SQ SIN-EWR to be relaunched on Oct 11

[dajop]

SQ have announced that the SIN-EWR route will be relaunched on Oct 11, with tickets on sale tomorrow.

The aircraft will have 67 business class seats and 94 premium economy seats. No first class and mercifully, no economy class. The configuration is not unlike the original configuration of the A340’s that use to fly the route which has business class and “executive economy” seating - but replaced later by all business class configuration when they switched to fully flat bed seats.

I’m keen to re-try this route, having done it a number of times previously.

Media reports talk about the “launch” of the service. I prefer to avoid the marketing spin and call it “relaunch”.

SIA to launch world's longest commercial flights on Oct 11

No economy seats: Singapore launches world's longest flight route

 

[AIRwin]

I’m keen to re-try this route, having done it a number of times previously.

On the (re)launch flight?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

IFM on 807 12/05 informed me this was happening - I am so doing this flt as I missed it previously - just cannot wait for it!

 

[Saab34]

2k return from SIN I can see online. Pretty good considering your about 3-3.5k ex Australia with QF/VA.

I can’t seem to get any connections ex Australia to tie in.

 

[dajop]

On the (re)launch flight?

'fraid that won't happen, although tempting, it could be a good long weekend ....

 

[AIRwin]

Wonder if there will be any familiarisation flights on the short haul network?

 

[dajop]

Wonder if there will be any familiarisation flights on the short haul network?

Very much doubt it, economy is a big part of the short haul network, and it’s not a completely new type only a variant of the A350-900 that is already in the SQ fleet.

 

[blackcat20]

Would like to do this flight at some point.

 

[moa999]

I can’t seem to get any connections ex Australia to tie in

You'd think they'd try to take QF on, unless diluting yields too much given they want to sell this at a premium ex SIN

 

[dajop]

I can’t seem to get any connections ex Australia to tie in.

Maybe fares aren't yet published for the route, not sure if the will be selling from east coast, but off the top of my head the flights definitely connect with SQ 227/247 SIN-MEL and SQ 228/248 MEL-SIN

From the west coast they have stated they will be marketing the route as a fast option out of PER, indeed the timings connect very well with SQ 214/215, such that in the NS timetable, leave PER 17:10, one hour connection, arrive EWR 06:00, and on the return, leave EWR 10:45, arrive PER 23:55 the next day. Slightly longer connections in northern winter timetable. Also, a couple of the days a week connects well to DRW FWIW!

 

[AisleSeat]

Just looking at this infographic from Associated Free Press on Twitter about the relaunch of this service.

Has anyone here flown all or most of these sectors?

 

[Strategic Aviation]

it’s not a completely new type only a variant of the A350-900 that is already in the SQ fleet.

Yes, doesn't appear to be much difference at all.

Using the same seats as the standard A350-900 gives SIA more flexibility in the future, should it decide to turn some or all of its A350-900ULRs into non-ULRs. The two versions are interchangeable; there are no extra fuel tanks or major design changes.

The ULR is able to access more fuel through interior replumbing. Airbus has increased the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) to support uploading higher fuel volumes, and has improved fuel burn by close to 1% through aerodynamic tweaks. However, these tweaks will become standard in future non-ULR variants and a MTOW increase is also available to non-ULR operators.

 

[get me outta here]

Wonder when we'll be able to see award availability?

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Wonder when we'll be able to see award availability?

BOOK NOW: Business Class Award Seats On The World’s Longest Flight! - One Mile at a Time

Up until now the airline hasn’t released any saver level business class award availability on the flight. There has been some availability at the more expensive “advantage” level, and also at the saver level in premium economy, but nothing at the saver level in business class.

That has finally changed, and Singapore Airlines now seems to have saver level business class award availability on the world’s longest flight. And we’re not just talking about a little bit of availability, but rather tons of availability. Many flights have four or more business class award seats available.

I see lots of availability starting shortly after the route launches, and well into next year. For example, based on doing a search next March, I see availability almost every day. This is pretty incredible.

A saver level award seat on the flight costs 92,000 KrisFlyer miles one-way, and there are no carrier imposed surcharges, but rather just the government taxes and fees — this comes out to 5.60USD on the westbound flight, and 51.33USD on the eastbound flight.

It’s great to see this amount of award availability. Keep in mind that Singapore Airlines mostly restricts their longhaul premium cabin award space to members of their own program, so you won’t be able to book these tickets with most other Star Alliance miles. The exception is that Lufthansa Miles & More seems to have access to these seats, and they charge just 67,000 miles one-way (though they’re not partners with Amex, Chase, or Citi in the US, so their miles are tougher to come by).

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Yes I have a J Saver MEL-SIN-EWR Nov 7 which cleared WL on Thur at 12:43 - damn shame I can’t actually take the flt.

 

[davidj]

Just looking at this infographic

Don't want to be picky but the SIA flight will go left over Greenland not right over Alaska as that graphic depicts.

 

[dajop]

Don't want to be picky but the SIA flight will go left over Greenland not right over Alaska as that graphic depicts.

Actually, to be picky, in the direction shown (SIN-EWR) it in all likelihood will travel over Alaska. In the other direction a polar route over Greenland or a track across the northern Atlantic via Scandinavia are the likely routes.

 

[Dannyism]

Newark.. Why not JFK?
I thought Newark did mostly domestic traffic?

Edit: Or am I getting mixed up..

 

[davidj]

Actually, to be picky, in the direction shown (SIN-EWR) it in all likelihood will travel over Alaska. In the other direction a polar route over Greenland or a track across the northern Atlantic via Scandinavia are the likely routes.

The westerly route is shorter. They may use the easterly route if weather is favourable and results in a quicker flight (ie. tailwinds).

 

[dajop]

The westerly route is shorter. They may use the easterly route if weather is favourable and results in a quicker flight (ie. tailwinds).

Almost always travels easterly. I did SIN-EWR multiple times and always travelled east of Japan and over Alaska, and whenever I looked at SQ22 flight path on flight aware, it always seemed to travel a similar path. I guess it may have taken a more polar route, sometimes. EWR-SIN seemed to have more variation in the flight path.