HKG-SIN to return! (cargo only initially)
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I started flying to SIN in early 90s by flying SFO-HKG-SIN or LAX-HKG-SIN. This was long before UA started ORD-HKG flight.
Pending on the aircraft rotation, sometimes the 744 on the LAX-HKG route would continue to fly HKG-SIN, and other times it was the plane that flew in from SFO.
ORD-HKG did not start until years later.
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I beg to differ on the use of "never" or " always".
I started flying to SIN in early 90s by flying SFO-HKG-SIN or LAX-HKG-SIN. This was long before UA started ORD-HKG flight.
Pending on the aircraft rotation, sometimes the 744 on the LAX-HKG route would continue to fly HKG-SIN, and other times it was the plane that flew in from SFO.
ORD-HKG did not start until years later.
I started flying to SIN in early 90s by flying SFO-HKG-SIN or LAX-HKG-SIN. This was long before UA started ORD-HKG flight.
Pending on the aircraft rotation, sometimes the 744 on the LAX-HKG route would continue to fly HKG-SIN, and other times it was the plane that flew in from SFO.
ORD-HKG did not start until years later.
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I beg to differ on the use of "never" or " always".
I started flying to SIN in early 90s by flying SFO-HKG-SIN or LAX-HKG-SIN. This was long before UA started ORD-HKG flight.
Pending on the aircraft rotation, sometimes the 744 on the LAX-HKG route would continue to fly HKG-SIN, and other times it was the plane that flew in from SFO.
ORD-HKG did not start until years later.
I started flying to SIN in early 90s by flying SFO-HKG-SIN or LAX-HKG-SIN. This was long before UA started ORD-HKG flight.
Pending on the aircraft rotation, sometimes the 744 on the LAX-HKG route would continue to fly HKG-SIN, and other times it was the plane that flew in from SFO.
ORD-HKG did not start until years later.
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Fine, maybe I was being somewhat selfish as *I* would prefer to use the HKG/SIN overnight flights for onward connections in Asia rather than the NRT flights. I will, say, however, that the late night departures ex-SFO (similar to UA1/UA877 normal schedules) allows for connections from all over the US. The evening returns to SFO (similar to UA28/UA878 normal schedules) are indeed not ideal for onward connections to the rest of the US.
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The use of 744 on DEL-HKG-DEL did not take place until may be a year or so after UA moved to the new HK airport. As reported the overnight fee at HKG has been one of the highest in Asia, and keeping the extra 744 overnight was more expensive than operating a half-full flight to SIN, DEL or BKK. The switch was made to use the overnight 744 on HKG-DEL-HKG. This also saved cost on the having to pay for the 763 sitting in HK for almost 12 hours during the day time. The DEL-HKG arrived in the morning and did not leave until after 8 pm.
When SQ started increasing HKG-SIN flights in the evening hours, the demand for UA operated 744 HKG-SIN flight decreased. Some in this forum may remember UA replaced the HKG-SIN flight with HKG-BKK for a period of time. After discontinuing RTW, UA started HKG-SGN, and HKG-BKK was switched back to HKG-SIN.
Fine, maybe I was being somewhat selfish as *I* would prefer to use the HKG/SIN overnight flights for onward connections in Asia rather than the NRT flights. I will, say, however, that the late night departures ex-SFO (similar to UA1/UA877 normal schedules) allows for connections from all over the US. The evening returns to SFO (similar to UA28/UA878 normal schedules) are indeed not ideal for onward connections to the rest of the US.
I would not be too concerned. There are no places you can connect to in Asia at the moment unless you have a second passport or permanent resident of a jurisdiction, which allows you to enter not as an American.
As noted, the SFO-HKG-SIN is currently in the schedule for purchase in the month of July until early August. Starting early August, you will see the flight is not available, but SFO-SIN direct flight is back on. Of course, anything can change based on demand and change of travel restrictions.
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As noted, the SFO-HKG-SIN is currently in the schedule for purchase in the month of July until early August. Starting early August, you will see the flight is not available, but SFO-SIN direct flight is back on. Of course, anything can change based on demand and change of travel restrictions.
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I would not be too concerned. There are no places you can connect to in Asia at the moment unless you have a second passport or permanent resident of a jurisdiction, which allows you to enter not as an American.
As noted, the SFO-HKG-SIN is currently in the schedule for purchase in the month of July until early August. Starting early August, you will see the flight is not available, but SFO-SIN direct flight is back on. Of course, anything can change based on demand and change of travel restrictions.
As noted, the SFO-HKG-SIN is currently in the schedule for purchase in the month of July until early August. Starting early August, you will see the flight is not available, but SFO-SIN direct flight is back on. Of course, anything can change based on demand and change of travel restrictions.
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From Hub's Summer 2020 Update (Dated June 9)
Across the Pacific we will grow our Tokyo service including the addition of Haneda (HND) from Chicago O'Hare (ORD), and will also resume service to Seoul (ICN), Hong Kong (HKG), and Singapore (SIN) which will be served via a flight from Hong Kong (HKG), pending government approvals
San Francisco Hong Kong - Singapore* 5x/weekly
https://hub.united.com/united-summer...646143797.html
Across the Pacific we will grow our Tokyo service including the addition of Haneda (HND) from Chicago O'Hare (ORD), and will also resume service to Seoul (ICN), Hong Kong (HKG), and Singapore (SIN) which will be served via a flight from Hong Kong (HKG), pending government approvals
San Francisco Hong Kong - Singapore* 5x/weekly
https://hub.united.com/united-summer...646143797.html
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Those who are looking to fly UA into SIN and then transit to elsewhere should check Changi transit rules.
Apparently it is quite limited and airlines need to submit application which routes can be transit to/from. At the moment only a small number of connecting flights operated by SQ group (SQ, Silk Air and Scoot) have received approval.
Transferring from one airlines to a different airlines on two separate PNRs via Changi does not seem to be allowed.
Good luck!
Apparently it is quite limited and airlines need to submit application which routes can be transit to/from. At the moment only a small number of connecting flights operated by SQ group (SQ, Silk Air and Scoot) have received approval.
Transferring from one airlines to a different airlines on two separate PNRs via Changi does not seem to be allowed.
Good luck!