With strict border restrictions still in force both regionally and internationally, there has been no significant recovery for air traffic at Singapore Changi Airport lately, though statistics for June 2020 showed a nice increase from the May 2020 low point. This was no doubt helped by additional transit approvals for passengers on SIA Group itineraries.
July should be another growth month, albeit with small numbers, as additional transit approvals were secured and more airlines restarted services or lifted some frequencies.
Airlines continue to add services this month, including a return for Cebu Pacific, Finnair and Lufthansa, though Asiana is scaling back its services slightly.
Here’s a look at who’s flying where in August 2020.
Singapore carriers
First of all, here’s the schedule for our four ‘home’ airlines this month.
Jetstar
Jetstar Asia has been operating limited passenger services to and from Bangkok, Manila and Kuala Lumpur since 21st April 2020 (having been completely grounded from 23rd March to 20th April).
These flights continue through the end of August 2020, with the remainder of the airline’s services currently cancelled.
- Bangkok (2/wk)*
- Kuala Lumpur (2/wk)
- Manila (1/wk)
* Singapore – Bangkok flights are cargo-only due to Thai government restrictions.
That’s a total of 3 passenger departures per week from Changi.
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Jetstar Asia Changi Departures |
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| Jul 3/wk |
➔ | Aug 3/wk |
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SilkAir
In July 2020, SilkAir operated a network of three routes with seven weekly flights, using its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The airline is currently flying to:
- Chongqing (1/wk)
- Kuala Lumpur (4/wk)
- Medan (2/wk)
This schedule is maintained for August 2020.
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SilkAir Changi Departures |
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| Jul 7/wk |
➔ | Aug 7/wk |
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Scoot
Scoot recently announced the addition of Clark to its schedule of passenger flights for August 2020, with 16 weekly departures from Changi to 12 cities:
- Clark (1/wk)
- Guangzhou (1/wk)
- Hong Kong (3/wk)
- Ipoh (1/wk)
- Kuala Lumpur (1/wk)
- Kuching (1/wk)
- Nanjing (1/wk)
- Penang (1/wk)
- Perth (3/wk)
- Surabaya (1/wk)
- Taipei / Seoul (2/wk)
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Scoot Changi Departures |
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| Jul 13/wk |
➔ | Aug 16/wk |
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Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines expanded its schedule slightly from July 2020 and is currently flying 52 passenger departures per week from Changi, rather than the 49 per week we first reported for the month.
The expanded schedule continues for August 2020, with one additional Auckland flight added for a total of 62 weekly passenger departures from Singapore.
Here is the Singapore Airlines network for August 2020:
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* Cargo-only from Singapore due to government restrictions. Passengers carried to Singapore only.
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Singapore Airlines Changi Departures |
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| Jul 52/wk |
➔ | Aug 62/wk |
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Additionally, the airline is flying cargo-only services to several cities, including to Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh with passengers carried on inbound sectors back to Singapore in those three cases.
Overseas carriers
Important Note: This schedule data is correct at the time of writing (30-31 July 2020) and will not be updated with subsequent changes. Always check with your operating airline for the latest schedule.
Air China
Air China has been operating a once weekly (Monday) service from Singapore to Chengdu using the Airbus A330 since 11th May.
That service continues in August, supplemented by an additionally weekly (Friday) flight to Hangzhou.
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Air China Changi Departures |
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| Jul 1/wk |
➔ | Aug 2/wk |
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The airline is provisionally re-adding daily Singapore – Beijing flights from 1st September 2020, though this is likely to be pushed back further.
Air France
In July Air France operated twice weekly passenger flights from Changi to Paris, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
For August 2020, a third weekly flight has been added, for operation on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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Air France Changi Departures |
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| Jul 2/wk |
➔ | Aug 3/wk |
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Air France has also been operating some cargo-only services on this route.
Air Niugini
Air Niugini has been operating from Changi to Port Moresby four times weekly during June and July 2020 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This schedule continues during August 2020.
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Air Niugini Changi Departures |
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| Jul 4/wk |
➔ | Aug 4/wk |
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Air Asia Group
Air Asia was planning an ambitious restart of operations at Changi Airport in both June and July 2020, however service resumption was postposed in both cases.
In the latest schedules, services are now planned to restart in mid-August to:
- Ipoh (14/wk from 15 Aug)
- Kota Kinabalu (2/wk from 15 Aug)
- Kuala Lumpur (28/wk fm 14 Aug)
- Penang (7/wk fm 14 Aug)
Given the repeat postponements, further schedule changes remain highly likely.
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Air Asia Changi Departures |
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| Jul None |
➔ | Aug (fm 14th) 51/wk |
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Air Asia will be operating from Terminal 1 when it restarts operations at Changi, following the temporary closure of Terminal 4 in May 2020.
ANA
ANA has been flying three times weekly service to Tokyo Narita during July 2020 – on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Despite provisionally scheduling its regular full schedule (three times daily / 21 times weekly) from 1st August 2020, the reduced three times weekly service will continue this month.
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ANA Changi Departures |
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| Jul 3/wk |
➔ | Aug 3/wk |
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Full schedule now resumes from 1st September 2020, subject to further (downward) adjustment.
Asiana
This is the first airline we know of to have reinstated flight frequencies since COVID-19, only then to reduce them. In August 2020, Asiana scales back to one weekly service on Fridays using Airbus A330s, from two Airbus A350 services previously.
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Asiana Changi Departures |
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| Jul 2/wk |
➔ | Aug 1/wk |
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British Airways
British Airways has been operating out of Changi to London on alternate days in June and July 2020.
This has been altered to a four times weekly schedule on fixed days (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) during August 2020.
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British Airways Changi Departures |
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| Jul 3-4/wk |
➔ | Aug 4/wk |
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Services from Singapore to Sydney ended on 8th April 2020 and are not scheduled to restart until 25th October 2020 at this stage, though that provisional date continues to slip.
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is now operating from Terminal 1 at Changi, and is currently flying 3 times weekly to Hong Kong.
This schedule continues in August 2020.
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Cathay Pacific Changi Departures |
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| Jul 3/wk |
➔ | Aug 3/wk |
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Cathay’s usual daily flight from Singapore to Bangkok is currently suspended until at least 1st September 2020.
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific stopped flying from Changi on 18th March 2020.
The airline will re-start Singapore – Manila flights twice per week using Airbus A321 aircraft in August, on Fridays and Sundays.
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Cebu Pacific Changi Departures |
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| Jul None |
➔ | Aug 2/wk |
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Cebu will operate from Terminal 1 when it restarts operations at Changi, following the temporary closure of Terminal 4 in May 2020.
China Airlines
China Airlines has been operating twice weekly Airbus A330 passenger services from Changi to Taipei since mid-July 2020.
These flights continue, on Wednesdays and Sundays, during August 2020.
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China Airlines Changi Departures |
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| Jul 1/wk |
➔ | Aug 2/wk |
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China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines will operate once weekly (Thursday) Boeing 787-9 flights from Changi to Shanghai in August 2020, the same schedule it has been flying during July 2020.
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China Eastern Airlines Changi Departures |
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| Jul 1/wk |
➔ | Aug 1/wk |
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China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines has been flying once weekly (Tuesday) Boeing 787 services from Changi to Guangzhou. This schedule continues for August 2020.
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China Southern Airlines Changi Departures |
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| Jul 1/wk |
➔ | Aug 1/wk |
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Emirates
Emirates is currently serving its Singapore – Dubai route three times weekly. Despite proposed increases, the airline is continuing to settle on this schedule during August.
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Emirates Changi Departures |
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| Jul 3/wk |
➔ | Aug 3/wk |
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Emirates is currently flying its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on all flights to and from Changi including in August 2020, featuring its brand new First Class Suites and latest Business Class seats.
