With the new schedule it is now possible to connect to and from other cities in SE Asia an maybe even down under without an overnight in Singapore.
I connect to cities in SE Asia 3 to 4 times a year out of YVR via SIN and always need to spend the night in Singapore for connecting flights, which I actually enjoy but adds to the cost of doing the trip.
Now it is possible to get onward connections to almost anywhere and also connecting with the flight to YVR or ICN will be much easier now from cities all cities in the region.
I really appreciate this change and look forward to flying it.