Singapore Airlines typically operates twice-daily service between Singapore and Taipei using Boeing 787-10 aircraft, however in recent years the airline has been starting to schedule additional flights on the route during peak travel season in February and March.
This started off as a six-week hike to 17 weekly flights back in 2024, then last year 18 times weekly services ran during a similar period, while the upcoming peak season sees the biggest increase yet with 18 flights per week planned for two months.
Now there’s news that the airline has loaded a further extension to that seasonal boost, with perhaps even bigger plans for the provisional winter 2026/27 schedule.
Extended seasonal capacity boost
Back in August, we reported that SIA would restore seasonal third-daily service on four days per week to and from Taipei during the latter part of the NW25/26 season, between 2nd February 2026 and 28th March 2026.
What’s notable this time is the deployment of the higher-density 303-seat Airbus A350 Medium Haul configuration instead of last year’s 253-seat A350 Long Haul variant. The service was also scheduled to operate for almost a month longer than the previous winter, hiking seat capacity by 5% across the season overall.
Now the route sees another capacity enhancement.
That seasonal boost to 18 weekly flights has been practically doubled, with a two-month extension into the Northern Summer 2026 season for the first time.
This means it will continue, albeit on slightly different operating days, through to 31st May 2026 instead of the originally planned 28th March 2026.
The schedule
Here’s how SIA’s schedule on the Taipei route currently looks, with twice daily Boeing 787-10 service.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore ↔ Taipei
Now – 1st February 2026
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| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
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SQ876 787-10 |
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| SIN 08:30 |
TPE 12:55 |
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| Duration: 04:25 | |||||||||
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SQ878 787-10 |
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| SIN 11:40 |
TPE 16:20 |
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| Duration: 04:40 | |||||||||
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SQ877 787-10 |
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| TPE 14:10 |
SIN 18:55 |
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| Duration: 04:45 | |||||||||
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SQ879 787-10 |
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| TPE 17:35 |
SIN 22:20 |
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| Duration: 04:30 | |||||||||
This is the schedule with an already-announced hike to 18 weekly flights during February and March 2026.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore ↔ Taipei
2nd February 2026 – 28th March 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
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SQ876 787-10 |
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| SIN 08:30 |
TPE 12:55 |
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| Duration: 04:25 | |||||||||
|
SQ872 A350 MH |
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| SIN 10:45 |
TPE 15:25 |
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| Duration: 04:40 | |||||||||
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SQ878 787-10 |
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| SIN 11:40 |
TPE 16:20 |
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| Duration: 04:40 | |||||||||
|
SQ877 787-10 |
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| TPE 14:10 |
SIN 18:55 |
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| Duration: 04:45 | |||||||||
|
SQ873 A350 MH |
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| TPE 16:40 |
SIN 21:30 |
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| Duration: 04:50 | |||||||||
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SQ879 787-10 |
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| TPE 17:35 |
SIN 22:20 |
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| Duration: 04:30 | |||||||||
This sees additional Airbus A350 Medium Haul service (SQ872/873) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during this peak period.
What’s new is that from the start of the northern summer season, these extra four flights per week will continue, with the Saturday service shifting to Sunday instead, as shown below.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore ↔ Taipei
29th March 2026 – 31st May 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
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SQ876 787-10 |
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| SIN 08:20 |
TPE 13:10 |
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| Duration: 04:50 | |||||||||
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SQ872 787-10 |
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| SIN 10:00 |
TPE 14:55 |
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| Duration: 04:55 | |||||||||
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SQ878 787-10 |
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| SIN 11:45 |
TPE 16:50 |
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| Duration: 04:55 | |||||||||
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SQ877 787-10 |
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| TPE 14:20 |
SIN 18:55 |
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| Duration: 04:35 | |||||||||
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SQ873 787-10 |
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| TPE 16:10 |
SIN 20:40 |
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| Duration: 04:30 | |||||||||
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SQ879 787-10 |
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| TPE 17:45 |
SIN 22:15 |
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| Duration: 04:30 | |||||||||
This service expansion not only covers Taiwan’s peak cherry blossom season, but extends right through to the end of dry spring weather with comfortable temperatures, ideal for outdoor activities.
(Photo: Sam Chang)
Service then reverts to the standard twice-daily operation on this route (SQ876/877 and SQ878/879) from 1st June 2026, just as the rainy season begins, followed by the typhoon season from July to September, when many tourists avoid trips to Taiwan.
Business Class
The Airbus A350 Long Haul, with its popular 2013 J seats, previously served Taipei during the COVID-19 pandemic when it continued operating to Los Angeles, and made a brief return for those extra weekly flights in March this year.
However, for these new seasonal schedules, the airline is planning the Airbus A350 Medium Haul instead (and potentially additional Boeing 787-10s later), all of which feature the same 2018 Regional Business Class product.
Here are our reviews, if you’re unfamiliar with this one.
More to come in NW26/27?
Singapore Airlines started to load its provisional schedule for the November 2026 to March 2027 period in late October, and there is a particularly noteworthy change for the Taipei route.
If the schedule holds, the airline is also planning to add these four weekly additional flights for the month of December 2026, using Airbus A350 Medium Haul aircraft.
Furthermore, in early 2027 the airline provisionally plans the extra flights for February and March using larger 337-seat Boeing 787-10s, instead of the mixed deployment of 14 weekly 787-10s and four weekly A350 MH jets (303 seats).
This would represent SIA’s highest weekly seat capacity on the Taipei route in recent years, and like 2026 it could even potentially be extended into April and May of 2027, though those schedules would be even more provisional and aren’t visible yet.
As always, forward-looking schedules, especially for NW26/27, remain provisional and could still change based on demand patterns and operational considerations, so this element of the capacity expansion on SIA’s Taipei services remains unconfirmed at this stage.
Fun fact: Singapore Airlines also used to fly to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s third-largest city, most recently with five times weekly service using Airbus A310s, but the route ended in April 2003 – during the SARS pandemic. It’s one of over 40 cities that have disappeared from SIA’s route map over the years.KrisFlyer award redemption rates
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members can redeem miles for flights between Singapore and Taipei on both SIA and Scoot flights. Here are the current award rates per person, one-way.
| KrisFlyer Redemption Rates One-Way Singapore ⇄ Taipei |
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| Airline / Cabin | Saver | Advantage | Access | |
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Economy | 15,500 |
33,000 |
43,000 |
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Business | 35,500 |
57,500 |
72,000 to 115,000 |
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Economy | 6,500 |
12,500 |
n/a |
Taxes and fees apply in addition to miles and typically come in at around S$65 from Singapore to Taipei and just S$20 in the return direction.
Bear in mind that with Scoot redemptions, only the base fare is covered by miles – with taxes, fees and any other ancillary products like bags, meals and advance seat selection all payable in cash.
(Photo: Kwok Ho Eddie Wong)
Taipei does occasionally appear on SIA’s monthly Spontaneous Escapes award discount, mostly in Economy Class where the current rate of 15,500 miles one-way would be discounted to an attractive 10,850 miles each way.
Award availability on the Taipei route is generally good, though the most popular travel dates during cherry blossom season and public holidays tend to see only Advantage award space offered.
For those who can plan well in advance, locking in awards when they are first released 355 days before departure is a good strategy, though additional award space does get added later too.
Will Taipei get an upgraded SilverKris lounge?
As we recently reported, Singapore Airlines will be developing an all-new lounge at Melbourne Airport, set to open around a year from now, while more recently the carrier’s Bangkok and Hong Kong lounges – which already had an upgrade to the ‘home away from home’ concept, are currently closed for a refresh.
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‘Home away from home’ concept |
Latest concept |
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As you can see, that leaves the Taipei facility standing out like a sore thumb as the one most in need of an upgrade.
It’s the oldest and smallest lounge in the carrier’s SilverKris network, and really has no ‘wow factor’ to speak of.
The lounge closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic and reopened in September 2023, without major renovations.
(Photo: Singapore Airlines)
Compact, basic, rectangular and dimly lit, the lounge could really do with an upgrade, with many passengers instead opting for fellow Star Alliance carrier EVA Air’s facilities in Taipei for a more up-to-date – if slightly psychedelic – experience.
Singapore Airlines has yet to announce any renovation plans for the Taipei lounge, let’s hope for some positive news soon.
Summary
Singapore Airlines is ramping up capacity on its popular Singapore – Taipei route, with the biggest seasonal expansion yet. The carrier’s boost to 18 weekly flights, adding four extra weekly services on top of its standard twice-daily operation, will now run for four months from February 2026 through May 2026, doubling the duration compared to initial plans.
This extended peak season coverage captures not just Taiwan’s popular cherry blossom season, but the entire period of ideal spring weather before the summer rains and typhoon season begin in June.
Looking ahead, even more ambitious provisional schedules for winter 2026/27 suggest Singapore Airlines sees continued strong demand on this route, with December picking up extra flights for the first time in many years.
With good KrisFlyer award availability and multiple Star Alliance lounge options in Taipei (though the SilverKris facility itself could use a refresh) SIA’s Taipei route remains an attractive option for award travellers seeking to explore Taiwan during its most popular months.
(Cover Photo: Shutterstock)
Unfortunately, all three Taiwanese carriers did not expand flight timings for SIN based travelers. Particularly odd for these with >1 flight a day as SIN could be a source of onward traffic.