Singapore Airlines and SilkAir have extended their published passenger flight schedules until the end of November 2020, maintaining their previously announced network of cities for three more months, despite some initial positivity around the potential for tourism ‘green lanes’ later this year.
This extends the confirmed timetable from 25th October 2020, the start of the northern winter season, through to 30th November 2020, with the previous update valid only until the termination of the summer season on 24th October 2020.
This is the longest ‘forward window’ we’ve had to look at SIA’s proposed flight schedules since the COVID-19 situation took hold, spanning over three months, so we can almost certainly expect some changes and/or additional routes and frequencies to be added on an ad-hoc basis in the coming weeks and months, especially if any of those ‘green lanes’ do materialise.
Several frequencies have been increased, including Jakarta (from 5 to 10 flights per week) and Auckland (4 to 5 flights per week).
London is still the airline’s busiest route, with 12 weekly services offering capacity for over 6,000 passengers. Daily connections are also maintained or established to and from Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney and at ‘group level’ (SIA and SilkAir combined) to and from Kuala Lumpur.
Overall, schedules lift to around 11% of usual levels in November 2020.
Headline figures
In total SIA and SilkAir will fly 1,010 passenger flights during November 2020, a 13% increase on the 896 services being operated during October 2020.
“By the end of November 2020, the Group’s passenger capacity will reach approximately 11% of its pre-Covid-19 levels.”
Singapore Airlines, 28 August 2020
No new routes have been added since our last update, when Surabaya joined the fold among news of some frequency increases on other routes.
SIA’s low-cost subsidiary Scoot recently increased its September schedule to 166 passenger flights, reaching 3% of normal levels. The airline has yet to announce its October and November 2020 flying programme.
Singapore Airlines Schedule
Here’s a map of the 20 Asia-Pacific destinations being served by Singapore Airlines in November 2020, including the recently announced Surabaya reinstatement.

In addition, a single US destination and nine European cities will continue to be served (Singapore Airlines classifies Istanbul as Europe in its schedule listing).

Frequency increases in the latest update include:
- Auckland (4/wk ➔ 5/wk)
- Brisbane (2/wk ➔ 4/wk)
- Christchurch (2/wk ➔ 3/wk)
- Jakarta (5/wk ➔ 10/wk)
- Melbourne (2/wk ➔ 7/wk)
- Osaka (2/wk ➔ 3/wk)
- Seoul (5/wk ➔ 6/wk)
- Sydney (5/wk ➔ 7/wk)
These are in addition to already announced increases to Adelaide (1/wk ➔ 2/wk), Christchurch (1/wk ➔ 2/wk) and London (7/wk ➔ 12/wk) from September 2020.
Brisbane gets its own non-stop service from Singapore on two days per week from November (SQ255), in addition to the existing flight via Sydney (SQ288) on two further days.
Singapore Airlines will be operating the following passenger flights to and from 30 cities during November 2020.
Note: Some day of operation changes apply for the winter season from 25th October 2020. Check the official Singapore Airlines schedules for operating days in September and October, which may differ from those shown below.
All flights not listed below are cancelled during this period, or will operate as cargo-only services.
Adelaide |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ ADL SQ279 |
359R | |||||||
ADL ➔ SIN SQ278 |
359R |
Amsterdam |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ AMS SQ324 |
359 | |||||||
AMS ➔ SIN SQ323 |
359 |
Auckland |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ AKL SQ281 |
359 | |||||||
AKL ➔ SIN SQ282 |
359 | |||||||
SIN ➔ AKL SQ283 |
359 | |||||||
SIN ➔ AKL SQ285 |
359 | |||||||
AKL ➔ SIN SQ286 |
359 |
Bangkok |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
BKK ➔ SIN SQ979 |
787 | |||||||
Note: SQ976 SIN-BKK is a cargo-only service due to Thai government restrictions |
Barcelona |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ BCN SQ378 |
359 | |||||||
BCN ➔ SIN SQ377 |
359 | |||||||
Note: Singapore – Barcelona flights (and vice-versa) operate via Milan. |
Brisbane |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ BNE SQ255 |
359R | |||||||
BNE ➔ SIN SQ236 |
359R | |||||||
SIN ➔ BNE via SYD SQ288 |
359 | |||||||
BNE ➔ SIN SQ288 |
359 | |||||||
Note: SQ288 Singapore – Brisbane flights operate via Sydney, then operating non-stop back to Singapore. |
Christchurch |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CHC SQ297 |
359 | |||||||
CHC ➔ SIN SQ298 |
359 |
Copenhagen |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CPH SQ352 |
359 | |||||||
CPH ➔ SIN SQ351 |
359 |
Frankfurt | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ FRA SQ26 |
359 | |||||||
FRA ➔ SIN SQ25 |
359 |
Hanoi | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
HAN ➔ SIN SQ175 |
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 ➔ SIN SQ177 |
787 | |||||||
Note: Singapore – Ho Chi Minh flights operate as cargo-only. Passengers are carried solely on the return service. |
Hong Kong |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ HKG SQ890 |
787 | |||||||
HKG ➔ SIN SQ891 |
787 |
Istanbul |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ IST SQ392 |
359 | |||||||
IST ➔ SIN SQ391 |
359 |
Jakarta |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CGK SQ956 |
359 | |||||||
CGK ➔ SIN SQ957 |
359 | |||||||
SIN ➔ CGK SQ964 |
359 | |||||||
CGK ➔ SIN SQ965 |
359 |
Johannesburg (from 7 Oct) |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ JNB SQ478 |
359 | |||||||
JNB ➔ SIN SQ479 |
359 |
Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ KUL SQ104 |
359 | |||||||
KUL ➔ SIN SQ105 |
359 |
London |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ LHR SQ308 |
359 | |||||||
SIN ➔ LHR SQ322 |
359 | |||||||
LHR ➔ SIN SQ317 |
359 | |||||||
LHR ➔ SIN SQ319 |
359 |
Los Angeles | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ LAX SQ38 |
359 | |||||||
LAX ➔ SIN SQ37 |
359 |
Manila | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ MNL SQ910 |
359R | |||||||
MNL ➔ SIN SQ917 |
359R |
Melbourne | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ MEL SQ217 |
359R | |||||||
MEL ➔ SIN SQ218 |
359R | |||||||
SIN ➔ MEL SQ237 |
359R | |||||||
MEL ➔ SIN SQ228 |
359R |
Milan |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ MXP SQ378 |
359 | |||||||
MXP ➔ SIN SQ377 |
359 |
Osaka |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ KIX SQ622 |
787 | |||||||
KIX ➔ SIN SQ623 |
787 |
Paris |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CDG SQ336 |
359 | |||||||
CDG ➔ SIN SQ335 |
359 |
Perth |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ PER SQ223 |
787 | |||||||
PER ➔ SIN SQ214 |
787 |
Seoul |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ ICN SQ600 |
787 | |||||||
ICN ➔ SIN SQ609 |
787 |
Shanghai | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ PVG SQ830 |
787 | |||||||
PVG ➔ SIN SQ833 |
787 |
Surabaya |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ SUB SQ930 |
359 | |||||||
SUB ➔ SIN SQ931 |
359 |
Sydney | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ SYD SQ231 |
359 | |||||||
SYD ➔ SIN SQ222 |
359 | |||||||
SIN ➔ SYD SQ288 |
359 | |||||||
SYD ➔ SIN via BNE SQ288 |
359 | |||||||
Note: SQ288 Sydney to Singapore flights operate via Brisbane on the journey back to Singapore. |
Taipei |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ TPE SQ876 |
787 | |||||||
TPE ➔ SIN SQ877 |
787 | |||||||
SIN ➔ TPE SQ878 |
787 | |||||||
TPE ➔ SIN SQ879 |
787 |
Tokyo | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ NRT SQ638 |
787 | |||||||
NRT ➔ SIN SQ637 |
787 |
Zurich | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ ZRH SQ346 |
359 | |||||||
ZRH ➔ SIN SQ345 |
359 |
As you can see Singapore Airlines is continuing to dedicate its passenger flights to two aircraft types through to late October – 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.

SilkAir Schedule
SilkAir is retaining its network of five cities in November 2020, with just 96 passenger flights planned, around 2.5% of usual levels.

SilkAir will be running the following passenger flights to and from five cities during the November 2020.

All SilkAir flights not listed below are cancelled during this period.
Cebu |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CEB MI560 |
738 | |||||||
CEB ➔ SIN MI559 |
738 |
Chongqing | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ CKG MI972 |
738 | |||||||
CKG ➔ SIN MI971 |
738 |
Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||
Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ KUL MI324 |
738 | |||||||
KUL ➔ SIN MI323 |
738 |
Medan |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ KNO MI234 |
738 | |||||||
KNO ➔ SIN MI233 |
738 | |||||||
SIN ➔ KNO MI238 |
738 | |||||||
KNO ➔ SIN MI237 |
738 |
Penang (from 25 Oct) |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ PEN MI348 |
738 | |||||||
PEN ➔ SIN MI347 |
738 |
Phnom Penh |
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Days | Acft | |||||||
M | T | W | T | F | S | S | ||
SIN ➔ PNH MI608 |
738 | |||||||
PNH ➔ SIN MI607 |
738 |

Full schedules
Full flight schedules for SIA and SilkAir during the September to November 2020 period are now available at the Singapore Airlines website.
These are regularly updated, so do check for the latest changes.
SIA and SilkAir Sep – Nov Flight Schedules
Scoot
SIA’s low cost subsidiary Scoot will expand its route network to 18 cities in September 2020, with 166 services planned, its highest capacity by flight volumes since the airline imposed a skeleton schedule in April 2020.
New destinations for the airline include Yogyakarta, Tokyo and Osaka.
Scoot tends to hold back on its schedule announcements until closer to the time and has not yet confirmed whether further frequencies and destinations will be added in October or November 2020.
Hopefully we can bring you more news on that from mid-September.
What if your flight has been cancelled?
You may be protected by SIA’s latest travel waiver policy, in force for bookings through 30th November 2020, in which case you can:
- Apply for a full cash refund; or
- Receive a travel credit voucher including a bonus credit against a future booking
See our article here covering the latest travel waiver policy for details, or check the SIA website here.
December onwards
As with previous months, Singapore Airlines continues to load practically its full schedule in GDS from the 1st December 2020. It will then later announce which services will actually go ahead.
Do remember that these forward plans are subject to significant further cuts based on the COVID-19 situation closer to the time, so we expect a revised service operation list to be announced closer to the time.
Summary
No new routes in November 2020, with the latest addition Surabaya already being announced from mid-September.
With such a wide schedule window now visible, further additions are quite likely on an ad-hoc basis, especially if additional travel restriction relaxations are realised over the coming months.
Frequency increases are the main driver behind this latest 13% increase in flight volumes between October and November 2020, with many routes including Jakarta, Sydney and Melbourne seeing service increases.

Brisbane will also get its own dedicated non-stop flight twice per week, an improvement on the current arrangement with passengers having to endure an en-route stop in Sydney.
SilkAir meanwhile retains its existing schedule on five regional routes, with little apparent appetite to increase regional connections at this point in time.
Overall capacity of 11% by November is the highest the airline has offered since the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive cuts to the flight schedules in April 2020, though any further increases will now likely be reliant on at least some form of common travel corridors and / or regular international tourist activity.
(Cover Photo: Jonathan Palombo)
With QF grounded for international travel, SQ has risen up to bring oversea Australians back to home.
Indeed. With 21 flights per week, let’s hope they are not losing too much money doing so!
Well I’m still waiting for our refunds we’ve been waiting since March
Hi Andrew, I supposed those shaded boxes are flights in operation?
Yes that’s it 👍🏼