What do they expect with Singapore? It's never really been a destination but rather a charming little stopover.
Can the onwards flights, and you lose the customers.
I'd much rather stop in Singapore than Dubai. As would everyone I know. No-one has any interest in stopping in a hot ****-hole that has no culture, no refinement and no tolerance. Hopefully this damage can be reversed and soon.
Or was that the plan? Build Jetstar up in Singapore and start sending those 787s from Singapore to Europe?