Qantas to drop daylight flights from Singapore
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Qantas to drop daylight flights from Singapore
Apparently Qantas will discontinue the daylight QF31 from Singapore in April. Why? Surely I'm not the only SLF that prefers convenient daytime travel.
When you live....
QF5 is still available (retimed but still earlier (i.e. more daylight) that QF31) and QF1 to go via Singapore - all from 26th of March. QF1 becomes Le Dugong.
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Sorry, slip of the digit! It was QF 32, SIN to SYD I meant to ask about. There are many Australian expats in Singapore who prefer a daylight flight and will now need to use Singapore Air because after April QANTAS doesn't seem to have daylight flights from SIN to anywhere in Oz. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
There are many Australian expats in Singapore who prefer a daylight flight and will now need to use Singapore Air because after April QANTAS doesn't seem to have daylight flights from SIN to anywhere in Oz.
If QF72 will be relying on local joining traffic and does not have feed from the UK., then I suggest that it will soon be cut! What are these genii thinking,assuming they are capable of thought?
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OMG yes QF72 will have no connecting traffic from anywhere, including Asia from Interline partners and 3K!
SQ is now up to 24 weekly SINPER during the summer and will do year round 3 daily now instead of dropping to 17 weekly in Northern Summer. They've also massively increased the J capacity by putting in the 772 for 2 of the flights instead of the 333.
I remember 10 years ago there was a QF morning flight SINMEL, and it was operated by a 767. QF also operated SIN-HKG, SIN-DPS, SIN-CDG, SIN-FCO and SIN-CGK.
SQ is now up to 24 weekly SINPER during the summer and will do year round 3 daily now instead of dropping to 17 weekly in Northern Summer. They've also massively increased the J capacity by putting in the 772 for 2 of the flights instead of the 333.
I remember 10 years ago there was a QF morning flight SINMEL, and it was operated by a 767. QF also operated SIN-HKG, SIN-DPS, SIN-CDG, SIN-FCO and SIN-CGK.
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Being a regular traveler into Melbourne from Singapore, QF does not make the grade. After business there why would I take an overnighter when a daylight is available on SQ.
Competition is good, but when there is only one daylight choice, QF loses, unfortunately.
And don't tell me going via Sydney is a viable option.
Competition is good, but when there is only one daylight choice, QF loses, unfortunately.
And don't tell me going via Sydney is a viable option.
Qantas management choose not to compete as part of their grand plan to destroy International from within.
It ought to be pretty obvious and well understood by now
It ought to be pretty obvious and well understood by now
short flights long nights
Why does it seem that Qantas wants to be no Qantas??? What the hell is going on???
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Originally Posted by ozaub
Sorry, slip of the digit! It was QF 32, SIN to SYD I meant to ask about. There are many Australian expats in Singapore who prefer a daylight flight and will now need to use Singapore Air because after April QANTAS doesn't seem to have daylight flights from SIN to anywhere in Oz. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Originally Posted by limelight
Being a regular traveler into Melbourne from Singapore, QF does not make the grade. After business there why would I take an overnighter when a daylight is available on SQ.
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In reply to Smiling Monkey at #11 there's only one reason I choose QF over SQ - money! QF usually charges less than SQ for a return fare SIN to SYD. And BTW QANTAS charges significantly less SIN to SYD return than SYD to SIN, presumeably because it is easier to exploit home market. Still, if all else fails I can fly AirAsia KUL to OOL daytime on a Wednesday, sometimes for under $100.
Calm down everyone, the route to go in the next month or so will be FRA.
I had heard that closing down JNB was on the cards. If they cant make money on a route where they have a monopoly, then the company is truly stuffed.
On the other hand, who is going to prop up JQ Asia and International behind the scenes?
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QF charges less than SQ for SIN-SYD because SQ offers 4 flights across the day (0700, 0930, 2035 and the one after midnight). QF+BA will soon offer 3 flights to SYD leaving within like 20 minutes of each other - so from a schedule purpose it just means QF+BA offers one timing from SIN to SYD (there is no difference between a 8pm and 8.10pm departure to the consumer.
Would QF really drop FRA? Didn't this route have one of the highest load factors across their international network? Or have the massive capacity injections by SQ and LH into Germany killed QF? (Addition of 1x 77W and 1x A340 everyday to MUC + increasing SINFRA to A380 by both LH and SQ)
Would QF really drop FRA? Didn't this route have one of the highest load factors across their international network? Or have the massive capacity injections by SQ and LH into Germany killed QF? (Addition of 1x 77W and 1x A340 everyday to MUC + increasing SINFRA to A380 by both LH and SQ)
