SQ A380 back to MEL Jun-Sep 16

[dajop]

Looks like the SQ will once again make an appearance in MEL during the northern hemisphere summer period on the SQ 217/8 rotation, three days a week (Fri/Sat/Sun mornings ex-SIN and Fri/Sat/Sun nights ex-MEL)

As announced in routes online..

Singapore Airlines in Northern summer 2016 season once again plans to operate Airbus A380 aircraft on Singapore – Melbourne route, scheduled to operate from 24JUN16 to 03SEP16 (SIN departure).The A380 is scheduled to operate on SQ217/218 service, 3 times a week. The following is A380 operational schedule.
SQ217 SIN1045 – 2010MEL 388 567

SQ218 MEL0005 – 0600SIN 388 167

 

[blackcat20]

Bummer! We fly on June 10...

 

[Dalescott]

Does that mean they will have Premium Economy flying out of Melbourne??

 

[smit0847]

It's quite non-SQ like to operate different aircraft on the same flight on different days of the week isn't it? It just causes confusion and frustration with pax.

 

[MelbourneGirl]

Ah! I was surprised to see the A380 on both legs, but wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Just did a one-way Suites booking from here to London on points. So excited!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Won't affect me - I am so over SQ and their consistent delays with 380 I have switched to QF redpts in 2016 - hopefully I will score jb747 on some 93/94 runs.

 

[Fiches Mouser]

Won't affect me - I am so over SQ and their consistent delays with 380 I have switched to QF redpts in 2016 - hopefully I will score jb747 on some 93/94 runs.

WTF :shock:

 

[TomVexille]

Won't affect me - I am so over SQ and their consistent delays with 380 I have switched to QF redpts in 2016 - hopefully I will score jb747 on some 93/94 runs.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Ok mrsmart / ok Tommy - youse guys caught me 'skylarkin' - if it's back on 218 I'll be sure to hitch one or two rides - 217 don't work for me on return unless I miss connection 237. Great news indeed - can't get enough R experiences - 218/802 to PEK gives me 2 sectors in R - gotta love that.

FTR: The bit about QF not entirely untrue - 93 on 14/09 and 94 on 04/10 - hopefully the 'legend' himself jb747 will be driving on one of those flts.

 

[ninja-tim]

Ahh darn it's the red eye flight. Was hoping it would be one of the day flights. Was planning on booking MEL-CDG ret around end of Aug.
Seems like a waste for me to book 0005 dep ex-MEL and 0010 dep ex-SIN and just sleep all the way and not fully enjoy suites.

 

[MelbourneGirl]

Ahh darn it's the red eye flight. Was hoping it would be one of the day flights. Was planning on booking MEL-CDG ret around end of Aug.
Seems like a waste for me to book 0005 dep ex-MEL and 0010 dep ex-SIN and just sleep all the way and not fully enjoy suites.

Had me in a panic for a moment there! But I just checked and our second flight is 0905 ex-SIN.

Mind you, I'm very much looking forward to the bed. What are you worried about missing out on?

 

[dajop]

Ahh darn it's the red eye flight. Was hoping it would be one of the day flights. Was planning on booking MEL-CDG ret around end of Aug.
Seems like a waste for me to book 0005 dep ex-MEL and 0010 dep ex-SIN and just sleep all the way and not fully enjoy suites.

Could always go through to LHR on the A380 using the red eye ex-MEL and the 9am ex-SIN and take a separate flight or train across to CDG ...

 

[ninja-tim]

Had me in a panic for a moment there! But I just checked and our second flight is 0905 ex-SIN.

Mind you, I'm very much looking forward to the bed. What are you worried about missing out on?

Yeah, woops, should have mentioned the flight #.
SQ238 ex-SIN is 0010 dep with 0730 arr.

Well, for myself, I'd prefer to be awake the majority of the hours if I'm going to be going F/R. Just want to make the most of the Dom/Krug and other things that come with R/F, e.g. entertainment system, food etc.

I value each different component of suites just about equally, so spending the majority of the time sleeping would feel like a waste of points to me.

As I don't have an abundance of points and if I "had" to book a red eye flight i'd book either J or PE on points.

 

[ninja-tim]

Could always go through to LHR on the A380 using the red eye ex-MEL and the 9am ex-SIN and take a separate flight or train across to CDG ...

I actually hadn't thought of that.

My plan was to go Santorini and Venice then fly back to Paris for a friends wedding then fly home from CDG, hence all I thought about was MEL-CDG ret, but I guess booking 2 seperate o/w ticket would be better.

Currently looking now to all the a380 ports in EU, not much availabilities into EU at all. around Aug/Sept. May have to check flights out of SYD. Might have to just book what I can get, i.e. red eye.

Is it possible to book MEL-SYD-SIN-EU all on one ticket via SQ? e.g. codeshare with VA on the MEL-SYD leg? I read somewhere on here it has been done. Or did I misread?

 

[dajop]

Noticed that the change to A380 DID NOT happen for Jun-Sep.

However also noticed that current plans see the A380 back on 217/218 "permanently" (ie for now) from

From routesonline:

Singapore – Melbourne[FONT=&amp] Revised operational aircraft changes[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]SQ207/208 [/FONT]01SEP16 – 22OCT16[FONT=&amp] Planned A350 operation, revealed on [/FONT]Airlineroute[FONT=&amp] on 10JUL16, remains unchanged. Service operates with 777-200ER from 23OCT16[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]SQ217/218 [/FONT]eff 30OCT16[FONT=&amp] A380 replaces 777-300ER, daily service[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]SQ227/228 Daily 777-300ER, no changes[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]SQ237/238 [/FONT]01SEP16 – 29OCT16[FONT=&amp] 777-300 replaces -300ER on Day 567 (Day 167 from MEL)[/FONT]

 

[Zerosignal]

Hope that holds a couple of my first class flights are now suites

 

[slinkyap]

Scheduled to fly on 10th November ex MEL on A380 bird. Am excited by the prospect of PE - J upgrade!

 

[soorox]

Noticed that the change to A380 DID NOT happen for Jun-Sep.

However also noticed that current plans see the A380 back on 217/218 "permanently" (ie for now)

What do you mean? The A380 currently operates SQ217/218 x3 weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 24JUN - 03SEP.

It's happening right now!

 

[dajop]

What do you mean? The A380 currently operates SQ217/218 x3 weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 24JUN - 03SEP.

Ooops, you are right, the day I was looking at was a Friday departure ex-MEL. It's technically Sat/Sun/Mon ex-MEL (the midnight flight).

 

[davidj]

Noticed that the change to A380 DID NOT happen for Jun-Sep.

However also noticed that current plans see the A380 back on 217/218 "permanently" (ie for now) from

From routesonline:

Not sure how accurate this routesonline reporting is? As noted in another thread A380 is already running this month (temporary) to cater for seasonal demand.

Some of those dates are a touch off too.

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....nonstop-sin-sfo-a350-76572-2.html#post1465880

Side note, SYD-SIN has dropped to 1 A380 service