SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[mel-world]

Re the welcome European expansion mentioned above, I'm particularly interested in booking to/from MUC on the new day flight about this time next year but this service does not appear to have been loaded into the SQ platform as yet. Could I ask if anyone sees these services being loaded - including the new MAD extension from BCN and the expansion of flights to LGW, could they please let us know. Thanks in advance.

 

[Chatswood]

Heads up FYI, the A350 MH is coming to Sydney (SYD, not WSI) from November this year.

On the morning SQ241, and its evening SQ242 return flight, replacing the current A350 Long Haul.

This will sadly mean no more premium economy on these flights and a not-as-nice business class seat.

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For Melbourne the A350MH is unfortunately also rostered in as twice daily from the same period onwards, up from the current daily flight.

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In better news for Melbourne, looks like the A380 is planned to stay there for now, as was originally reported the it would only be there until October:

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SQ241/242 A350 MH starts from 1 July. Very unfortunate that’s the case.

 

[Beer_budget]

Re the welcome European expansion mentioned above, I'm particularly interested in booking to/from MUC on the new day flight about this time next year but this service does not appear to have been loaded into the SQ platform as yet. Could I ask if anyone sees these services being loaded - including the new MAD extension from BCN and the expansion of flights to LGW, could they please let us know. Thanks in advance.

"Tickets for the new Madrid service will go on sale from June 2026 via SIA’s distribution channels, while tickets for the additional services to Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick will be released progressively."

From the press release. Might have to just keep an eye out.

 

[Xtrap2.0]

SQ241/242 A350 MH starts from 1 July. Very unfortunate that’s the case.

I just rechecked for 241 and 242, yup a very last min change but indeed July the MH is back in Sydney… BUT in September and October, the LH is rostered before reverting to MH from November onwards, and this includes the busy Christmas and New Years period - sorry for anyone who booked PY during that time on that flight.

The last time the A350MH was in Sydney was actually just after the pandemic end - it was doing SQ221 and its return flight SQ232 as almost no one was travelling during the pandemic, before it was replaced by the A380. Now that was quite the upgrade I’d say, didn’t think we would see the MH return to Sydney so soon

 

[Xtrap2.0]

Re the welcome European expansion mentioned above, I'm particularly interested in booking to/from MUC on the new day flight about this time next year but this service does not appear to have been loaded into the SQ platform as yet. Could I ask if anyone sees these services being loaded - including the new MAD extension from BCN and the expansion of flights to LGW, could they please let us know. Thanks in advance.

I found one of the new Munich flights, it’s SQ340 but keep in mind it’s only a few times a week and not a daily flight like SQ328 redeye

 

[Xtrap2.0]

I have never seen the point in PremY - paying four times the price to still be in economy.

I’m happy to admit, if buying PY outright, indeed a lot of the time it’s a huge markup, in those cases not worth it and if so I’d rather save cash and stick it out in regular Y.

Redeeming PY I also think is bad value when you consider there’s not much difference in cost with J Saver generally (eg Melbourne to London PY Saver vs J Saver cost is 109k vs 140k), you may as well just spend the little more for a much bigger upgrade.

HOWEVER in the context of the Sydney route we were discussing, over the last few years this is one route where I have consistently gotten good and tempting mySQupgrade offers for PY in both directions, example below, $380 AUD extra over an Economy Standard fare, yes sure that I am happy to upgrade my trip for the comfier seat, bigger screen and better meal. Hence the loss of one PY flight for this route is a bummer