Singapore Airlines grows at Gatwick, with up to double-daily flights planned for the peak summer 2026 period, including Saver award space in Business Class.
Singapore Airlines is ramping up London Gatwick services to double daily at peak this summer, in a continuation of the route’s remarkably rapid growth since it launched just two years ago.
The airline will operate supplementary flights SQ314 and SQ313 between Singapore and Gatwick from 31st March 2026 to 24th October 2026, starting at three times weekly before increasing to daily during July and August, then scaling back to three times weekly again from September.
These sit alongside the existing daily SQ312/SQ309 Gatwick service, and complement SIA’s four daily flights to London Heathrow, bringing total Singapore – London capacity to up to six times daily during the peak summer 2026 season, a record level for the carrier.
A route that’s grown fast
Perhaps surprisingly, Gatwick was never the original plan for SIA.
The airline had been seeking a fifth daily slot pair at the heavily congested Heathrow Airport, but when that proved impossible to secure, the airline turned to London’s second airport instead, launching five-times weekly A350 flights in June 2024.
Even that initial frequency was a compromise. SIA had applied for daily slots from the outset, but was knocked back by the slots coordinator, settling for an initial five weekly timings instead.
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Daily service finally came through later that year, and now – less than two years after the route’s debut – SIA is set to operate up to twice daily in peak season.
It shows just how strong demand is on the Singapore – London corridor, particularly for connecting passengers who make up the majority on these flights, and arguably it’s a vindication of the airline’s decision to settle for Gatwick as a second London gateway.
“Our London Gatwick service continues to prove popular, and we are pleased to add even more flights in the coming months. With excellent transport links to central London and seamless onward connections via Singapore Changi Airport, customers will have more choice than ever before. Over the busy summer holiday period, families can continue to rely on Singapore Airlines for world-class hospitality and our award-winning onboard service.”
Mohamed Rafi Mar, General Manager UK & Ireland, Singapore Airlines
The schedule
For the first three months of the summer 2026 season, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights to and from Gatwick, as shown in the following schedule, for 10 times weekly operation including the existing daily service.
Singapore London Gatwick
31 Mar – 2 Jul 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
| SQ314 A350 LH |
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| SIN 02:40 |
LGW 09:40 |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
| SQ314 A350 LH |
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| SIN 02:30 |
LGW 09:30 |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
| SQ312 A350 LH |
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| SIN 23:55 |
LGW 06:55* |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
* Next day
London Gatwick Singapore
31 Mar – 2 Jul 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
| SQ309 A350 LH |
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| LGW 10:05 |
SIN 06:25* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
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| LGW 12:20 |
SIN 08:40* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
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| LGW 13:00 |
SIN 09:20* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
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| LGW 13:15 |
SIN 09:35* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
* Next day
As you can see the new service involves a slightly painful 2.30am / 2.40am departure from Changi, but a reasonably civilised arrival into London at around 9.30am the same calendar day, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
During July and August 2026, the additional SQ314/313 service becomes a daily operation, bringing the Gatwick route to twice daily overall for the carrier.
Singapore London Gatwick
3 Jul – 29 Aug 2026
* Next day
London Gatwick Singapore
3 Jul – 29 Aug 2026
* Next day
As you can see the timings for the additional service are slightly variable throughout the week, likely due to the last-minute nature of the slot allocation SIA managed to secure at Gatwick.
Finally for the last two months of the summer season, it’s a return to three times weekly additional flights on the route, for 10 weekly flights overall.
Singapore London Gatwick
1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
| SQ314 A350 LH |
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| SIN 02:40 |
LGW 09:40 |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
| SQ314 A350 LH |
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| SIN 02:30 |
LGW 09:30 |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
| SQ312 A350 LH |
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| SIN 23:55 |
LGW 06:55* |
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| Duration: 14:00 | |||||||||
* Next day
London Gatwick Singapore
1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026
| Days | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
| SQ309 A350 LH |
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| LGW 10:05 |
SIN 06:25* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
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| LGW 12:20 |
SIN 08:40* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
|||||||||
| LGW 13:00 |
SIN 09:20* |
||||||||
| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
| SQ313 A350 LH |
|||||||||
| LGW 13:15 |
SIN 09:35* |
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| Duration: 13:20 | |||||||||
* Next day
The aircraft
The supplementary flights will use the same Airbus A350 Long Haul aircraft as the existing daily service, configured with 253 seats across three classes:
- 42 Business Class
- 24 Premium Economy
- 187 in Economy Class
(Photo: Tobias Green)
There’s no First Class or Suites cabin on this aircraft type, so the experience will be identical across both daily Gatwick services.
KrisFlyer awards
Here are the latest one-way KrisFlyer award rates you’ll pay for the Singapore – London route, which apply for flights to and from both Heathrow and Gatwick.
| KrisFlyer Redemption Rates One-Way Singapore ⇄ London |
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| Airline / Cabin | Saver | Advantage | Access | |
 |
Economy Class |
44,000 |
79,000 |
102,500 |
|
Premium Economy |
74,500 |
n/a |
97,500 to 119,000 |
|
Business Class |
108,500 |
141,500 |
177,000 to 283,000 |
|
First / Suites Class* |
148,000 |
259,500 |
467,000 |
* Only applicable to LHR flights
The relatively short-notice addition of these additional flights means there is some good award space to be had, even in Business Class, for those willing to take the new service.
Remember it’s also slightly cheaper to redeem from Gatwick than from Heathrow on SIA flights back to Singapore, thanks to lower airport charges – at GBP 275 instead of GBP 304 per person in Business Class.
It’s also worth remembering that ex-Singapore redemptions made on or after 1st April 2026, for travel on or after 1st October 2026, will also be hit with Singapore’s new SAF tax on this route, so try to redeem future-dated flights before then to avoid another S$26 sting in Business Class.
Strong performance on Gatwick
SIA certainly has little to worry about regarding load factors at Gatwick, with occupancy of around 85% on its flights.
Here’s how the route has performed since its launch.
| London Gatwick Route Performance | |||
| Month | Seat Capacity^ |
Seats Occupied^^ |
Load Factor |
| Jun ’24 | 3,542 | 3,286 | 92.8% |
| Jul ’24 | 11,132 | 10,099 | 90.7% |
| Aug ’24 | 11,132 | 9,992 | 89.8% |
| Sep ’24 | 10,626 | 10,324 | 97.2% |
| Oct ’24 | 10,626 | 8,931 | 84.9% |
| Nov ’24 | 11,132 | 9,254 | 83.1% |
| Dec ’24 | 11,638 | 9,718 | 83.5% |
| Jan ’25 | 10,626 | 9,223 | 86.7% |
| Feb ’25 | 10,120 | 7,825 | 77.3% |
| Mar ’25 | 11,132 | 9,240 | 83.0% |
| Apr ’25 | 15,180 | 12,830 | 84.5% |
| May ’25 | 15,686 | 12,727 | 81.1% |
| Jun ’25 | 15,180 | 13,176 | 86.8% |
| Jul ’25 | 15,686 | 14,080 | 89.8% |
| Aug ’25 | 15,686 | 14,023 | 89.4% |
| Sep ’25 | 15,180 | 14,010 | 92.3% |
| Oct ’25 | 15,686 | 12,236 | 78.0% |
| Nov ’25 | 15,180 | 11,806 | 77.8% |
| Dec ’25 | 15,686 | 12,254 | 78.1% |
| Jan ’26 | 15,686 | 12,604 | 80.4% |
| Total | 256,542 | 217,638 | 84.8% |
^ Source: GDS schedule
^^ Source: UK CAA Data
As you can see during the July and August peak school holiday period in the UK, flights are consistently around 90% full based on both 2024 and 2025 periods, a few percentage points higher than the carrier’s Europe average during those months.
It’s therefore not too surprising that it is the chosen period for SIA’s double-daily services on the route this year.
New long-haul Business Class?
Singapore Airlines will introduce its long-awaited closed-door suite-style Business Class on the Airbus A350 Long Haul from the second quarter of 2026. The airline plans to retrofit all of these aircraft by the end of 2030, though take it with a pinch of salt – if history is any guide, these programmes always take longer than promised!
Additional A350 Long Haul flights on the London Gatwick route do reinforce its place on the “possible” list for the new seats this year – but there are 20+ other options for the carrier to choose from – London Heathrow being a prime early candidate – so we’re not expecting to see the new product on the Gatwick route from day one.
That said, London is an important market for the carrier, so we wouldn’t be too surprised to see both Heathrow and Gatwick pick up the new seats once a few retrofits have been completed.
Hopefully we will have more news on this exciting new product’s deployment on the network following the launch event, which is scheduled for the first half of this year.
Singapore Airlines is increasing its London Gatwick flights this summer, with up to twice daily service during the peak season, a period the airline typically fills around 90% of seats on its existing daily service.
The route’s trajectory from five-times weekly to this new double daily peak in just two years certainly reinforces strong demand between Singapore and London.
With up to six daily flights across both London airports this summer, SIA is offering more capacity to the UK capital than ever before.
For KrisFlyer members, it’s worth checking the additional flights, since newly added services at relatively short notice look to have better Saver award availability than the established flights, and the lower Gatwick taxes on the way back to Singapore already make it a slightly cheaper redemption than an equivalent Heathrow departure.
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