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SILKAIR INCREASING FLIGHT FREQUENCY IN NORTHERN WINTER SCHEDULE
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will be increasing the frequency of its flights to a number of regional destinations to keep up with growing demand for air travel in Asia. The changes will be reflected in the airline’s Northern Winter schedule (31 October 2010 to 26 March 2011).
An additional daily service will be introduced on the Singapore-Penang route, providing customers with a choice of four daily flights.
SilkAir will also be increasing capacity on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route with the addition of five flights per week on weekdays, bringing the total flight frequency to 42 flights per week.
Additionally, there will be an increase in the frequency of flights on the Singapore-Medan (from 14 to 15 flights a week), Singapore-Kuching (from 3 to 4 flights a week), Singapore-Kunming (from 2 to 3 flights a week) and Singapore-Siem Reap (from 8 to 9 weekly flights) routes.
Supplementary services will also be operated to cater for higher travel demand during the year-end peak season. There will be an increase in the number of services to Cebu (up to 8 weekly flights), Thiruvananthapuram (up to 4 weekly flights) and Kathmandu (up to 6 weekly flights) in December and January.
The Singapore-Bangalore flights will be re-timed from the current night departure to a daytime departure. This change would provide customers travelling to and from Bangalore with more flight connection options through the combined network of Singapore Airlines and SilkAir. The frequency of flights on this route will, however, be reduced from seven to five flights per week taking into consideration the time needed to build up the loads in this new time window.
For more information on SilkAir, including its destinations and services, please visit silkair.com.
About SilkAir
SilkAir is the regional wing of Singapore Airlines and flies to 33 destinations across 11 countries. Last year, the airline was voted Best Regional Airline in the TTG Travel Awards for the 10th time, making it eligible to enter the TTG Travel Hall of Fame from 2010. SilkAir was also voted Best Regional Airline (Southeast Asia) in the 2009 Skytrax World Airline Awards and ranked among the Top 10 Airlines for Best Cabin Service Worldwide 2009 by Hong Kong-based online travel magazine, Smart Travel Asia.
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