AviationGulf carrier awaits offical approval to terminate the service.

Emirates to ditch Singapore-Melbourne service

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Emirates will rely on codeshare partner Qantas to connect Singapore with Melbourne.
Emirates will rely on codeshare partner Qantas to connect Singapore with Melbourne. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/sikaraha

Emirates has called time on its daily 777-300 service between Singapore and Melbourne.

The Gulf carrier said it will determine the termination date of the EK404/405 Singapore–Melbourne service after receiving the final assessment of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS).

“When the termination date is finalised, Emirates will communicate changes to affected passengers and offer them alternative travel arrangements,” Emirates said in a statement.

Emirates will continue to connect Singapore to Dubai with four-daily flights and Melbourne to Dubai nonstop with two-daily A380 flights.

Connectivity between Melbourne and Singapore will now be offered via Emirates’ codeshare partner Qantas’ double daily flights.

Singapore Airlines currently flies the Singapore-Melbourne route five times daily, and Turkish Airlines and Scoot once per day each.

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