Singapore Airlines has announced that it will launch daily flights to Madrid from 26 October 2026, returning to the Spanish capital for the first time in more than two decades.
The airline used to operate flights to Madrid as a tag-on service from Paris, but terminated the thrice-weekly route in October 2004 after 12 years.
Madrid needs little introduction as Spain’s political, economic and cultural heart, and is a major gateway between Europe and Latin America. As the country’s capital and a central transport hub, it anchors Spain’s high-speed rail network and is Europe’s fifth-busiest airport. It is also a hugely popular tourism destination, with attractions like the Royal Palace of Madrid, Museo del Prado and Almudena Cathedral drawing millions of visitors each year.
Europe is an important market for Singapore Airlines, and these adjustments reflect our commitment to it. We are seeing strong demand for travel to Europe, and increasing frequencies to key destinations such as Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick in response. Madrid is also an increasingly popular tourist destination, as well as a financial and business hub. These new services will give our customers more choice and greater value when planning their travel.”
-Dai Hao Yu, SVP Marketing Planning, SIA
Singapore Airlines will also be increasing its frequencies on flights between Singapore and Manchester, Milan, Munich and London Gatwick in the coming months.
Singapore Airlines returns to Madrid in October 2026
After a 22-year absence, Singapore Airlines will resume daily services to Madrid on 26 October 2026, with the following schedule:
The inaugural flight to Madrid, SQ388, will depart from Singapore at 11.30 p.m on 26 October 2026, and arrive in Barcelona at 6.40 a.m the following day. After a 1-hour layover, it will then depart Barcelona at 7.40 a.m and arrive in Madrid at 8.50 a.m the same day.
The return flight, SQ387, will depart from Madrid at 10 a.m on 27 October 2026, and arrive in Barcelona at 11.15 a.m. It will then depart Barcelona at 12.35 p.m and arrive in Singapore at 8.25 a.m the following day.
Even if you don’t have plans to travel to Madrid, it’s worth noting that the existing SQ388/387 service to Barcelona will be restructured slightly to accommodate the Madrid flight. Moreover, the 3x weekly Singapore-Milan-Barcelona service, SQ378/377, will be cancelled from 27 October 2026 following the launch of the new Madrid service.
Before someone asks, it won’t be possible to book a ticket only between Barcelona and Madrid on Singapore Airlines (similar to how you can’t book a Johannesburg to Cape Town ticket on SIA, even though the flight from Singapore stops at the former before proceeding to the latter).
Both award and commercial tickets for the new Madrid service will go on sale from June 2026.
Aircraft type
The Madrid route will be operated by a three-cabin Airbus A350-900LH, with 253 seats split into:
- 42 Business Class
- 24 Premium Economy Class
- 187 Economy Class
I’ve reviewed the Business Class product on this aircraft numerous times, so take your pick from the posts below:
- Review: Singapore to Munich, A350-900
- Review: Munich to Singapore, A350-900
- Review: Singapore to Newark, A350-900ULR
How much do KrisFlyer awards cost?
Madrid will fall into Zone 11 of the KrisFlyer award chart, which means you can expect to pay the following for award redemptions.
 Singapore to Madrid redemptions(One-way flight on Singapore Airlines) |
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| Saver |
Advantage |
|
| Economy | 44,000 | 79,000 |
| Premium Economy | 74,500 | N/A |
| Business | 108,500 | 141,500 |
Award seats will only be loaded in June 2026, alongside commercial availability. I’d keep a close eye on the situation, however, given that any newly-launched route is a prime opportunity to snag Business Saver awards — especially rare to Europe these days.
Additional services to Europe
Singapore Airlines has also announced plans to step up its services to Europe, with additional flights to London Gatwick, Manchester, Milan and Munich progressively added from July 2026.
Again, all these additional services should mean more award space, so it’s worth monitoring the website to see when these new services are loaded.
London Gatwick
From 25 October 2026, SQ314/313 will increase from 3x weekly to daily.
This will complement the existing daily service to London Gatwick on SQ312/309, bringing the total London services (including Heathrow) up to 6x daily.
Manchester
From 13 July 2026, SQ302/301 will increase from 5x weekly to daily.
Milan
From 25 October 2026, SQ356/355 will increase from 4x weekly to daily.
As I mentioned previously, the 3x weekly Singapore-Milan-Barcelona service SQ378/377 will be cancelled from 27 October 2026, following the launch of the Madrid service.
Munich
Singapore Airlines will be launching a new 3x weekly Munich service, SQ340/339, from 26 October 2026.
This will complement the existing daily service to Munich on SQ328/327, bringing the total Munich services to 10X weekly.
SIA’s Europe network up to 15 destinations
With the restoration of Madrid, Singapore Airlines will serve a total of 15 destinations in Europe:
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Brussels
- Copenhagen
- Frankfurt
- Istanbul
- London Heathrow
- London Gatwick
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Milan
- Munich
- Paris
- Rome
- Zurich
Conclusion
Singapore Airlines has announced a return to Madrid from 26 October 2026, with a daily service on the Airbus A350-900LH aircraft.
In addition to this, the airline will increase services to other destinations in Europe, including London, Milan and Munich. More flights means more award space, so you might want to keep a close eye on this for when seats are loaded.
What do you make of SQ’s return to Madrid?
