Singapore Airlines is set to launch another service to London’s Gatwick Airport shortly and will operate for the entirety of the Summer Season. While this doubles the number of services to Gatwick, when combined with the four daily flights it already operates to London’s Heathrow Airport, it brings the airline’s overall frequency to the city of London up to six daily flights.
The carrier will utilize its fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft on this long-haul route, offering onboard services and premium products consistent with the remaining flights the airline operates between the city pairs. The additional capacity will also allow the airline to take advantage of the sudden vacuum in capacity left by Middle Eastern carriers.
Another Service To London Gatwick
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is set to receive a second service from Singapore Airlines during the summer season. According to Mainly Miles, the airline will start off operating the second flight on a thrice-weekly service, before increasing it to a daily flight during the peak summer months of July and August. This would then essentially double the airline’s daily capacity during this period to cater to the peak travel demand.
The airline’s current daily service is operated using its fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft, and is scheduled to leave Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) late at night and arrive early morning at Gatwick (SQ-312). The return journey (SQ-309) leaves later in the morning and arrives back in Singapore the following day, early morning. The airline’s new (and second) service will also use an A350-900, which will see the flight depart SIN early morning (SQ-314) and arrive in Gatwick around midday; meanwhile, the return journey (SQ-313) will leave London in the afternoon and arrive back in Singapore the following day, at midday.
The second flight to Gatwick will see the airline operating six daily flights to London during peak summer this year, as the carrier’s Gatwick services complement its existing four daily services to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The additional service will allow Singapore Airlines to capture more of the market demand that exists between the two popular city pairs.
Six Flights By Singapore Airlines! A Further Three By Others.
As mentioned above, Singapore – London is a very popular city pair, which sees high demand and competition. As such, this summer, a total of 9 daily flights will be operated between the two cities by three airlines. Singapore Airlines comes out on top, accounting for six daily flights to and from the two London airports. Furthermore, the airline also deploys its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft to LHR on a twice-daily basis, significantly increasing its capacity.
This summer, the two city pairs will see Singapore Airlines solely operate twice daily to and from Gatwick, while the airline will operate four daily services to and from Heathrow, joined by two daily services from British Airways and a sole service from Qantas, which is a fifth freedom service originating from Sydney.
Credits: Singapore Airlines
