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Singapore Airlines has noted that it will not pass the full increase in fuel costs onto passengers, “otherwise we will have no passengers”, noting that jet fuel costs have doubled since the conflict started. It is increasing its flights to Europe by 13%, looking to capture displaced traffic through ad hoc additional flights due to its strong financial position. The airline also noted that it is committed to supporting Air India, aiming to make it a “world-class carrier”, and that they are aware of the difficulty of the market - but equally that it holds “tremendous potential”. On AI-adoption, Singapore Airlines reported that its AI-powered assistant, Jarvis, has a 95% staff penetration. Its share price on 15 May rose 2%

Singapore Airlines will increase flights between Singapore and Frankfurt from 7 to 13 per week starting 25 Oct for the SQ326/325 service, and the SQ330/331 will operate 6 weekly flights from 17 Jan. Singapore-Kochi flights will be reduced from 14 to 10 per week from 27 Mar Planned increase from 14 to 18 per week in Dec and from 1 Feb 2027 in the Singapore-Taipei route has been cancelled Singapore-Melbourne A380 flights will be maintained, replacing 777-300ER Singapore-Adelaide flights will increase from 10 to 12 weekly from 3 Dec 2026 to 3 Feb 2027 The 7th daily Singapore-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi SQ722/721 service will be maintained from 25 Oct 2026 with the A350-900 Singapore-Barcelona-Madrid flights will resume from 26 Oct 2026 with 5 weekly A350-900 services, while the Singapore-Milan-Barcelona routing will be discontinued Singapore-Beijing Capital SQ806/801 services will see the A350-900 replace the 787-10 from 22 Nov 2026 Singapore-Beijing Capital SQ800/805 services will be cancelled from 22 Feb to 21 Mar 2027, reducing frequencies from 3 to 2 daily Singapore-Beijing Daxing daily services will be suspended from 29 Dec 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 Singapore-Cairns flights will increase from 4 to 7 weekly from 1 Dec 2026, with the 737 MAX 8 replacing the A350-900 Singapore-Christchurch flights will increase from 11 to 12 weekly during the peak season from 21 Nov 2026 to 11 Feb 2027 with the A350-900 Singapore-Dubai will maintain 1 daily A380 service from 25 Oct 2026, replacing the initially planned 777-300ER operation Singapore-London Gatwick services will remain at 1 daily from 26 Oct 2026, while overall frequencies will increase from 1 to 2 daily with the A350-900, including 10 weekly flights from 18 Jan to 14 Feb 2027 Singapore-Milan Malpensa nonstop services will increase from 4 to 7 weekly from 25 Oct 2026 with the A350-900, while overall Milan frequencies remain unchanged at 7 weekly Singapore-Munich flights will increase from 7 to 10 weekly from 26 Oct 2026 with the A350-900, except in Feb 2027 Singapore-Paris Charles de Gaulle flights will reduce from 11 to 10 weekly from 7 Feb to 6 Mar 2027 Singapore-Sapporo New Chitose seasonal services will expand in NW26 from 30 Nov 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 with the A350-900 Singapore-Sapporo New Chitose flights will operate daily from 30 Nov 2026 to 27 Jan 2027, followed by 3 weekly services from 30 Jan to 28 Feb 2027 Singapore-Shanghai Pudong SQ836/825 services will see the 777-300ER replace the 787-10 from 1 Jan 2027 Singapore-Western Sydney flights will launch from 23 Nov 2026 with 1 daily A350-900 service

Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a 57.4% drop in full-year net profit on 14 May to $1.18 billion SGD. SIA warned that the high fuel costs will continue in the remaining year. Despite SIA and Scoot increasing their air fares across their network, the adjustments have not managed to offset the increase in jet fuel prices, which is the group’s largest expenditure item. SIA Group’s fuel bills are usually priced on a lagged basis; the full impact of the price increase will be known in the following year. SIA and Scoot carried 42.4 million passengers in FY2025/26, +7.7% YoY

Singapore Airlines’ eligible staff will get a bonus of 5.7 months for the financial year 2026, lower than the 7.45 months' bonus for the financial year 2025. The airline employs 18,233 staff in FY2026, vs 17,912 in FY2025. The staff cost increased to $3.9 billion SGD in FY2026, vs $3.8 billion in FY2025

Air India made changes to its Delhi-Singapore flights. The airline cancelled its weekly service for Jun 2026, reduced the flights from 24 to 14 per week for Jul 2026, and opened all 24 flights for reservation for Aug 2026. The airline will reduce its 2 daily Singapore-Mumbai flights to 1 daily flight and cancel its 2 daily flights from Chennai to Singapore from 1 Jun 2026 until 31 Aug 2026

With Scoot's upcoming 3x weekly service from Singapore to Pontianak in Jun, the airline will operate 150 weekly flights across Indonesia by 29 Jun, a 22% increase in capacity. For the 2025-2026 financial year ending Mar 2026, passenger traffic to and from Indonesia increased by 25% YoY, backed by 24% increase in capacity. Chief Commercial Officer of Scoot said they will be the largest foreign airline serving the most international destinations in Indonesia, including Pontianak, for the first time

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced that it will increase flights to Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick, following an increase in demand. SIA will launch flights to Madrid via Barcelona, 5 times weekly from 26 Oct. SIA will restructure its twice-per-week Singapore-Barcelona route for this service. Madrid will be SIA’s 15th destination in Europe and second in Spain Singapore-Milan-Barcelona flights will be cancelled after the Singapore-Barcelona-Madrid service begins Singapore-Manchester flights will be increased from 5 times per week to daily flights Singapore-London Gatwick flights will be increased to daily flights from 3 flights weekly starting 25 Oct. With this, SIA will offer two daily flights to London Gatwick and four daily flights to London Heathrow Singapore-Milan flights will be increased to daily flights from four weekly flights from 25 Oct SIA will launch new Singapore-Munich flights from 26 Oct with three weekly flights, adding 10 weekly services to the city

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will replace its Boeing 737-800 with the 777-300ER on 16 and 24 May for its Dhaka-Singapore flight

Scoot has placed an order for 5 Airbus A320neo aircraft with an option for 6 more aircraft. The aircraft will be delivered from 2028, with engines from Pratt & Whitney. Scoot said these aircraft will allow them to support new flights within a 5 to 6-hour flying radius. Scoot CEO expect travel demand to continue to grow in the Asia Pacific region in the coming years

Singapore Airlines has extended its flight cancellation to Dubai until 2 Aug. SIA initially cancelled the flights until 31 May. It added that other flights might be affected as the situation in the Middle East remains fluid. SIA will reaccommodate those affected by the cancellation, and the passengers can seek a full refund of the unused portion of their tickets

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has postponed its plan to introduce its next-generation first- and business-class seats on its Airbus A350-900, from Q2 2026 to Q1 2027. SIA attributed this to the supply chain constraints and the delay in the certification of one of the new seats. The upgrades were part of a $1.1 billion SGD plan to upgrade the cabins of 41 Airbus A350 aircraft. The upgrade work was expected to take 6 years, and was slated for completion by the end of 2030. The A350-900 long-haul aircraft with upgraded cabin was expected to enter into the service in Q2 2026, followed by A350-900 ultra-long-range version in 2027

Singapore Airlines will introduce satellite internet connectivity through a partnership with Starlink for its Airbus A350-900 long-haul, A350-900 ultra-long-range and A380 aircraft. The service will be introduced progressively from Q1 2027 until the end of 2029. The airline will offer the service for free for its passengers

Singapore Airlines’ reservations between 2 Sep and 31 Oct for the Singapore-Riyadh flights are now only available for the highest fare classes. The flight is expected to start from 1 Nov

Scoot has cancelled flights from Singapore-Jeddah until 31 May. Its flights to Dubai have also been cancelled until 31 May

Changi Airport Terminal 3 will undergo a major upgrade to manage more passengers before Terminal 5 is completed. The upgrade will involve more digital technology and robotics for self-service check-in, security screening, and toilet cleaning. The tender for T3 upgrades will be called in H2 2026. The Acting Transport Minister said these technologies will serve as a testing ground for T5. He added that Changi Airport optimised its capacity and worked with airlines to launch more than 90 alternative flights from Changi to other destinations, including Europe and Australia, amid the Middle East conflict. Changi Airport also recorded over 500,000 tonnes of air freight in Q1 2026, and is looking to add more freight partners to complement existing operators such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, and SF Group, with a focus on key routes between Australia and Asia

Air Canada and Singapore Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement to allow Air Canada to sell tickets from Singapore to Canada via Brussels. Singapore Airlines will codeshare on Air Canada flights between Montreal and Brussels, and Toronto Pearson and Brussels. Singapore Airlines will also offer flights from Vancouver to its Asian network via Singapore through Air Canada’s Vancouver-Singapore route

The National Arts Council (NAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have formed a 3-year partnership to showcase arts and culture at Changi Airport. The launch event was held at the airport’s Terminal 4

SATA, a ground-handling company, has apologised after a video shows a service crew throwing luggage onto a baggage belt at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on 23 Apr

Singapore Airlines (SIA) stated that Muslim in-flight meals are not halal-certified due to in-flight preparation methods, but the food source was from halal suppliers. SIA stated they don’t use a segregated service ware to reheat the food. SIA released this clarification after a social media user questioned the Muslim meal status. HalalSG, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) official food and certification division, clarified “non halal-certified” doesn’t mean the food is not halal. It clarified that foods reheated on flights are sealed meals and handled properly

Virgin Australia will expand its codeshare partnership with Singapore Airlines from 1 May to Chengdu Tianfu, Chongqing, Shenzhen, and Xiamen via Singapore

China Eastern Airlines will resume its daily Nanjing-Singapore flights from 20 Jun. The service was cancelled in Oct 2024

Over 150,000 international flights have been cut globally from Mar to Jun due to the Middle East conflict. Euromonitor International data shows 68.3% of inbound travel in the Asia Pacific region in 2025 was within the region, and OAG’s Busiest Flight Routes of 2025 showed the world’s top 10 busiest flight routes were also within the Asia Pacific region. Asia-based airlines operate under a thin margin of 3% in 2025, and it could be less than 3% for 2026. OAG Aviation’s Asia Pacific Commercial and Industry Affairs Lead stated that, due to the disruption in 21% of global seaborne jet fuel supply from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, airlines from Asia were forced to carry extra fuel, add refuelling stops, and reduce flight schedules. He also added that Asia is more exposed to fuel price increases due to weaker fuel hedging in the region compared to Europe and the US. He also said that Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines will be short-term beneficiaries from the Middle East conflict due to their strong demand on direct Asia-Europe networks. He pointed out that despite Changi Airport’s structural advantage and Singapore Airlines’ strong network and fuel security measures, it is “not immune to a deepening crisis”

Singapore Airlines has been deeply involved in Air India by placing its employees into the airline in roles across flight operations, engineering, and maintenance over the months, according to an anonymous source. The majority shareholder of Air India, Tata Group, is focusing on commercial, human resources, finance and information technology functions. Air India reported losses of $2.4 billion USD in 2025, and repeated regulatory lapses and external incidents have disrupted the airline’s operations

Cathay Pacific will reduce flights from Hong Kong to Singapore from 16 May to 30 Jun, from 368 flights to 358 flights (from 105,537 to 97,054 seats)