Summary Starting in February, Etihad will fly the Airbus A380 to Singapore. By using its highest-capacity equipment, Changi's frequency has halved. Singapore gains its fifth superjumbo operator for the first time since 2020.
Etihad Airways has announced its first-ever Airbus A380 flights from Abu Dhabi to Singapore. Beginning in February, the Southeast Asian city-state will – subject to more changes – become the carrier's fourth double-decker route that month, joining London Heathrow, New York JFK, and Paris CDG. The disclosure came soon after Etihad added temporary A380 flights to Jeddah in 2024 for crew familiarization reasons ahead of more quadjets returning to service.
It suggests more places will see it. It will operate three times weekly, but flights don't hang around. Abu Dhabi-Singapore gets the A380 Changi has been part of Etihad's passenger network since 2007.
On February 1, 2025 , the 3,178 nautical mile (5,886 km) route will switch to the 486-seat A380. It is unclear if the A380 will be used throughout 2025 or for only part of it . The link, which will operate daily, is scheduled as follows, with all times local.
The nearly 10 hours of unproductive time in Changi is to maximize connectivity over Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi to Singapore : EY496, 22:05-09:35+1 (7h 30m) Singapore to Abu Dhabi : EY497, 19:25-23:20 (7h 55m) Want tickets? Get them here! How many of them can you name? Singapore's frequency has halved By upgauging to such enormous equipment, Etihad has halve.