{"id":53527,"date":"2026-05-19T08:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53527"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:19:36","slug":"singapore-airlines-hikes-ticket-cancellation-fees-by-up-to-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53527","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Airlines hikes ticket cancellation fees by up to 100%"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Singapore Airlines has quietly raised its cancellation fees for long-haul flights to Australia<\/strong>, Europe<\/strong>, New Zealand, South Africa<\/strong> and the USA<\/strong>, in an update that apparently took place towards the end of last month. The revised fees apply across all cabins, and to all ticket types.<\/p>\n

So how bad are the changes? Cancellation fees have increased between 28% and 100% <\/strong>(or S$110 to S$130<\/strong> in absolute terms) and ironically, it\u2019s the most expensive Flexi fares which are seeing the biggest hikes!<\/p>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, this only affects commercial tickets<\/strong>. There are no changes to the cancellation fees for award tickets, which remain at US$75 (Saver) and US$50 (Advantage and Access).<\/p>\n

Singapore Airlines hikes cancellation fees<\/h2>\n
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Singapore Airlines has increased cancellation fees for long-haul flights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For context, Singapore Airlines classifies flights into two bands: short-haul and long-haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Southeast Asia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • North Asia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • South Asia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Middle East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Australia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Europe (including Turkey)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n
  • New Zealand<\/span><\/li>\n
  • USA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Note:<\/strong> Barcelona to Milan on SQ378\/377 is considered a short-haul route<\/em><\/span>
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While this makes sense most of the time, the classification can also give rise to some strange quirks. For example, a Singapore to Dubai itinerary is considered short-haul, but a Singapore to Perth itinerary is considered long-haul, even though Perth is a shorter flight than Dubai!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If you\u2019re not originating in Singapore, the relevant band is based on the furthest<\/strong> destination your itinerary touches. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n