If SQ11/12 does not go to 380, what about 77W ?

[maxmin]

Given all the talk about lower yields on SQ11/12 in the "where is the A380 flying next thread", what are the chances of switch similar to SQ1/2?

[StarG]

I might be wrong, but IIRC SIN-NRT-SIN portion is consistently quite full.
A change to 77W would decrease the capacity by 8 J seats.
I am not so sure they would want to do that.

[maxmin]

Yes, as is F.

I bet the same is true for SQ1/2 SIN-HKG-SIN but they downguaged that one.

[MAN Flyer]

Given all the talk about lower yields on SQ11/12 in the "where is the A380 flying next thread", what are the chances of switch similar to SQ1/2?

Anything is possible at the moment, due to the current economic climate and changing conditions.

If the A380 goes where it is supposed to next then that will free up 77W's, but again, this is not certain now.

[Bitterroot]

If the A380 goes where it is supposed to next then that will free up 77W's, but again, this is not certain now.

Which is where? CDG?

[zvezda]

It's easy enough to add capacity to HKG or NRT with other flights. It would be poor planning to send a half-full aircraft across the Pacific just because there is a lot of demand within Asia.

[maxmin]

It's easy enough to add capacity to HKG or NRT with other flights. It would be poor planning to send a half-full aircraft across the Pacific just because there is a lot of demand within Asia.

Yes, so what do you think about 77W replacing 744 on this route in the near future? Was the SFO replacement a big surprise?

[SQ LPP]

Was the SFO replacement a big surprise?

Not for me...
Regarding LAX, with current economic climate all over the world, anything can happen. If certain European destinations still shows strong yields (in turn will give more reasons to deploy A380 to go there), LAX might get 77W as the aircrafts become available.

[allmotor_2000]

Anybody know the schedule for 77W's?

[maxmin]

Not for me...
Regarding LAX, with current economic climate all over the world, anything can happen. If certain European destinations still shows strong yields (in turn will give more reasons to deploy A380 to go there), LAX might get 77W as the aircrafts become available.

Would you be unsurprised if LAX gets 77W by Q2 2009?!

[Bitterroot]

Anybody know the schedule for 77W's?

What do you mean by "schedule"? What flights do they operate, and when they leave, or when the next airframe is due to be delivered?

If you want a list of flights regularly operated by SQ 77Ws, try the FT SQ forum -- there's a sticky.

If it's deliveries, there's only one more coming: 9V-SWT. It's the 19th and final one for the fleet, unless SQ exercises some of its 13 outstanding options. 9V-SWT was caught by the Boeing strike, and its delivery is delayed.

[zvezda]

I expect 9V-SWT to be delivered before the end of the year.