Singapore Airlines loss

[Melburnian1]

From 'The Australian' 30 July 2020:


Virus-hit Singapore Airlines suffers loss

'Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a first-quarter net loss of more than $US800 million, the latest carrier to take a massive hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Passenger traffic was reduced to almost zero in the three months to June, SIA said, leading to the Asian carrier’s biggest-ever quarterly net loss of Sg$1.12 billion ($US816.58 million).

The numbers extended the flag-carrier’s financial bloodletting after losing Sg$732 million in the 2019 fourth quarter ended March 31, leading to its first-ever annual loss.

“Demand for air travel evaporated as travel restrictions and border controls were imposed around the world to contain the spread of the virus,” SIA said.'

Not a good portent for other airlines in Oz or Asia, although QF and what's left of VA are not identical as SQ doesn't have a domestic air network.

 

[AIRwin]

Singapore Airlines Group to cut about 4,300 positions as COVID-19 batters aviation industry

The number of employees affected, however, may be reduced to about 2,400, after factoring in measures like a hiring freeze and voluntary departure schemes.

www.channelnewsasia.com

 

[AIRwin]

SIA looks to launch 'flights to nowhere' by end-October to mitigate Covid-19 fallout: Sources

Each flight is expected to take about three hours. It will depart from and land in Changi Airport. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

 

[33kft]

I wonder whether that will be in agreement with another country (ID/MY) to utilise their airspace? Can't imagine pulling off 3 hours of flight within Singapore's airspace would be an easy feat - you'd end up with dizzy pilots

 

[dajop]

I wonder whether that will be in agreement with another country (ID/MY) to utilise their airspace? Can't imagine pulling off 3 hours of flight within Singapore's airspace would be an easy feat - you'd end up with dizzy pilots

Given they take fees (I assume they do) from overflight I’m sure Indonesia and Malaysia would be happy to oblige. In fact you could easily do three hour round trips and stay within Indonesian airspace.

 

[AIRwin]

'It connected Canberra to the world': Shock as CBR-SIN city leg axed

Singapore Airlines will stop flying to Canberra Airport, even once international flights resume.

www.canberratimes.com.au

 

[mel-world]

'It connected Canberra to the world': Shock as CBR-SIN city leg axed

Singapore Airlines will stop flying to Canberra Airport, even once international flights resume.

www.canberratimes.com.au

This is disappointing, if not unexpected. Always good fares MEL-WLG-MEL return, even if the timings not ideal.

 

[get me outta here]

So my F flight CBR - SIN is no more. Very disappointed.

 

[Scr77]

This is disappointing, if not unexpected. Always good fares MEL-WLG-MEL return, even if the timings not ideal.

I could be wrong as it’s been a big day, but I don’t read the article as MEL-WLG being cancelled. Are the routes linked somehow?

 

[dajop]

So my F flight CBR - SIN is no more. Very disappointed.

F flights from Australia (and many other destination as well) to SIN are not being sold or 2021 yet (well earliest I could find was 4 Sep), so I think regardless of withdrawal from the route or not, anyone who booked F might well be very disappointed, although who knows. Hopefully by Mar/Apr, at least the 77W's will have recommenced service to SYD.

 

[Zanzara]

According to the ABC this is the last direct International flight out of CBR anywhere.

Singapore Airlines scraps Canberra leg, ending all direct flights to and from the national capital

Singapore Airlines will no longer fly direct from Singapore to Canberra, even once coronavirus restrictions ease. The move leaves Canberra Airport without any direct international flights.

www.abc.net.au

 

[get me outta here]

I wonder if / what SQ might suggest as a way to SIN. I can see a QF reward J flight CBR MEL/SYD SIN. Just in case the rest of the F SQ trip to JFK comes off.

(I don’t actually believe that this trip will come off in April/May either because there’s no TI or a vaccine or I don’t want to go anywhere because they have Covid).

F flights from Australia (and many other destination as well) to SIN are not being sold or 2021 yet (well earliest I could find was 4 Sep), so I think regardless of withdrawal from the route or not, anyone who booked F might well be very disappointed, although who knows. Hopefully by Mar/Apr, at least the 77W's will have recommenced service to SYD.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

SQ also no longer will fly direct MEL - WLG, or vv so no more SQ KF lounge in MEL, or the AirNZ Koru int in WLG, no more cheap visits across the ditch for cheap in J.
Chris C on Executive Traveller said so, according to Mr Goh, it will be "suspension", so it might come back 2 or more years or maybe never.
Edit: even though AirNZ flies MEL - WLG, they don't have a J service, and Koru membership/KF SK lounge membership, are not cheap either.
I did MEL - WLG on the 777 and loved it, was hoping to do it again on the 350, kept looking for dates, nothing available came up in 2021, so decided to check Executive Traveller, and yep, MEL - WLG suspended, ... read it how you may, the word suspended that is.

 

[kamchatsky]

'It connected Canberra to the world': Shock as CBR-SIN city leg axed

Singapore Airlines will stop flying to Canberra Airport, even once international flights resume.

www.canberratimes.com.au

I actually had SQ288 SYD-CBR-SIN(-CAN) J awards for 6 people booked for April next year. I've just received cancellation email from SQ. I have requested for full refund of miles and cash component. Not sure how long it will take SQ to do.

It is a shame as I was actually looking forward to fly out of CBR internationally for the first time. I've been flying in and out of CBR regularly to other domestic cities for 2 years. Quite a nice airport.

 

[AIRwin]

SQ also axeing ARN and DUS:

SIA axes flights to Canberra, Dusseldorf, Stockholm and Wellington for good

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will permanently suspend services to Canberra, Dusseldorf, Stockholm and Wellington under a review of its network amid the coronavirus crisis. Read more at The Business Times.

www.businesstimes.com.sg

 

[AIRwin]

In fact you could easily do three hour round trips and stay within Indonesian airspace.

Flights to nowhere: Environmental groups concerned about carbon emissions after SIA's reported plans

SINGAPORE - Environmental groups here have expressed concern about Singapore Airlines' (SIA) purported plans to launch no-destination flights, citing unnecessary carbon emissions and its contributions to the ongoing climate crisis as the main points of contention. Read more at...

www.straitstimes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Discover your SQ:

press-release-upgrade

www.singaporeair.com

 

[AIRwin]

Discover your SQ:

press-release-upgrade

www.singaporeair.com

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[UP4014]

'It connected Canberra to the world': Shock as CBR-SIN city leg axed

Singapore Airlines will stop flying to Canberra Airport, even once international flights resume.

www.canberratimes.com.au

Not surprised, I was surprised it happened when times were good.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Reading further down the page of the link a cruise line is offering trips away which sold out quickly has well; only open to Singapore residents and sold at 50% capacity, will be interesting to see what is planned in Australia for cruising.