A380 Suite back by mid-July 2021? (LHR-SIN / SIN-SYD)
Aug 20, 2020, 6:48 pm
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A380 Suite back by mid-July 2021? (LHR-SIN / SIN-SYD)
I'm booking some flights and I am wondering if we could be reasonably sure that A380 Suite will be back by mid-July 2021 according to SQ's plans?
I just don't want to faff around with refunds etc. if I book the Suite now and I have to downgrade to Business.
I'm wondering if it would be better if I just book Business Flex and then once they are definitely operating the A380 Suite to change to that?
The routing in question is LHR-SIN-SYD.
On a related note, have SQ fitted (or planning to fit) the new Suite to most of their A380 that they are planning to bring back into operation?
I just don't want to faff around with refunds etc. if I book the Suite now and I have to downgrade to Business.
I'm wondering if it would be better if I just book Business Flex and then once they are definitely operating the A380 Suite to change to that?
The routing in question is LHR-SIN-SYD.
On a related note, have SQ fitted (or planning to fit) the new Suite to most of their A380 that they are planning to bring back into operation?
Aug 20, 2020, 10:19 pm
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Your guess is as good as anyone's. About literally all of your questions. Considering that most airlines don't know where they'll be flying in 2 months, asking for any long-term plans is quite pointless.
Aug 21, 2020, 1:49 am
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I think it's fairly likely (but your guess is as good as mine) that even in mid-2021, passenger volumes are going to be a fraction of what they used to be ... which would therefore mean that SQ and other airlines would likely keep their A380's in long term storage for a bit longer. (Qantas predicts that int'l travel won't even resume until July).
Aug 21, 2020, 4:33 am
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