Cities with increased service in August 2020:

  • Kuala Lumpur (2/wk > 4/wk)
New services or increased frequencies are highlighted in yellow

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All SilkAir flights not listed below are cancelled during this period.

Chongqing
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” CKG
MI972		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 738
CKG âž” SIN
MI971		 â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ â–¡ 738
Kuala Lumpur
(highlighted flights added in August)
Days Acft
M T W T F S S
SIN âž” KUL
MI324		 â–¡ â–  â–