MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31115 posts, RR: 74 Posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 6192 times:
Sadly, Singapore Airlines will end service to Madrid at the end of October. Singapore Airlines offers 747-400 service to Singapore via Paris. This is according to the link below, though flights are still in reservation systems.
Jopavon From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 304 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 6018 times:
I guess it's the other way around, it's sad for MAD to loose SQ. Good for SQ since it was probably loosing money or not earning enough to sustain the route.
The plane had a stop in Paris, so they can codeshare with JK on that final leg and don't fly the 744 not so full.
Gardermoen From Australia, joined Jul 1999, 1518 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 5796 times:
Funny, I was thinking just the other day, SQ has maintained 2 flights per week to Madrid since it launched the route back in 1992, and normally if they can't increase frequencies, SQ tends to drop the route.
A shame really, however I guess if the money isn't there then it will have to go.
Makes sense really to codeshare with partners Spanair and LH, probably out of Frankfurt or Paris.
At one point, Madrid also had Malaysia Airlines , Korean Air and Garuda.
BoeingBus From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 5773 times:
This will only continue as airline alliances grow... Why should SQ fly to Madrid when they can code share with other Star Alliance members from many airports.
SQ nor MAD will lose out, as folks who need to fly to Spain, will no matter how they get there even if they have to use 2 carriers with a connection in London let say.
Thaiaggie From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 229 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 5734 times:
I hope THAI won't drop MAD and codeshare with other star partners. THAI has 5th freedom right from FCO to MAD, may be that's why it is doing better than SQ on MAD route
Krushny From Spain, joined Dec 2000, 776 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5480 times:
In the last year the service definitely was through Paris, not sure how it was before.
Are there going to be any changes in SQ Paris schedule, to improve the utilization of their 744s ? Can this be related to the lease of 744s to IB?
HB-IWC From Greece, joined Sep 2000, 4414 posts, RR: 76 Reply 14, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 5329 times:
Before serving Madrid as a tag on to the Paris flight, SQ used to serve the Spanish capital via Zurich for quite a while. I even think that at a certain point in time, Madrid got 3 weekly frequencies. SQ has in recent years also withdrawn from two other European destinations: Brussels and Berlin.
Aussie747 From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 5021 times:
It doesn't surpise me all people we take to Spain will go SQ to AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA then LH to MAD or BCN due to the way the fares are structured and very conveneint at the same time.
Venezuela747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1407 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4588 times:
Can anyone tell me IB destinations in ASIA? If any
MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15722 posts, RR: 47 Reply 17, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4554 times:
"Can anyone tell me IB destinations in ASIA? If any"
TransSwede From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 993 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4514 times:
Airmale From Botswana, joined Sep 2004, 368 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4027 times:
Iberia fly only to the middle east in Asia, Tel Aviv so far and Beirut form September, before that they flew to Manila, Tokyo, Kuwait, Jeddah possibly one or two more middle east points.
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 24, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3713 times:
Airmale and IBERIA747, you guys forgot Cairo!!!!!!!
They have 3x weekly A320 flights that route MAD-BCN-CAI-BCN-MAD, and 3x weekly B757 flights that route MAD-CAI-MAD (summer only). That brings a total of 6x weekly flights. Their inaugural MAD-CAI-MAD flight was operated by one of their A346s (1st A346 at CAI).
Horus
EGYPT: A 7,000 Year Old Civilisation
25 IBERIA747: Horus, I have not forgotten Cairo...it´s an important destination for IB outside Europe. I didn´t mention it because we were talking about destinati
26 Krushny: What about Ammann? Hasn't IB flown there?
27 Airmale: EIrules I heard JAL are planning a MAN-DUB service thats the rumor. Horus Cairo = Africa
28 IBERIA747: Amman? I´m not sure...maybe they used to fly there but I don´t remember right now. I forgot Beirut. IB will restart services soon to BEY. I say rest
30 Mas777: Its quite odd that Asian carriers (bar Thai) never tried flying into BCN instead. MAS tried a variety of city pairs and routes into Madrid flying the
31 Airmale: Horus what I meant to say was that IB fly to the middle east part that falls in Asia, thats why I didnt include Cairo. Peace [Edited 2004-07-28 19:17:
32 Horus: Airmale, well the Sinai Peninsula is in Asia, so one can argue that Egypt is technically a part of Asia too, therefore Egypt is in Africa, Middle East
33 Arcano: What are SQ plans for the spare capacity after stop flying to MAD? Are they returning earlier to Singapore or they will replace MAD for another euro d
34 HB-IWC: MAS tried a variety of city pairs and routes into Madrid flying the 74D, 74E and 744 (via LHR), and even perhaps the MD11 (not sure about this but can
35 Ryanair!!!: Are they returning earlier to Singapore or they will replace MAD for another euro destination? or just leave it parked instead waiting for the departu
36 Mozart: SQ has in recent years also withdrawn from two other European destinations: Brussels and Berlin. Also, they dropped Vienna, which used to be the first
37 JoFMO: @mozart auckland is full of swiss language school students and nz in general is beloved by swiss tourists. I guess australia is the same. swiss are th
38 Mas777: HB-IWC - MH2 did operate KUL-LHR-MAD for a short period using the 744. I wasn't sure if the MD11 was ever sent there though as they were on-lease from
39 Aviasian: Mozart: JoFMO is on the spot about the yield on the SIN-ZRH route. Also, Malta (as well as Larnaca) was served on a very limited season basis - to tra
40 Ex_SQer: Actually, Malta was operated on a scheduled basis for about a year starting in mid-1985. Zurich is a bit of a wierd market for SQ. Traffic is not heav
Sponsor Message: 
From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31115 posts, 
From , joined Dec 1969, posts, 
From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 304 posts, 
From Puerto Rico, joined Dec 2000, 5966 posts, 
From Australia, joined Jul 1999, 1518 posts, 
From Spain, joined Mar 2004, 871 posts, 
From Botswana, joined Sep 2004, 368 posts, 
From Greece, joined Sep 2000, 4414 posts, 
From Switzerland, joined Feb 2004, 325 posts, 
From Germany, joined Jul 2004, 2211 posts, 
From Ireland, joined Aug 2007, 641 posts, 
From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
