Singapore Airlines Business Class seat types by route to October 2025
With schedules now confirmed through to October 2025, here’s which of the five different Singapore Airlines Business Class seat types you can expect on your next flight.
Singapore Airlines recently confirmed its flight schedules for the northern summer season from April 2025 through to October 2025, including days of operation and aircraft type allocation, which means it’s time for the latest update to our longstanding guide to the carrier’s onboard products in Business Class, by route and individual flight number.
SIA has already rebuilt its passenger seat capacity close to pre-pandemic levels, and this summer the carrier will operate around 85% of capacity by flight volumes, compared to the pre-COVID combined SIA / SilkAir operation.
That means an almost full return to a healthy mix of aircraft types, routes and cabin products for the airline, including the latest flat-bed seats on the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft fleet.
Five Business Class seat types
With five different Business Class seat types installed across the Singapore Airlines fleet, one of the most common questions we are asked by our readers is what kind of seat they will have on their upcoming flight, or which flight to pick on a particular route to ensure they secure their preferred seat type.
Many shorter SIA routes feature the 2018 Regional Business Class seats, including all Boeing 787-10 services and selected Airbus A350 flights. (Photo: MainlyMiles)
Since COVID-19 we’ve said goodbye to two older seat models in this cabin – the 2009 Regional Business Class and the 2006 Long Haul Business Class, but two new narrow-body products have been introduced at the pointy end of Boeing 737s, following the merger of SilkAir into mainline SIA operations.
Here’s a summary of the five different Business Class seat types currently in use across the fleet.
Singapore Airlines is launching a new long-haul Business Class seat for the Airbus A350 Long Haul and Airbus A350 ULR aircraft, due to start flying on retrofitted aircraft from early 2026, so look out for a 2026 J cabin joining the list next year!
Notable changes for summer 2025
In many cases Business Class seat types for the summer 2025 season are a continuation of the current allocation for each city on the network, but there are a few notable changes or points of interest worth highlighting this year:
“Fifth freedom” flights between Milan and Barcelona will be suspended between mid-June and mid-September this year, in favour of non-stop flights from Singapore to both cities during this peak period, temporarily removing the option to fly in the 2013 J seats on these short intra-Europe hops.
Delhi temporarily loses the Airbus A380 on one of its daily flights (SQ406/403) between 23rd June and 27th July, with a downgauge to the Boeing 777-300ER during this period – a shift from the newer 2017 J seats to the 2013 J instead.
Dubai sees the return of long-haul Business Class seats with the Boeing 777-300ER taking over daily flights from April 2025, instead of the Airbus A350 Medium Haul – a shift from the 2018 RJ product to the more spacious 2013 J.
Ho Chi Minh will continue to receive Airbus A350 Long Haul aircraft on two out of three daily services between late March and late October, with Business Class passengers on SQ178/177 and SQ184/183 able to enjoy the added space and comfort of 2013 J seats on these short flights.
Jakarta once again sees some Airbus A350 Medium Haul operation wth 2018 RJ seats this summer – on all SQ968/951 flights and on SQ960/961 between April and August, probably regarded as a downgrade from the 2013 J cabins on Airbus A350 Long Haul and Boeing 777-300ERs used on other flights on this route.
Kathmandu sadly retains Boeing 737-800 operation throughout the winter season, with ex-SilkAir 738 RJ recliner seats in Business Class on these five-hour services. The long-promised switch to Boeing 737-8 MAX operation on this route has now been pushed back again, tentatively to late October 2025.
Mumbai temporarily loses the Airbus A380 on one of its daily flights (SQ406/403) between 28th July and 31st August, with a downgauge to the Boeing 777-300ER during this period – a shift from the newer 2017 J seats to the 2013 J instead.
Phuket returns to all-Boeing 737-8 MAX (MAX RJ seat) operation this summer, as Boeing 737-800s continue to be phased out of the fleet.
Shanghai temporarily gains the Airbus A380 on one of its daily flights (SQ830/833) between 23rd June and 31st August, instead of the Boeing 777-300ER during this period – an upgrade from the older 2013 J seats to the 2017 J instead.
Sydney temporarily loses the Airbus A380 on one of its two regular daily superjumbo flights (SQ221/232) during May 2025, with a downgauge to the Boeing 777-300ER during this period – a shift from the newer 2017 J seats to the 2013 J instead.
Tokyo Narita temporarily gains the Airbus A380 on one of its daily flights (SQ638/637) during May 2025, while the the Boeing 777-300ER will operate those flights during April 2025, instead of regular year-round Boeing 787-10 operation. This will mean an upgrade to 2017 J / 2013 J seats during these periods – from the usual 2018 RJ product.
Tokyo Narita gains the Airbus A380 this summer, but only during the month of May 2025. (Photo: Agent Wolf / Shutterstock)
Business Class seats by route and flight number
We’ve updated our seat type list through to the end of the IATA northern summer 2025 season (which runs from 30th March until 25th October 2025) to help you avoid the guesswork by offering an A-Z destination list, flight number by flight number, seat type by seat type.
To view flight number list and the corresponding seat type information, click the route of your choice to expand the table.
Routes are to and from Singapore (SIN).
Updated: 2nd February 2025 Valid until: 25th October 2025
This route operates seasonally, typically in December and January each winter.
Singapore to Seattle
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ28
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Seattle to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ27
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Seoul
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ600
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ606
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ608
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ612
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Seoul to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ601
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ605
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ607
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ611
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Shanghai
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ826
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
359 MH
2018 RJ
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ828
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
77W
2013 J
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ830
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 22JUN25
388
2017 J
23JUN25 – 31AUG25
77W
2013 J
01SEP25 – 25OCT25
SQ832
359 LH
2013 J
30MAR25 – 24OCT25
SQ836
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Shanghai to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ825
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
SQ827
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
359 MH
2018 RJ
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ831
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
77W
2013 J
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ833
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 22JUN25
388
2017 J
23JUN25 – 31AUG25
77W
2013 J
01SEP25 – 25OCT25
SQ835
359 LH
2013 J
30MAR25 – 24OCT25
Singapore to Shenzhen
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ856
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 24OCT25
Shenzhen to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ857
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Siem Reap
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ164
738
738 RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
7M8
MAX RJ
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ166
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Siem Reap to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ163
738
738 RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
7M8
MAX RJ
30MAR25 – 25OCT25
SQ165
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
Singapore to Surabaya
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ922
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ926
7M8
MAX RJ
03FEB25 – 24OCT25
SQ928
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Surabaya to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ923
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ927
7M8
MAX RJ
03FEB25 – 24OCT25
SQ929
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Sydney
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ211
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ221
388
2017 J
01FEB25 – 30APR25
77W
2013 J
01MAY25 – 31MAY25
388
2017 J
01JUN25 – 25OCT25
SQ231
388
2017 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ241
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ261
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 28FEB25
Sydney to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ212
359 LH
2013 J
02FEB25 – 01MAR25
77W
2013 J
31MAR25 – 26OCT25
SQ222
388
2017 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ232
388
2017 J
01FEB25 – 01MAY25
77W
2013 J
02MAY25 – 01JUN25
388
2017 J
02JUN25 – 26OCT25
SQ242
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ262
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 30MAR25
Singapore to Taipei
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ872
359 LH
2013 J
01MAR25 – 29MAR25
SQ876
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ878
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Taipei to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ881
359 LH
2013 J
01MAR25 – 29MAR25
SQ877
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ879
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Tokyo Haneda
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ632
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ634
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ636
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Tokyo Haneda to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ631
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 26OCT25
SQ633
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ635
359 MH
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Tokyo Narita
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ12
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
SQ638
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 29MAR25
77W
2013 J
30MAR25 – 30APR25
388
2017 J
01MAY25 – 31MAY25
787
2018 RJ
01JUN25 – 25OCT25
Tokyo Narita to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ11
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 26OCT25
SQ637
787
2018 RJ
01FEB25 – 30MAR25
77W
2013 J
31MAR25 – 01MAY25
388
2017 J
02MAY25 – 01JUN25
787
2018 RJ
02JUN25 – 26OCT25
Singapore to Xiamen
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ868
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Xiamen to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ869
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Singapore to Yangon
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ762
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25 (except dates below)
359 MH
2018 RJ
12APR25 – 13APR25 19APR25 – 20APR25
Yangon to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ761
7M8
MAX RJ
01FEB25 – 25OCT25 (except dates below)
359 MH
2018 RJ
12APR25 – 13APR25 19APR25 – 20APR25
Singapore to Zurich
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ346
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Zurich to Singapore
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ345
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
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Non-Singapore routes
If you’re flying Business Class with Singapore Airlines on a flight sector not originating or ending in Singapore, here are the seat types used on those services.
Updated: 2nd February 2025 Valid until: 25th October 2025
Frankfurt to New York
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ26
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
New York to Frankfurt
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ25
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Manchester to Houston
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ52
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 30MAR25
Houston to Manchester
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ51
359 LH
2013 J
01FEB25 – 30MAR25
Note
This route is ending from April 2025.
Milan to Barcelona
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ378
359 LH
2013 J
02FEB25 – 22JUN25 10SEP25 – 23OCT25
Barcelona to Milan
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ377
359 LH
2013 J
02FEB25 – 27MAR25 10SEP25 – 23OCT25
Tokyo to Los Angeles
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ12
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Los Angeles to Tokyo
Flight
Aircraft
Seat Type
Dates
SQ11
77W
2013 J
01FEB25 – 25OCT25
Note that it is not possible to buy or redeem tickets to travel solely on the following Singapore Airlines routes:
Johannesburg to Cape Town
Cape Town to Johannesburg
On these flights, you must be travelling to or from Singapore (see earlier tables listed above).
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SIA’s fifth-freedom flights between Hong Kong and San Francisco are currently suspended, while its Taipei – Los Angeles and Rome – Copenhagen fifth-freedom routes have been discontinued.
Substitutions can occur
The data for this information is based on GDS timetables and programmed seat layouts, and is correct at 2nd February 2025.
We keep it updated at least once per week to ensure it’s a useful long-term reference whenever aircraft types or seat types on a route change.
However, do bear in mind that the list may not be 100% up to date at all times and Singapore Airlines always reserves the right to substitute a different aircraft type at the last minute on any flight due to operational requirements.
This can occur even on the day of operation, so you’re never guaranteed a particular seat type until you step on board.
What about First Class and Suites?
We have an equivalent guide showing where the First Class seat and Suite types are flying around the SIA network, through to October 2025.
SQ First Class Seat Types by Route
Spotted something wrong?
If you notice any errors or omissions in the list please contact us, and we’ll correct them as soon as we can.
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