Emirates Cancels Singapore to Melbourne Flights

[madrooster]

Green light:

CCCS releases Qantas and Emirates from capacity commitments on the Singapore-Brisbane and Singapore-Melbourne routes | CCCS

CCCS releases Qantas and Emirates from capacity commitments on the Singapore-Brisbane and Singapore-Melbourne routes

www.cccs.gov.sg

I suspect QF may also cut the QF53/54 BNE service too then... which I believe was added to maintain this capacity requirement.

 

[OATEK]

I suspect QF may also cut the QF53/54 BNE service too then... which I believe was added to maintain this capacity requirement.

Do we know what the utilisation is on QF53/54? The release from CCCS is on capacity, so could QF switch in some A321 when they come on stream rather than continue with the A330s?

 

[I love to travel]

I suspect QF may also cut the QF53/54 BNE service too then... which I believe was added to maintain this capacity requirement.

They have not flown that route for over 11 months according to flightaware

 

[TomVexille]

Green light:

CCCS releases Qantas and Emirates from capacity commitments on the Singapore-Brisbane and Singapore-Melbourne routes | CCCS

CCCS releases Qantas and Emirates from capacity commitments on the Singapore-Brisbane and Singapore-Melbourne routes

www.cccs.gov.sg

Timing is consistent with last time then

 

[AIRwin]

Timing is consistent with last time then

Last flight expected March 2025 if similar

 

[tmdl]

Last flight expected March 2025 if similar

I have a feeling we wont get our April 2025 flights in

 

[madrooster]

They have not flown that route for over 11 months according to flightaware

QF53/54 is filed seasonally. It is filed in 2025 in some months.

 

[Bediaga]

I was looking at the Sin - > Mel route on business classic rewards today and saw good availability, but the carrier fees are oddly high (thought it was leaving from Mel which was notoriously high). Is this perhaps in anticipation of finishing up the route?

 

[Human]

I was looking at the Sin - > Mel route on business classic rewards today and saw good availability, but the carrier fees are oddly high (thought it was leaving from Mel which was notoriously high). Is this perhaps in anticipation of finishing up the route?

Welcome to AFF!

Are you sure you're looking at EK404 and not one of the Qantas flights? I'm still seeing SGD 89 on the Emirates flight, for example on Feb 25:

 

[Bediaga]

https://imgur.com/a/XaFCZGi

Very strange, this is the result I get for 6 Sep 2025.

 

[Human]

That is strange, as this is what I get for 6 Sept 2025! The bottom line, though, is that this is vaguely interesting but probably irrelevant: I very much doubt the flight will still be happening then.

 

[AIRwin]

https://imgur.com/a/XaFCZGi

Very strange, this is the result I get for 6 Sep 2025.

Did the same search also include an earlier outbound sector originating in MEL?

 

[dajop]

https://imgur.com/a/XaFCZGi

Very strange, this is the result I get for 6 Sep 2025.

I get that when looking at MEL-SIN-MEL. If I look at SIN-MEL standalone I get the $89 in taxes/surcharges.

That aside, who the @)(# books these types of awards ex-Australia? $652 in surcharges + 60,400 pts. That's just crazy for an economy return MEL-SIN.

 

[am0985]

Emirates rewards even in J aren't worth it with the surcharge anymore which is why it's such a shame this route is going.

On normal routes the only rewards worth chasing are F given the carrier charges are the same for a much better experience

 

[elanshin]

https://imgur.com/a/XaFCZGi

Very strange, this is the result I get for 6 Sep 2025.

DId you search this as part of Mel - SIN - MEL?

If you do the reverse SIN - MEL - SIN you'd get the cheap pricing.

Emirates rewards even in J aren't worth it with the surcharge anymore which is why it's such a shame this route is going.

On normal routes the only rewards worth chasing are F given the carrier charges are the same for a much better experience

Emirates is sort of in their own bubble now so they don't necessarily need to chase additional customers. They're sort of ok with the state of where they're at and their customers too.

 

[am0985]

Emirates is sort of in their own bubble now so they don't necessarily need to chase additional customers. They're sort of ok with the state of where they're at and their customers too.

I don’t doubt you’re right here but a lot of airlines make their rewards programs into their own profitable schemes.

Qatar have joined forces with BA and other airlines, have good availability outside peak times in Q-suite, only 90k points one way to Europe….whereas Emirates even charge their own members these exorbitant charges I’m pretty sure.

I’m sure there are commercial reasons for this but the difference is interesting (and EK F is still a magnificent redemption despite the charges)

 

[Bediaga]

Thanks all - tried the one way method and that worked. Interesting how it does this as was trying to do a multileg around the world with this as the last leg (but was raising those high carrier fees). But as others have said, probably not worth adding in given they are ending the route. Thanks again!

 

[Sprucegoose]

Emirates is sort of in their own bubble now so they don't necessarily need to chase additional customers. They're sort of ok with the state of where they're at and their customers too.

They don't even sponsor the Melbourne Cup anymore.

Why - do I hear you ask?

They don't have to!

 

[Chrystee]

Anyone know how long until we know the end date? Looking at booking rewards flights for april 2025. Would it be in the next couple of weeks?

 

[Human]

It's just a waiting game at the moment until Emirates announces the date. I would think that will happen very soon. If I had to guess, I'd say that the last flight would be the end of March, to co-incide with the start of the northern Summer schedule.

On the other hand, unless you need the points for something else, there's no harm in booking your April flights if they're available -- the worst that can happen is that you'll get a full refund.