Singapore Airlines flies to Madrid from Oct. 26, and goes daily to Gatwick, Milan and Manchester

Singapore Airlines is adding Madrid to its network on Oct. 26, 2026, and boosting several other European routes in the same winter season, according to the airline's announcement. It's the biggest set of European changes the airline has made in several years.

The Madrid flight

Madrid is served five times a week as an extension of the existing Barcelona route. The plane flies Singapore to Barcelona, continues to Madrid, then reverses the routing on the way home.

The schedule at launch:

• SQ388: departs Singapore 23:30, arrives Barcelona 06:40 the next day, departs Barcelona 07:40, arrives Madrid 08:50
• SQ387: departs Madrid 10:00, arrives Barcelona 11:15, departs Barcelona 12:35, arrives Singapore 08:25 the next day

The aircraft is the long-haul Airbus A350-900 with 253 seats: 42 in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy and 187 in Economy. That's Singapore's standard long-haul configuration, with the airline's current business seat rather than the newer product it has promised for its 777-9 deliveries.

The Barcelona stop means a Madrid passenger spends about an hour on the ground each way. There's no change of plane, so you stay on board.

The other European changes

Madrid is the headline, but the frequency increases will matter to more people:

• Manchester went daily on July 13, up from five flights a week.
• London Gatwick goes daily on Oct. 25, up from three a week.
• Milan goes daily on Oct. 25, up from four a week.
• Munich is new, with three flights a week from Oct. 26.

Daily flights to Gatwick and Milan are a real improvement for anyone who found the old schedules awkward for a week-long trip. Senior vice president Dai Haoyu said the changes "reflect our commitment" to the European market.

Lounges in Singapore

All of these flights leave from Changi, where Singapore Airlines operates its best lounges. Business passengers and Star Alliance Gold members use the SilverKris Business Lounge in Terminal 3, which has 15 showers and a full bar, or the Terminal 2 version. First Class and Suites passengers get the SilverKris First Lounge, though neither new European route has a first-class cabin.

Check which terminal your flight uses. Singapore Airlines splits its Changi operation between Terminals 2 and 3, and the two lounge complexes are a train ride apart.

Lounges in Europe

Madrid is the gap. Our directory doesn't yet list a lounge for Singapore Airlines passengers at Madrid-Barajas, and the airline hasn't said which one it will use. Singapore Airlines is a Star Alliance member, so the likely arrangement is a contract lounge in Terminal 4S, where most non-Schengen long-haul flights depart. We'll add a listing once the arrangement is confirmed.

In Barcelona, Singapore Airlines has used a contract lounge for its existing flights, and that will presumably continue. The airport's Terminal 1 has several Priority Pass lounges, which is a useful fallback if you hold that membership.

London is well covered. Singapore's own SilverKris Lounge at Heathrow is one of the best-rated in our London listings, but note that the Gatwick flight is a separate operation and won't use it. Gatwick passengers will depend on a contract lounge there.

For Manchester, Milan and Munich, Singapore Airlines uses partner or contract lounges. In Munich, Lufthansa's Star Alliance lounges are the probable option.

Why this matters

Singapore Airlines has been Skytrax's World's Best Airline for 2026, and it's one of the few carriers where the ground experience at the home hub matches the cabin. Expanding in Europe puts more travelers in a position to use Changi's lounges on the return trip, which is where the airline's lounge advantage is strongest.

The Madrid launch also opens a new one-stop path between Spain and Australia, Southeast Asia and India, markets where Singapore Airlines has strong connections. Iberia doesn't fly to Southeast Asia, so Spanish travelers have had to connect through the Gulf or another European hub.

Bookings are open for all of the new flights.