Singapore Airlines extends Middle East flight cancellations till Feb 28, 2027
Singapore Airlines extended flight cancellations between Singapore and Dubai until February 28, 2027. The company cited the geopolitical situation in the Middle East as the reason for this decision. Specifically, flights SQ494 and SQ495 are affected. These flights were previously cancelled until December 2. The budget carrier Scoot also cancelled flights between Singapore and Jeddah until that same December date. As of October 31, Scoot has not announced an extension. The airline warned that other flights could be impacted by the changing situation. Affected customers may seek full refunds.
National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has extended the cancellation of its flights between Singapore and Dubai till Feb 28, 2027, citing the geopolitical situation in the Middle East in an advisory issued on Friday (Oct 30).The affected flights are SQ494 from Singapore to Dubai and SQ495 from Dubai to Singapore.SIA's flights had previously been cancelled till Dec 2, with its low-cost budget carrier arm Scoot doing so for its flights between Singapore and Jeddah till the same date.As of Oct 31, Scoot has not announced a further extension of the cancellation.SIA added that its other flights may be affected due to the fluid situation.Customers affected by the cancellations can seek a full refund of the unused portion of their ticket.Meanwhile, there is no clear end in sight to the US-Israeli war against Iran that started on Feb 28 this year.