SQ in Italy

[MAN Flyer]

Just wondering, is SIN-MXP-ORD really that unlikely/unfeasible? I'm sort of surprised SQ hasn't been able to make ORD work as a destination. But I suppose this routing wouldn't make UA/LH any happier with SQ.

I think the last line there answers your question, with regard to LH and them recently setting up a base in MXP. They don't care about UA as it's no secret SQ and UA are not the best of friends.

[Kiwi]

I tried out SIN-DME-IAH, it is also not a particularly short way of getting between SIN and IAH. But I still do not think that SIN-MXP-ORD will happen anytime soon.

Yes but DME-IAH has premium yielding O&D traffic to support it.

[SQMilan]

There is an article in which they explain that Singapore Airlines has required rights to increase frequencies in MXP and open a flight to New York. This after CX, which has obtained rights for a 4xw MXP-HKG, starting next 28th March

[LukeGT]

While I would definitely be happy to see SQ operating MXP-NYC route, I still think the last thing MXP needs is the umpteenth flight to/from NYC.
There are so many flights between the two cities, even if I agree none of them could compete with SQ in terms of quality.

[SQMilan]

Yes I think it would be better another city, and I think if SQ may operate MXP-NYC it will be the best airline on that route. And it will be the first Star Alliance MXP-NYC flight.

[MAN Flyer]

So, not only are SQ staring a double daily A380 to FCO and MXP-ORD flights, but they are going to do MXP-JFK as well ?.

I am beginning to think that 14 x weekly SIN-MXP-LAX, 11 x weekly SIN-MXP-FCO and daily SIN-MXP-LGA flights must have been put on the back burner for a while.

[SQMilan]

I think SQ is only thinking to start SIN-MXP-USA... they aren't increasing FCO... it was only a rumor from Rome Airport.

[LukeGT]

Yes I think it would be better another city, and I think if SQ may operate MXP-NYC it will be the best airline on that route. And it will be the first Star Alliance MXP-NYC flight.

And also the first service offering first class on the route.

[LukeGT]

BTW, SQ wouldn't be the first Star alliance carrier to fly between MXP and NYC, since CO is already operating the route [CO0044/CO0045]

[SQMilan]

Yes, I did a mistake... SQ is the first airline to operate MXP-JFK...

[TerryK]

Yes, I did a mistake... SQ is the first airline to operate MXP-JFK...

AZ/DL/AA operate MXP-JFK. Do you mean SQ will be the first Star Alliance airlines to operate MXP-JFK if they were to start?

[LukeGT]

TerryK, in the previous post SQMilan was talking about Star Carriers.

Anyway his final thought is "SQ would be the first Star Alliance carrier to offer direct flights between MXP and JFK".
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Luke