Singapore Airlines will reduce capacity between Singapore and Bali during the 2026–27 northern winter season, moving half of its daily services from wide-body Boeing 787-10 aircraft to smaller Boeing 737-8 MAX jets.
The changes will take effect Oct. 25, 2026, on flights between Singapore Changi Airport and Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. Three of the airline’s six daily rotations will switch to the narrow-body MAX, while the remaining three will continue using the 787-10.
The carrier will also reduce the route from six to five daily flights on 83 of the season’s 154 days. As a result, total winter seat capacity is expected to decline 21% compared with the previous winter, while Business Class capacity will fall 34%.
Singapore Airlines currently plans to restore six daily Boeing 787-10 flights beginning March 28, 2027.
Singapore Airlines Reduces Winter Capacity to Bali
The equipment change represents a substantial reduction in available seats. Singapore Airlines’ 787-10 accommodates 337 passengers, while its 737-8 MAX carries 154.
In addition to transferring three rotations to the smaller aircraft, the airline will suspend each of the remaining 787-10 rotations for approximately three weeks at different points during the winter schedule.
According to Mainly Miles, the affected flights include the route’s sixth daily service, SQ948/949. Singapore Airlines introduced that rotation in July 2023 using the 737-8 MAX, meaning the upcoming aircraft change will return it to its original equipment.
The sixth daily flight was added partly to support passengers connecting through Singapore to long-haul services. It initially departed Singapore at 9:20 p.m. and returned from Bali at 7:20 a.m., timings that were less convenient for short weekend trips originating in Singapore.
Evening Services Move to Narrow-Body Aircraft
Several flights popular with leisure travelers will be affected by the aircraft changes.
The 5:40 p.m. SQ946 and 9:30 p.m. SQ948 departures from Singapore will operate with the 737-8 MAX. On days when all scheduled services operate, SQ944 at 3:50 p.m. will become the final wide-body departure from Singapore.
The last daily Bali-to-Singapore flight, SQ947 at 9:30 p.m., will also use the MAX. The two morning departures from Bali are likewise scheduled to operate with the narrow-body aircraft.
Travelers taking a Friday evening flight from Singapore and returning late Sunday could therefore fly on the 737-8 MAX in both directions.
Weekly Seat Capacity Falls Below Pre-Pandemic Level
Singapore Airlines and its former regional subsidiary SilkAir provided a combined 9,800 weekly seats in each direction between Singapore and Bali in January 2020.
When Singapore Airlines added its sixth daily flight in July 2023, weekly capacity increased 18% to 11,592 seats each way. The airline subsequently expanded the route to an all-787-10 schedule, lifting capacity to a record 14,154 weekly seats in each direction during the 2026 northern summer timetable.
The revised winter schedule will average approximately 9,214 weekly seats each way. That is about 20% below the capacity available when the sixth daily rotation was introduced and roughly 6% below the combined Singapore Airlines and SilkAir level recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Class Capacity Takes the Largest Hit
The aircraft substitution will have its greatest effect on Business Class. The 787-10 offers 36 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, providing every passenger with direct aisle access. Its seats are approximately 20 to 26 inches wide and include 18-inch high-definition entertainment screens, complimentary Wi-Fi and live television.
The 737-8 MAX has only 10 Business Class seats arranged in a staggered 2-2, 1-1 and 2-2 layout. Seats are approximately 19 to 22 inches wide and have 16-inch entertainment screens. Complimentary Wi-Fi, live television and fully flat beds remain available.
However, most Business Class window seats on the MAX lack direct aisle access. Passengers in seats 11A, 11K, 14A and 14K must pass a neighboring traveler to reach the aisle.
Solo Seats Offer Additional Privacy
The MAX includes two individual “throne” seats, 12B and 12J, which provide more privacy and personal space. Advance selection is reserved for PPS Club members until 96 hours before departure.
Economy Class capacity will also fall sharply, from 301 seats on the 787-10 to 144 on the MAX. The narrow-body aircraft offers marginally wider Economy seats but slightly less legroom and smaller entertainment screens.
The lower premium-seat inventory may also tighten KrisFlyer award availability. Travelers seeking the largest Business Class cabins should prioritize the continuing 787-10 rotations—SQ936/937, SQ938/939 and SQ944/945—while accounting for their temporary seasonal suspensions.
