With the northern summer 2026 season drawing to a close on 24th October, Singapore Airlines has now finalised its flight schedules and aircraft allocation for the northern winter season, which runs from 25th October 2026 to 27th March 2027.
The superjumbo will serve seven cities on the network during NW26/27, and this time there are no part-season stints to worry about. Auckland, Delhi, London, Melbourne, Mumbai, Shanghai and Sydney all have at least one daily A380 service for the entire winter.
That’s quite a contrast with last winter, when only London, Sydney, Delhi and Mumbai had the superjumbo for the full season, with Auckland, Frankfurt and Shanghai limited to part-season stints.
The flip side is Frankfurt, which loses the A380 from 25th October, while Hong Kong’s brief superjumbo stint ended in July.
Here’s our latest analysis of the airline’s plans for this aircraft type over the next six months.
Dubai switches to Melbourne, Frankfurt switches to Auckland
This winter’s A380 network is the result of two swaps.
The first involves Dubai, which was meant to be SIA’s headline A380 story of 2026, with year-round superjumbo service on SQ494/495 confirmed back in February.
Instead, the route has been suspended since 28th February due to the conflict in the Middle East, and when flights resume on 25th October, it will be with a two-class Airbus A350 Medium Haul rather than the A380, as we reported in July.
The spare superjumbo was redeployed to Melbourne at short notice from 29th March, returning the A380 to Tullamarine for the first time in nearly three years, and in May SIA extended that arrangement through the winter, keeping daily A380 service on SQ237/228 until 27th March 2027.
The second swap involves Frankfurt and Auckland. Last winter, Frankfurt kept the A380 on SQ326/325 until mid-January, before handing it over to Auckland for the peak southern summer months.
This time, Frankfurt loses the superjumbo for the entire season, with the Boeing 777-300ER taking over SQ326/325 from 25th October. That frees the aircraft to operate SQ285/286 to Auckland from day one of the season, giving the route its first full A380 winter since before the pandemic.
Frankfurt does get its third frequency back from the start of the season this time, rather than from mid-January, with SQ330/329 operating up to six times weekly using a mix of Airbus A350 LH and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, but Suites passengers will need to look elsewhere until at least late March 2027.
The upshot is that four of SIA’s nine daily A380 rotations this winter head to Australia and New Zealand, with Melbourne, twice-daily Sydney and Auckland all seeing the superjumbo for the full season.
Route summary
Eight cities on the Singapore Airlines network will see Airbus A380 service between now and late March 2027, dropping to seven from 25th October when Frankfurt loses the type.
Singapore Airlines A380 operation
April 2026 – March 2027
| Singapore to/from |
NS26 (Apr – Oct ’26) |
NW26/27 (Nov ’26 – Mar ’27) |
| Auckland | ||
| Delhi | ||
| Dubai* | ||
| Frankfurt | ||
| Hong Kong | ||
| London Heathrow | ||
| Melbourne | ||
| Mumbai | ||
| Shanghai | ||
| Sydney |
= Partial operation during the NS26 season
* Proposed A380 operation to and from DXB never materialised
Singapore Airlines will operate 126 weekly A380 flights during the northern winter 2026/27 season, the same as the type’s current weekly deployment, and up from 98 weekly flights for most of last winter, which rose to 112 in February and March 2026.
That’s a welcome sign of stability for the fleet. Over the past couple of years, up to three or even four of the 12 aircraft were out of action in the hangar at any one time, some as far away as Spain, forcing repeated cuts to the superjumbo schedule.
Two are in maintenance right now, but as we explain below, the winter programme more or less leaves room for that.
The A380 schedules
Here’s how the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 schedules look on these routes between now and late March 2027.
Simply expand the schedule boxes below for each of SIA’s confirmed A380 destinations, to see which flights the aircraft is operating on, including timings and days of operation through to the end of the northern winter schedule on 27th March 2027.
Auckland 
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
 |
SQ285 A380 |
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| SIN 22:35 |
AKL 13:25* |
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| Duration: 09:50 | |||||||||
|
SQ286 A380 |
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| AKL 15:15 |
SIN 20:45 |
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| Duration: 10:30 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SQ285/286 uses Boeing 777-300ER aircraft until 24th October 2026, before the A380 takes over as shown above. SQ281/282 flights on this route operate from 25th October 2026, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. See here for details.
Delhi
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ406 A380 |
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| SIN 16:45 |
DEL 20:05 |
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| Duration: 05:50 | |||||||||
|
SQ403 A380 |
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| DEL 21:55 |
SIN 06:10* |
||||||||
| Duration: 05:45 | |||||||||
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ406 A380 |
||||||||
| SIN 16:40 |
DEL 20:00 |
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| Duration: 05:50 | |||||||||
|
SQ403 A380 |
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| DEL 21:45 |
SIN 05:55* |
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| Duration: 05:40 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SQ402/401 flights on this route use Boeing 787-10 aircraft. See here for details.
Frankfurt
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ326 A380 |
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| SIN 12:35 |
FRA 19:40 |
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| Duration: 13:05 | |||||||||
|
SQ325 A380 |
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| FRA 21:40 |
SIN 16:20* |
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| Duration: 12:40 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SQ326/325 switches to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from 25th October 2026. SIA's other Frankfurt flights use the following aircraft: SQ26/25 (Boeing 777-300ER, continuing to and from New York JFK) and SQ330/329 (from 25th October 2026, up to six times weekly using a mix of Airbus A350 LH and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft). See here for details.
London
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ308 A380 |
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| SIN 09:00 |
LHR 15:45 |
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| Duration: 13:45 | |||||||||
|
SQ322 A380 |
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| SIN 23:00^ |
LHR 05:55* |
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| Duration: 13:55 | |||||||||
|
SQ317 A380 |
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| LHR 11:20 |
SIN 07:30* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:10 | |||||||||
|
SQ319 A380 |
||||||||
| LHR 20:35 |
SIN 16:45* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:10 | |||||||||
^ 23:25 on 24th October 2026
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ308 A380 |
||||||||
| SIN 09:00 |
LHR 15:20 |
||||||||
| Duration: 14:20 | |||||||||
|
SQ322 A380 |
||||||||
| SIN 23:25 |
LHR 05:55* |
||||||||
| Duration: 14:30 | |||||||||
|
SQ317 A380 |
||||||||
| LHR 10:40 |
SIN 07:50* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:10 | |||||||||
|
SQ319 A380 |
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| LHR 20:35 |
SIN 17:45* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:10 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SIA's other London Heathrow flights use the following aircraft: SQ306/305 (Airbus A350 LH) and SQ318/321 (Boeing 777-300ER). See here for details.SIA also serves London Gatwick, using Airbus A350 LH aircraft.
Melbourne
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ237 A380 |
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| SIN 01:45 |
MEL 12:00^ |
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| Duration: 07:15 | |||||||||
|
SQ228 A380 |
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| MEL 16:20^ |
SIN 21:15 |
||||||||
| Duration: 07:55 | |||||||||
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ237 A380 |
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| SIN 01:45 |
MEL 12:10 |
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| Duration: 07:25 | |||||||||
|
SQ228 A380 |
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| MEL 16:20^ |
SIN 21:00 |
||||||||
| Duration: 07:40 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SIA's other Melbourne flights use the following aircraft: SQ207/208 (Airbus A350 LH), SQ217/218 and SQ247/248 (Airbus A350 MH) and SQ227/238 (Boeing 777-300ER). See here for details.
Mumbai
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ424 A380 |
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| SIN 18:50 |
BOM 22:10 |
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| Duration: 05:50 | |||||||||
|
SQ423 A380 |
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| BOM 23:40 |
SIN 07:40* |
||||||||
| Duration: 05:30 | |||||||||
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ424 A380 |
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| SIN 18:50 |
BOM 21:50 |
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| Duration: 05:30 | |||||||||
|
SQ423 A380 |
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| BOM 23:35 |
SIN 07:30* |
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| Duration: 05:25 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SQ422/421 flights on this route use Boeing 787-10 aircraft. See here for details.
Shanghai
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ830 A380 |
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| SIN 09:30 |
PVG 15:05 |
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| Duration: 05:35 | |||||||||
|
SQ833 A380 |
||||||||
| PVG 16:50 |
SIN 22:20 |
||||||||
| Duration: 05:30 | |||||||||
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ830 A380 |
||||||||
| SIN 09:20 |
PVG 14:35 |
||||||||
| Duration: 05:15 | |||||||||
|
SQ833 A380 |
||||||||
| PVG 16:25 |
SIN 22:15 |
||||||||
| Duration: 05:50 | |||||||||
Other aircraft types on this route
SIA's other Shanghai flights use the following aircraft: SQ826/827 (Airbus A350 MH), SQ828/831 (Boeing 777-300ER), SQ836/825 (Boeing 787-10) and SQ832/835 (Boeing 787-10, until 24th October 2026 only). See here for details.
Sydney
Now - 24th October 2026
| NS26 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ231 A380 |
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| SIN 00:45 |
SYD 11:25^ |
||||||||
| Duration: 07:40 | |||||||||
|
SQ221 A380 |
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| SIN 20:45 |
SYD 07:25*^^ |
||||||||
| Duration: 07:40 | |||||||||
|
SQ232 A380 |
||||||||
| SYD 12:00^ |
SIN 17:30 |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:30 | |||||||||
|
SQ222 A380 |
||||||||
| SYD 15:50^ |
SIN 21:15 |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:25 | |||||||||
^ 1 hour earlier until 3rd October 2026 (before Daylight Saving Time starts)
^^ 06:30 until 2nd October 2026 (before Daylight Saving Time starts), and 07:30 on 24th October 2026
25th October 2026 - 27th March 2027
| NW26/27 | Days | ||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
|
SQ231 A380 |
||||||||
| SIN 00:45 |
SYD 11:50 |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:05 | |||||||||
|
SQ221 A380 |
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| SIN 20:40 |
SYD 07:40* |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:00 | |||||||||
|
SQ232 A380 |
||||||||
| SYD 12:15^ |
SIN 17:35^ |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:20 | |||||||||
|
SQ222 A380 |
||||||||
| SYD 15:50 |
SIN 21:00 |
||||||||
| Duration: 08:10 | |||||||||
^ 12:00 departure and 17:30 arrival on 25th October 2026
Other aircraft types on this route
SIA's other Sydney flights use the following aircraft: SQ211/212 (Boeing 777-300ER) and SQ241/242 (Airbus A350 LH until 24th October 2026, then Airbus A350 MH). See here for details.SIA also starts flying to Western Sydney International Airport from 23rd November 2026, using Airbus A350 MH aircraft.
KrisFlyer award pricing
Here are the one-way KrisFlyer award rates on Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 services operating between now and late March 2027.
Singapore Airlines A380 routes
One-way KrisFlyer award rates
x 1,000
| Singapore to/from |
Saver | Advantage | |||||
| Y | PY | J | F | Y | J | F | |
| Delhi | 19 | 36 | 45 | 61.5 | 40.5 | 75 | 112.5 |
| Mumbai | |||||||
| Shanghai | 20.5 | 36 | 45 | 61.5 | 44 | 75 | 112.5 |
| Auckland | 29 | 53.5 | 72 | 98 | 60.5 | 103.5 | 178.5 |
| Melbourne | |||||||
| Sydney | |||||||
| Frankfurt | 44 | 74.5 | 108.5 | 148 | 79 | 141.5 | 259.5 |
| London | |||||||
As you can see, the cheapest way to experience the A380’s cabin products this winter is between Singapore and India. Delhi and Mumbai in particular are competitively priced for five+ hour flights, and often have good award availability, even in Suites and Business Class.
Shanghai is also identically priced in the premium cabins, with the opportunity to redeem on this route between now and March 2027.
(Photo: MainlyMiles)
SIA’s Airbus A380 fleet
Singapore Airlines reduced its fleet of Airbus A380s from 19 before the pandemic down to 12 aircraft.
All of the dozen A380s that returned to operation have the new 2017 cabin products installed, and while all 12 of the jets are now part of the airline’s operating fleet, at the time of writing 10 SIA superjumbos are in service, with two undergoing maintenance work, as outlined below.
Singapore Airlines A380 Fleet
(as of 28th September 2026)
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| Registration | Cabin Refit |
Re-entered Service* |
Current Status |
| 9V-SKM | 18 Nov 2020 | 11 Nov 2021 | In Maintenance |
| 9V-SKN | 30 Jun 2020 | 2 Dec 2021 | In Service |
| 9V-SKP | 28 Nov 2023 | 7 Dec 2023 | In Service |
| 9V-SKQ | 7 Oct 2022 | 16 Oct 2022 | In Service |
| 9V-SKR | 23 Dec 2021 | 19 Jan 2022 | In Service |
| 9V-SKS | 20 Jun 2019 | 19 Nov 2021 | In Service |
| 9V-SKT | 26 Nov 2019 | 18 Apr 2023 | In Service |
| 9V-SKU | From new | 4 Nov 2021 | In Service |
| 9V-SKV | From new | 5 Nov 2021 | In Service |
| 9V-SKW | From new | 17 Feb 2022 | In Service |
| 9V-SKY | From new | 26 Dec 2021 | In Maintenance |
| 9V-SKZ | From new | 3 May 2022 | In Service |
* Post-COVID-19 grounding
The northern winter 2026/27 schedule requires 10 A380s to operate, with an 11th as an operational spare, allowing for one to continue to be out of action for engineering if necessary, so we expect one of those aircraft currently in the hangar to return to service in the coming weeks to support this.
(Photo: Duc Huy Nguyen / Shutterstock)
A380 cabin products
The A380 is popular with passengers in all cabin classes, but in particular it’s the latest Suites and Business Class seats rolled out in 2017 that are still a big draw for many of our readers.
(Photo: Agent Wolf / Shutterstock)
There’s also a large 44-seat Premium Economy Class section, in the space the Suites cabin used to occupy in the older configuration, at the forward main deck.
The A380s also feature the latest KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system and Wi-Fi connectivity – now free and unlimited for all Suites and Business Class passengers, and for KrisFlyer members in Premium Economy and Economy Class.
Here are our reviews of the Suites (double bed) and Business Class cabins on these A380s.
What about 28th March 2027 onwards?
Singapore Airlines is already loading Airbus A380 operation on its network for the northern summer 2027 season from 28th March 2027 onwards, but there’s a big caveat here.
This is usually just a copy-paste of the previous summer season operation, and so isn’t necessarily indicative of the actual aircraft types that will operate on these routes at this early stage.
Some A380 routes are a sure bet, like SIA’s twice daily flights to Sydney and London, but beyond that, the airline has flexibility to reshuffle its superjumbo network – and as we’ve seen in recent years, even staple routes like London and Sydney can see temporary cuts.
The following summer 2027 flights are currently planned for A380 operation at the time of writing:
- Auckland (SQ285/286)
- Delhi (SQ406/403)
except 20th June 2027 – 24th July 2027 - Frankfurt (SQ326/325)
- London Heathrow (SQ308/319 and SQ322/317)
- Mumbai (SQ424/423)
except 25th July 2027 – 28th August 2027 - Shanghai (SQ830/833)
20th June 2027 – 24th July 2027 only - Sydney (SQ231/222 and SQ221/232)
It’s clearly not a straight copy of this summer’s operation, though. Auckland keeps its A380 into the southern winter, Frankfurt regains the type, and Shanghai’s stint shrinks to the June – July peak, taking over the slot Hong Kong had this year.
Notably absent are Melbourne and Dubai, which both have the Boeing 777-300ER loaded from 28th March 2027 at this stage. For Melbourne, that would bring the superjumbo’s run at Tullamarine to an end after a year, while for Dubai, it confirms what sales inventory suggested back in July – the A380 planned for next summer isn’t coming, for now at least.
Taken at face value, that’s 112 weekly A380 flights for most of next summer, dipping to 98 between late July and late August when Mumbai takes its break, compared with 126 now.
We tend to get more clarity on the final summer season schedules and aircraft allocation by around January, so don’t rely too much on the aircraft types listed beyond 28th March 2027 until then, though most proposed A380 operation should stick.
Summary
Singapore Airlines is operating its Airbus A380s to seven cities this winter, and unlike last winter, every one of them sees at least one daily superjumbo flight for the full NW26/27 season: Auckland, Delhi, London, Melbourne, Mumbai, Shanghai and Sydney.
Australia and New Zealand are the big winners, with Melbourne keeping the aircraft it inherited from Dubai and Auckland getting its first full A380 winter since before the pandemic. Shanghai also keeps its daily superjumbo all winter, having only seen the type in February and March last winter.
Frankfurt is the loser, switching to the Boeing 777-300ER from 25th October, while Dubai returns with an Airbus A350 Medium Haul, rather than the A380 it was once promised.
At 126 weekly flights, SIA’s superjumbo programme is holding steady at the same level as this summer. Two aircraft are in the hangar right now, but the winter schedule only needs 10 of the 12 to fly, plus a spare, so there’s room for one of them to stay there.
Looking further ahead, the provisional summer 2027 schedule has Frankfurt regaining the A380, but both Melbourne and Dubai loaded with the Boeing 777-300ER, so Melbourne’s superjumbo run may yet prove to be a one-year affair.
(Cover Photo: Aero Icarus)