Emirates will suspend its Dubai-Singapore-Melbourne route.
Qantas Airways and Emirates are seeking the removal of their seat capacity commitment with the Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS).
In March 2013, the two airlines proposed a voluntary commitment to maintain a minimum number of weekly seats on the Singapore to Brisbane and Melbourne routes, which the CCCS conditionally approved, including adjustments in fares and schedules. In March 2020, Emirates withdrew from the Singapore to Brisbane route, leading to a partial rescission of the commitment. After Emirates’ withdrawal, there will be no overlapping routes between the two companies in the Singapore-Australia market, but they hope to maintain an exemption from antitrust laws awarded by the Singaporean government.
The competition on routes between Singapore and Australia is intense, with increases in service and new entries by the Singapore Airlines Group and Turkish Airlines.
Emirates operates two daily direct flights on the Dubai-Melbourne route, apart from this.
■Schedule EK404 Dubai (21:15) to Singapore (08:50+1/10:25+1) to Melbourne (20:35+1) EK405 Melbourne (03:25) to Singapore (08:15/09:40) to Dubai (13:00)
