Singapore Airlines adds services across Europe and launches new flights to Madrid in October 2026 | News
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will gradually increase frequencies on flights between Singapore and Manchester, Milan, Munich and London Gatwick in the coming months to meet strong demand on these routes and improve connectivity options at its hub in Singapore.
The airline will also launch five times weekly flights to Madrid via Barcelona on October 26, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. It will restructure its current biweekly flights between Singapore and Barcelona, SQ388 and SQ387, to operate on the route, making Madrid SIA’s 15th destination in Europe and second in Spain.
Mr 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 in response increasing frequencies to key destinations such as Manchester, Milan, Munich and London Gatwick. 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 travels.”
From July 13, 2026, SIA’s Singapore-Manchester services, SQ302 and SQ301, will be expanded from five times a week to daily. SIA’s current thrice-weekly Singapore-London Gatwick services, SQ314 and SQ313, will be expanded to daily from October 25, 2026. This will provide SIA with two daily services to the airport, and six daily services to London, including four daily services to London Heathrow.
The airline’s Singapore-Milan services, SQ356 and SQ355, will be expanded from four times a week to daily from October 25, 2026. The thrice-weekly Singapore-Milan-Barcelona services, SQ378 and SQ377, will be canceled from October 27, 2026 following the launch of the new Singapore-Barcelona-Madrid service.
SIA will launch a new thrice-weekly Singapore-Munich service, SQ340 and SQ339, from October 26, 2026, bringing the total to 10 weekly services to the German city.
All flights are subject to regulatory approvals and aircraft deployments may vary due to operational reasons.
The inaugural flight to Madrid, SQ388, will depart Singapore on October 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM (local time), arrive in Barcelona on October 27, 2026 at 6:40 AM (local time), depart Barcelona at 7:40 AM (local time) on October 27, 2026 and arrive in Madrid at 8:50 AM (local time) the same day.
The return flight, SQ387, will depart Madrid on October 27, 2026 at 10:00 am (local time), arrive in Barcelona at 11:15 am (local time), depart Barcelona at 12:35 pm (local time) the same day and arrive in Singapore at 8:25 am (local time) the following 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.
The Spanish capital is known for its vibrant culture, world-class museums and landmarks such as the Royal Palace of Madrid. It is also a business and financial center, both for the region and for South America.
Tickets for the new Madrid service will go on sale through SIA’s distribution channels from June 2026, while tickets for the additional services to Manchester, Milan, Munich and London Gatwick will be released gradually.
