Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines has announced a series of drastic cut backs across its long haul and medium haul network for the entire Summer 09 IATA season. This move has been prompted by a poor January for the carrier which saw a network wide load factor of only 63% which seems to have indeed caused some panic within its management.

As a result of which, the following changes have been made by SQ which come into effect from March 29:

LHR - capacity reduced to double daily A 380s + daily B 773ER from daily B 744 + double daily A 380.

MAN - frequencies reduced from 5 to 3 times per week using a B 772ER nonstop.

AMD - frequencies reduced from 3 to twice a week using a B 772A.

ATQ - all flights suspended.

DEL - frequencies reduced from double daily to 11 times a week i.e. daily B 773ER + 4 weekly B 772As.

BOM - frequencies reduced from double daily to 11 times a week i.e. daily B 773ER + 4 weekly B 772As.

HYD - frequencies reduced from 4 to 3 times per week using a B 772A.

CMB - frequencies reduced from daily to 5 times per week using a B 772A.

FCO - frequencies reduced from 3 to twice a week using a B 772ER nonstop till June 21.

EWR - nonstop frequencies reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights using an A 345.

LAX - nonstop frequencies reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights using an A 345.

SFO via HKG - capacity reduced from daily B 744 to daily B 773ER.

SYD - frequencies reduced from 4 daily to 3 times daily till June 21.

YVR - all flights suspended.

MLE - frequencies reduced from daily to 5 times per week using a B 772A.

BKK - frequencies reduced from 41 to 33 times per week.

NRT via BKK - frequencies reduced from 6 to 5 times per week using a B 772ER.

PEK - frequencies reduced from triple daily to 17 times per week.

BNE - frequencies reduced from 19 times per week to double daily.

CAN - frequencies reduced from daily to 5 times a week using a B 772A.

HKG - frequencies reduced from 6 times daily to 5 times daily.

JKT - frequencies reduced from 8 times daily to 7 times daily.

NGO - frequencies reduced from daily to 5 times per week.

PER - frequencies reduced from 19 times per week to double daily.

ICN - frequencies reduced from 17 times weekly to double daily.