SIA’s planned frequency and capacity boost unlikely to raise yields by much, analysts say

THE planned frequencies and passenger capacity boost by Singapore Airlines (SIA) are unlikely to move the needle for the national carrier’s yields and load factors, say industry watchers.

DBS analyst Jason Sum pointed out, for example, that such moves by the airline for the 2025 travel season – to deploy more capacity on routes where there is robust demand, or less competition – are strategic shifts it makes consistently anyway, amid increasing competition across the board.

SIA announced early this week that it would raise flight frequencies and passenger capacity to popular destinations in the Northern Hemisphere to capture the demand for travel in the 2025 mid-year summer season.