Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot have cancelled more flights between Singapore and the Middle East because of the “geopolitical situation in the Middle East,” Singapore Airlines said.
SIA said flights SQ494 (Singapore to Dubai) and SQ495 (Dubai to Singapore) will be cancelled until March 15.
Scoot said its flights TR596 (Singapore to Jeddah) and TR597 (Jeddah to Singapore) would be cancelled on March 7, 9 and 10. Scoot operates services to Jeddah four times a week. The flights have been suspended since Feb. 28.
“As the situation remains fluid, other Singapore Airlines flights may be affected,” the airline said. Customers are advised to check the airline’s flight status page for the latest updates.
Just last month, Singapore Airlines announced that it will bring the Airbus A380 back to its daily Singapore–Dubai service starting March 29, 2026, replacing the Boeing 777-300ER. This marks a significant increase in seat capacity. The A380 features 471 seats, compared to 264 on the 777-300ER, a nearly 78 percent jump. Now the situation remains very much uncertain.
Repatriation flights for Singapore citizens
Singapore will operate two repatriation flights from Muscat to bring home citizens stranded in the Middle East as reported by Channel NewsAsia. The Singapore Airlines flights using the A350-900 are scheduled to depart on 7 and 8 March and will prioritise Singapore citizens and their immediate family members.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ8002 will depart Changi Airport at 5.30am local time on Mar 8. It is the corresponding outbound repatriation flight to the one that will bring home Singaporeans who have been stranded in the Middle East on Mar 7.
After dropping off passengers in Singapore, another plane will depart for Muscat the following morning.
Muscat has emerged as a key transit hub for Singaporeans attempting to leave affected areas, with citizens elsewhere in the region advised to make their own way there to join the repatriation flights.
The fighting in the Middle East has caused major disruption to air travel across the region, with several countries temporarily closing their airspace following missile and drone attacks. Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights to avoid the region, leaving travellers stranded and forcing carriers to adjust flight paths between Asia, Europe and the Gulf.
Etihad Airways and Emirates have begun resuming limited flight services between the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. Etihad has made seats available for flights from Abu Dhabi to Singapore beginning March 5.
