Does British Airways do free Singapore stopovers on Sydney flights?

British Airways doesn’t offer free Singapore stopovers on flights from Europe to Australia. However, travellers with a long layover can book a free Singapore transit tour to explore the city.

Flying British Airways to Australia

Most flights to Australia involve a change of planes, but British Airways runs a flight from London Heathrow to Sydney, which touches down in Singapore along the way. Many travellers prefer to go straight through to Sydney, but there is an opportunity to break the journey with a couple of days in Singapore.

Things to do in Singapore on a stopover

Singapore is a good spot for breaking the journey from Europe to Australia. On a Singapore stopover, you can enjoy bike tours, cultural cooking classes, cycling food tours, Gardens By The Bay, Singapore Zoo and WWII battlefield tours. For more Singapore experiences and activities, head this way. To secure the best deals on Singapore accommodation, book here.

7 Singapore experiences to book in advance

A guided bike tour that goes beyond the usual tourist spots to show what makes the city tick.
A cultural cooking class – learn how to make laksa and Hainanese chicken rice.
Visit the extraordinary Gardens By The Bay – with a skip-the-queues e-ticket.
Take in the World War II sites – on a battlefield tour.
Visit the best zoo in the world – on a Singapore Zoo tour with transfer.
A food tour by bike – cover more ground and more food on two wheels.
Take in the panorama from the Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck.

Free stopovers in Singapore?

But does British Airways offer free stopovers in Singapore, or does it cost significantly more to spend a few nights in Singapore before heading on to Australia?

Alas, unlike some other airlines and destinations, British Airways does not offer a free stopover option in Singapore. You can still stop there for a couple of days on the way to Australia, though – and it is one of the most attractive stopover options.

How much does a stopover in Singapore cost?

The extra cost of a stopover in Singapore will vary depending on the cost of the flight ticket and dates of travel.

For a dummy booking, we looked at the price of a return flight from London Heathrow to Sydney in low season – November. British Airways quoted £1,304 for an economy class return.

Then we used the multi-city booking tool to add two days in Singapore on the way to Sydney. The cheapest option here cost £1,564 – and that’s before you start adding on hotels.

Free Singapore transit tours

If you have a long layover in Singapore, of between 5.5 hours and 24 hours, there is another intriguing option. There are plenty of things to do on a Singapore layover, but most popular are the free transit tours.

There are four 2.5 hour tours to choose from. One focuses on the city sights, another on the Jewel, another on the Changi neighbourhood and the most recent addition to the roster is a heritage tour.

Further information on these free Singapore transit tours can be found on the Changi Airport website.