Singapore Airlines will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in January 2016 with Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Amsterdam chosen as first routes for the next-generation jet.
Potential A350 routes? AMS has already been confirmed and SIN-BCN-GRU has also been rumoured. Capacity wise, the A350 is somewhat similar to their 77Ws although the A350 does not have first class. When compared to their 77Ws with premium economy the 77W has only 4 more first, 6 more business 4 more premium economy but 3 less economy seats.
Singapore Airlines recently updated its planned inventory for Northern summer 2016 season, which sees the closure of First Class reservation (F / A Class) on a number of flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER.
As of 23NOV15, routes served by 777-300ER, with First Class reservation no longer offered, as follow.
eff 27MAR16 Singapore – Amsterdam eff 31MAR16 Singapore – Auckland Selected days eff 04SEP16 Singapore – Milan Malpensa – Barcelona Day 7 service (Day 27 from 13SEP16) eff 03OCT16 Singapore – Barcelona – Sao Paulo
Singapore Airlines today (01MAR16) opened reservations for additional Airbus A350-900XWB operational routes, including planned first revenue flight. Planned A350-900XWB operation as follow.
eff 08MAR16 Singapore – Kuala Lumpur SQ118/119, until 08MAY16 eff 09MAY16 Singapore – Amsterdam daily eff 10MAY16 Singapore – Jakarta SQ956/957, SQ962/963 eff 21JUL16 Singapore – Dusseldorf 3 weekly