Singapore Airlines Announces Capacity Changes for Summer 2012

Posted 20/12/2011

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has revealed its capacity adjustments for the Northern Summer 2012 schedules which will run between Match 25, 2012 and October 27, 2012 to meet changes in seasonal demand from the travelling public.

The carrier has confirmed it will add a an additional daily rotation to the South Korean capital Seoul with a fourth flight between Singapore Changi and Incheon International, one of which continues on to San Francisco.  Elsewhere, a further four weekly flights will be introduced to the Maldives’ capital Male increasing from ten a week to a double daily schedule with daytime and nighttime rotations.  In India, Mumbai will see two additional weekly flights, increasing from 17 to 19, while in the Southwest Pacific, frequency will increase to points in Australia with Adelaide services increasing to ten a week from seven, from July 2, 2012 while Brisbane and Perth will each be served 21 times per week, rather than 19 and 18, respectively, as in the last Northern Summer schedule.

There will also be some capacity reductions due to the changes in demand.  Singapore–Moscow–Houston services will be reduced to five times weekly from daily, while one rotation per week will be removed from the Singapore–Munich–Manchester route, cutting flights from a daily schedule to six rotations per week.  Singapore–Taipei services will also be reduced to 14 per week from 18 last summer. 

Some Middle Eastern services will also be restructured during the Northern Summer season, confirms SIA.  Flights to Riyadh, which are currently served via Abu Dhabi, will instead operate via Dubai.  This will result in Abu Dhabi being served three times per week, down from seven times, with flights carrying on to Jeddah.  Dubai will continue to be served with ten flights per week, four of which will carry on to Riyadh and three to Cairo.

SIA has also signed an interline agreement with US low-fare carrier JetBlue Airways, enhancing the travelling experience for passengers between Asia and North America and the Caribbean.  Under the arrangement passengers will be able to book combined tickets for travel between JetBlue and SIA destinations, via SIA’s flights between Singapore Changi and New York JFK and Newark Liberty International. 

“This new partnership provides a seamless link for passengers in dozens of interior US points to connect to our unique brand of Asian hospitality when travelling abroad,” said C W Foo, Regional Vice President – Americas, Singapore Airlines.

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