SilkAir launches Bengaluru flights
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SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will be launching daily services today between Singapore and Bangalore, the capital city of the state of Karnataka.
The first flight, MI 428, will be taking off at 2250 hours today from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 and will land in Bengaluru International Airport early tomorrow morning, at 0045 hours. The turnaround flight will then depart from Bangalore at 0130 hours and reach Singapore at 0835hrs tomorrow (all times local). Details of the flight schedules are shown in the attachment.
Customers on the first flights out of Singapore and Bangalore will be given special inaugural flight souvenirs to mark the special occasion.
The flights out of Singapore will cater to leisure, business and Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) market segments. The flights will also enable easy connections for customers travelling from America, Europe, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
For customers from Bangalore, the new service will offer direct flights to Singapore and the convenience of onward connections to more than 90 international cities in the joint Singapore Airlines-SilkAir network.
These newly introduced flights to Bangalore complement Singapore Airlines’ existing daily flights to the city. In total, the SIA Group of airlines will be offering two daily flights between Singapore and Bangalore.
The third most populous city in India, Bangalore is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, being home to numerous software companies. One of Asia’s fastest growing cities, Bangalore’s other thriving industries include manufacturing and electronics.
For Bangalore customers keen to visit Singapore, the Lion City promises a multitude of attractions, such as the famous Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo, Sentosa, the Singapore Flyer, Arab Street, Chinatown and Geylang Serai. Additionally, visitors can look forward to the annual Great Singapore Sale where attractive discounts and excellent deals on many consumer items are offered.
“SilkAir is thrilled to commence services to this exciting city. As one of the fastest growing cities in Asia, Bangalore offers tremendous opportunities for both inbound and outbound travel, be it for business or leisure. SilkAir is well placed to tap on this growth with our extensive combined network coverage with our parent company, Singapore Airlines.
“The new flights that SilkAir is offering are in addition to Singapore Airlines’ existing services, thus giving our customers more flexibility and choice of schedules,” said SilkAir’s Chief Executive, Mr Chin Yau Seng.
Next month, SilkAir will also be launching services to another Indian destination - Chennai. Daily flights to this capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu will begin on 14 June 2010.
SilkAir’s foray into the Indian market began in June 1999 when it began services to Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum), the capital of the southwestern state of Kerala. Since then, the airline has steadily built up its Indian network over the years. With the addition of Bangalore and Chennai, SilkAir will fly to six points in the country. Besides Thiruvananthapuram (three times weekly services), the other Indian destinations are Kochi (daily services), Hyderabad (daily services) and Coimbatore (three times weekly services).
For more information on SilkAir, including its destinations and services, please visit silkair.com.
About SilkAir
SilkAir flies to 32 destinations across 11 countries and is the regional wing of Singapore Airlines. 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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