Singapore Airlines Expands Europe Service, Including New Madrid Flights

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will progressively increase the frequencies on flights between Singapore and Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick in the coming months to meet the strong demand on these routes, and enhance connectivity options at its Singapore hub.

The airline will also launch five-times-weekly services to Madrid via Barcelona on October 26, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. It will restructure its current twice-weekly Singapore-Barcelona services, SQ388 and SQ387, to operate on the route, making Madrid SIA’s 15th destination in Europe and its second in Spain. 

Dai Haoyu, senior vice president marketing planning, Singapore Airlines, said: “Europe is an important market for Singapore Airlines, and these adjustments reflect our commitment to it. We are seeing strong demand for travel to Europe, and increasing frequencies to key destinations such as Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick in response. Madrid is also an increasingly popular tourist destination, as well as a financial and business hub. These new services will give our customers more choice and greater value when planning their travel.”

From July 13, 2026, SIA’s Singapore-Manchester services, SQ302 and SQ301, will increase from five-times weekly to daily. SIA’s current three-times-weekly Singapore-London Gatwick services, SQ314 and SQ313, will increase to daily from October 25, 2026. This will give SIA two daily services to the airport, and six flights a day to London after including the four daily services to London Heathrow. 

The Airline’s Singapore-Milan services, SQ356 and SQ355, will increase from four-times weekly to daily from October 25, 2026. The three-times weekly Singapore-Milan-Barcelona services, SQ378 and SQ377, will be cancelled from October 27, 2026 following the launch of the new Singapore-Barcelona-Madrid service. 

SIA will launch a new three-times weekly Singapore-Munich service, SQ340 and SQ339, from October 26, 2026, bringing its total to 10 weekly services to the German city.

All flights are subject to regulatory approvals and aircraft deployment may vary due to operational reasons. 

The inaugural flight to Madrid, SQ388, is scheduled to depart Singapore at 11.30 p.m. (local time) on October 26, 2026, arrive in Barcelona at 6.40 a.m. (local time) on October 27, 2026, depart Barcelona at 7.40 a.m. (local time), and arrive in Madrid at 8.50 a.m. (local time) the same day. 

The return flight, SQ387, is scheduled to depart Madrid at 10 a.m. (local time) on October 27, 2026, arrive in Barcelona at 11.15 a.m. (local time), depart Barcelona at 12.35 p.m. (local time) the same day, and arrive in Singapore at 8.25 a.m. (local time) the next day. 

SIA will operate its Airbus A350-900 long-haul variant with 253 seats (42 in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy Class, and 187 in Economy Class) on the Singapore-Barcelona-Madrid route. 

Spain’s capital is known for its vibrant culture, world-class museums, and landmarks like the Royal Palace of Madrid. It is also a business and financial hub, both for the region and South America.

Tickets for the new Madrid service will go on sale from June 2026 via SIA’s distribution channels, while tickets for the additional services to Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick will be released progressively. 

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