Originally Posted by jhm
I think this isn't peculiar to SQ but is the case with most (or all ?) airlines if flying from their home base, e.g. BA from London. One of the reasons is that an airline has to offer an incentive for people elsewhere to transit rather than take a direct flight, e.g. if based in BKK, why not fly direct rather than go through the hassle of transiting in SIN unless the SQ price is attractive.
I agree. In my experience the "home" airline is usually the most expensive. For some routes I fly SQ is the cheapest sensible option, significantly less than over airlines.