Originally Posted by
sbs2716g
Due to the demand n maintainance requirements, SQ have swapped the A380 to 777-300ER on day 2/3/4 (tues-thurs) for the next 2 weeks or even more.
Even for the past one week, SQ have been operating the older A380 on this route (ie old suites). So there is no guarantee that it will be the new suites even if A380 is deploy.
Alternative is change the date to day 1/5/6/7
Which day is your SIN-HKG flight ?
Or see can propose to SQ to let you fly from shanghai (there is a new suite A380). But it might be troublesome due to visa n additional transit time.
OP is probably eligible for TWOV, so going through China isn't necessarily precluded. Check the very authoritative big sticky TWOV thread in the FT China destination forum.