Up until now Singapore Airlines has taken a fairly mild approach to cutting capacity, at least in comparison to other global airlines. For example, the company’s previous plan was to cut capacity over the coming weeks by 50%.
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Singapore bans transit from March 24, massive cuts aren't surprising.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-all-short-term-visitors-barred-from-entering-and-transiting-in
Emirates, Ethihad and fly Dubai are shutting down for 2 weeks. No nearly about it any more.
Glad to see S'pore tighten borders and SQ follow with capacity cuts. Changi airport was full of passengers when I was there on 3/20 and the SKL had several guests hacking up their lungs (and the staff was doing zilch about it). Most travelers at the airport were boomer age from Australia/NZ/EU.
The link below includes the additional changes as a result of the recent cancelations.
https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/media-centre/news-alert/?id=jmjgoyqg
Having deakt with SQ's draconian mileage theft policy, I wish them good riddens. I can bet they will not extend miles one day during this almost shutdown. remember, this is an airline that follows the "use them or lose them" policy which is fair. Should you book an award to use your miles and then have a weather related change they will erase those miles.
Hong Kong (HKG) is banning transit and any non-HK residents entering Hong Kong starting at midnight on Wednesday for 14 days, with the exception of people from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Macao who have not visited foreign oversea countries (like Europe and USA) in the past 14 days. Expect Cathay to cut further for the next 14 days, probably stop flights to LAX, YVR, and LHR completely for at least those 14 days.
Guarantee this airline will be fine. It is owned by the government (well the government and Temasek which is owned by the government). The country is very proud of it's national airline and it's airport. Singapore has taken very strict measures from day 1 to control the virus. If you look at the daily stats most of the recent cases of the virus are from imports rather than local infections - hence the decision to shut out foreigners. Even expats on EP's (Employment passes) are not being allowed back into the country - the exception being if you work in the health care sector. I personally know of 3 expat families who are impacted by this. As for the union they will have very little impact in Singapore.
As an aside I just read in the Hindustan times that the Indian government is banning domestic flights from Tuesday midnight. SIA also of course are a major stakeholder in Vistara.
I never though I’d be alive the day Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and Singapore Airlines would stop (most) of their operations. The world is ending 🙁
What is the take on Qatar flights. Will they follow the rest and shut down? Hamad international... will they also stop all flights
@Jake All three major international hub and spoke model carriers with (for obvious reasons) no domestic market. Presumably QR and EY are in a similar position too unless they're getting government guarantees.
Obviously, the recent government change to ban transit passengers at SIN in addition to the mandatory 14 day quarantine for arrivals made it impossible for SQ, TR and MI to keep going.
Apart from SQ pushing back new aircraft orders, I assume that the SQ A330s, B772s and B772ERs have carried their last SQ revenue passengers.
@Editor: "With this, Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will ground 138 out of their 147 aircraft. That’s right, all but nine Singapore Airlines and SilkAir aircraft will be grounded."
You mean, Only 9 airplanes will still be operating. -Right?
Your statement is contrdictory. Kindly request to look into.
What’s worse is that they are refusing to refund fares for canceled flights. The only option is an extension of the ticket validity until 3/31/21. With what seems like reduced service for at good while, a lot of people will lose their money.