Nov 14, 2019, 11:02 pm
UA Ending LAX-SIN, going 2x daily SFO-SIN, 27 OCT 2018
Nov 1, 2018, 1:13 pm
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DL has not announced ending NRT-SIN -- yet; however, with potentially 3 of DL’s U.S.-TYO flights shifting from NRT to HND in the near future, SQ’s move just might accelerate DL’s full exit from SIN. For now, however, there will be a net increase in capacity in the U.S.- Singapore market, and every transpac carrier will be affected to one extent or another.
Nov 1, 2018, 1:37 pm
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DL has not announced ending NRT-SIN -- yet; however, with potentially 3 of DL’s U.S.-TYO flights shifting from NRT to HND in the near future, SQ’s move just might accelerate DL’s full exit from SIN. For now, however, there will be a net increase in capacity in the U.S.- Singapore market, and every transpac carrier will be affected to one extent or another.
Nov 1, 2018, 4:57 pm
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As a frequent SQ PPS flyer, I am happy to see SQ is expanding its US network, but I am disappointed with it is cutting back on its onboard offerings.
I just completed five SQ flights in J and have noticed cut back on number of meals, portion and quality of meals. Perhaps I noticed it more because I have flown them for fhe past 8 years as gained PPS status during this period.
However, with that being said, I am still impressed with its hardware, IFE and services. It is still a great airlines to fly and I will continue to fly them.
I do sense that the M3 competition carrying traffic between Asia/Australia and EU, and Asia and also the Chinese airlines offering cheap fares in the region have hurt SQ’s margin. Its financial results have been disappointing if it does
not factoring its airlines leasing and maintainence businesses. Much like CX, US is a market that it hopes to gain growth.
I must say the A350 is a great plane to fly (not sure about the comfort of the SQ J seat, though), hope UA will take delivery of the planes instead keep deferring.
I just completed five SQ flights in J and have noticed cut back on number of meals, portion and quality of meals. Perhaps I noticed it more because I have flown them for fhe past 8 years as gained PPS status during this period.
However, with that being said, I am still impressed with its hardware, IFE and services. It is still a great airlines to fly and I will continue to fly them.
I do sense that the M3 competition carrying traffic between Asia/Australia and EU, and Asia and also the Chinese airlines offering cheap fares in the region have hurt SQ’s margin. Its financial results have been disappointing if it does
not factoring its airlines leasing and maintainence businesses. Much like CX, US is a market that it hopes to gain growth.
I must say the A350 is a great plane to fly (not sure about the comfort of the SQ J seat, though), hope UA will take delivery of the planes instead keep deferring.
May 16, 2019, 7:52 pm
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17 hours nonstop: day vs night
I was wondering why anyone would voluntarily embark on SFO-SIN 10:45PM? It’s not like the daily darkness of a Scandinavian winter which offers all kinds of pleasant stuff to pass the time such as drinking aquavit or glögg, the joy of ice fishing, sweating in a steamy sauna or lighting candles and bingewatching Beck. 
May 16, 2019, 8:08 pm
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May 16, 2019, 8:35 pm
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I much prefer the late night departure to SE Asia. It's just more efficient with an early morning arrival and doesn't impact my internal clock so drastically. In fact, I've been avoiding UA TPACs in favor of the Asian carriers in part b/c I don't like UA's daytime departures.
May 16, 2019, 8:42 pm
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Why so much focus on SIN? It's a tiny market, with a well-run flag carrier that's focused on connecting the large population masses of South Asia to the rest of the world. As those South Asia markets add non-stop service (Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, etc...), there is less and less need to connect through SIN. Didn't Delta just add service from JFK to India? Last time I checked, 100 million people live within one tank of gas from JFK. I think Delta's Asia strategy is sound.
May 16, 2019, 10:36 pm
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I was wondering why anyone would voluntarily embark on SFO-SIN 10:45PM? It’s not like the daily darkness of a Scandinavian winter which offers all kinds of pleasant stuff to pass the time such as drinking aquavit or glögg, the joy of ice fishing, sweating in a steamy sauna or lighting candles and bingewatching Beck.
I much prefer the late night departure to SE Asia. It's just more efficient with an early morning arrival and doesn't impact my internal clock so drastically. In fact, I've been avoiding UA TPACs in favor of the Asian carriers in part b/c I don't like UA's daytime departures.
May 16, 2019, 10:40 pm
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May 16, 2019, 10:55 pm
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Why so much focus on SIN? It's a tiny market, with a well-run flag carrier that's focused on connecting the large population masses of South Asia to the rest of the world. As those South Asia markets add non-stop service (Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, etc...), there is less and less need to connect through SIN. Didn't Delta just add service from JFK to India? Last time I checked, 100 million people live within one tank of gas from JFK. I think Delta's Asia strategy is sound.
May 17, 2019, 2:03 am
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I was wondering why anyone would voluntarily embark on SFO-SIN 10:45PM? It’s not like the daily darkness of a Scandinavian winter which offers all kinds of pleasant stuff to pass the time such as drinking aquavit or glögg, the joy of ice fishing, sweating in a steamy sauna or lighting candles and bingewatching Beck.
That being said, for me it took a few trips to get used to it. The first time I definitely felt like I’d been on the plane for long enough a little after passing Japan.
The return evening flight gives a days work plus sleeping at home the “same” evening.
I haven’t done that yet, since they started that departure price and other schedules have worked out for the morning flight (or the 6am ANA via NRT) or the SQ flight via Hong Kong (which I don’t care much for, no time for dinner in Singapore after work and by the time you are on the HKG-SFO flight it’s been a really long day).
May 17, 2019, 7:30 am
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So are you saying the daytime flights are a better bet in avoiding OPM traffic, and thus better chance of GPU clearance?
I prefer the night flight too, it allows many options for leaving from the east coast after work (3-7pm), and arriving in SIN in the morning, allowing for an extra day of vacation, or easier connections to vacation spots in the region.
I prefer the night flight too, it allows many options for leaving from the east coast after work (3-7pm), and arriving in SIN in the morning, allowing for an extra day of vacation, or easier connections to vacation spots in the region.
May 17, 2019, 7:59 am
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May 17, 2019, 9:27 am
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My wife just flew an early flight out of IAH to catch the daytime flight SFO->SIN this past week, and it was practically empty, allowing her to score poor man's business class in E+.
May 17, 2019, 9:55 am
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All flights, daytime and nighttime, look fairly full to me the next some days. The Sunday daytime flight is not available, sold out?