Changi Airport, which handled a total of 3.73 million passengers this April, registered the strongest passenger growth from Eastern and Western Europe at 23 and 17 percent respectively. Air links between Singapore and European destinations continue to expand, the latest being Finnair’s daily direct service, which kicked off on May 30, 2011.
Below are five of the many options from Singapore to London, with a plethora of onward connections around Europe:
BRITISH AIRWAYS
The carrier flies to and from London Heathrow and Changi Airport twice daily. Flights to London depart at night, providing passengers with an early morning start at their destination the following day. Return flights also depart at night and arrive in the evening, providing passengers with time to recover from jetlag.
Timings
SIN – LHR
Departure Arrival
2255 0505
2310 0535
LHR – SIN
Departure Arrival
2030 1610
2115 1710
Aircraft: Boeing B747-400 on the first of these two flights and the B777-200 on the other.
Website: www.britishairways.com
FINNAIR
Finnair launched its daily service between Singapore and Helsinki on May 30. From Helsinki, passengers can avail of any of the connecting services to London operated by the carrier at least three times a day.
Timings
SIN- HEL
Departure Arrival
2330 0635
HEL - LHR
Departure Arrival
0755 0905 (Mon-Sat)
0800 0910 (Daily)
1125 1235 (Sun)
1405 1510 (Daily)
1600 1710 (Daily)
1930 2040 (Mon-Fri, Sun)
LHR – HEL
Departure Arrival
0730 1220 (Mon-Sat)
1020 1515 (Daily)
1205 1700 (Daily)
1335 1825 (Sun)
1610 2105 (Daily)
1805 2300 (Daily)
1840 2300 (Mon-Fri, Sun)
HEL – SIN
Departure Arrival
2340 1610
Aircraft: On the direct sectors between Helsinki and Singapore, the carrier uses an Airbus A340-300.
Website: www.finnair.com
LUFTHANSA AIRLINES
The carrier currently does not offer direct flights to London from Singapore, however, passengers can get to London Heathrow Airport - or almost any other European destination - via Frankfurt or Munich Airport. Lufthansa offers a daily service from Singapore to both Frankfurt and Munich. Between Germany and London, Lufthansa has almost one flight every hour.
Timings
SIN – FRA
Departure Arrival
2305 0535
FRA – LHR
Departure Arrival
0730 0805
0825 0900
1005 1040
1255 1330
1345 1420
1515 1550
1620 1655
1715 1750
1815 1850
1950 2025
2135 2210
LHR – FRA
Departure Arrival
0625 0900
0715 0950
0910 1145
1145 1415
1415 1645
1525 1755
1705 1935
1805 2035
1905 2135
2000 2230
FRA – SIN
Departure Arrival
2155 1550
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
SIN - MUC
Departure Arrival
2305 0550
MUC – LHR
Departure Arrival
0745 0845
0915 1015
1125 1225
1315 1415
1525 1625
1820 1920
1910 2010
LHR – MUC
Departure Arrival
0725 1015
0935 1225
1105 1355
1315 1605
1525 1815
1710 2000
2005 2255
MUC – SIN
Departure Arrival
2140 1555
Aircraft: From Singapore to Munich, the A340-300 is used. For connecting flights between Frankfurt/Munich and London, the carrier does not use a single type of aircraft. Aircraft is designated on a rotating basis.
Website: www.lufthansa.com
QANTAS
Qantas flies to London via Singapore twice a day: once from Sydney and once from Melbourne. Both flights to Singapore are timed to offer seamless onward connections to London with a transit time of less than two hours.
Timings
SYD – SIN
Departure Arrival
1610 2230
SIN – LHR
Departure Arrival
2359 0635
LHR – SIN
Departure Arrival
1205 0805
SIN – SYD
Departure Arrival
0940 1920
Aircraft: The superjumbo A380 is used on the Sydney-Singapore-London route.
MEL - SIN
Departure Arrival
1530 2120
SIN - LHR
Departure Arrival
2305 0540
LHR - SIN
Departure Arrival
2130 1730
SIN - MEL
Departure Arrival
2045 0600
Aircraft: The B747-400 is used on the Melbourne-Singapore-London route.
Website: www.qantas.com.au
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
The island nation’s flagship carrier flies this route three times a day.
Timings
SIN – LHR
Departure Arrival
0905 1530
1245 1910
2330 0555
LHR – SIN
Departure Arrival
1130 0720
1830 1420
2205 1755
Aircraft: The B777-300ER is used on the morning flight from Singapore to London and the other two are operated by the A380. The superjumbo is used on two of the three return flights – the morning and the late evening flights, while the B777-300ER is used on the evening flight, which departs at 1830.
Website: www.singaporeair.com
Alisha Haridasani and Rachael Ho
