SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, SilkAir operates the Singapore Airlines Group's narrowbody fleet and extends the Group network by seeding and developing new, exciting destinations in Asia Pacific.
Passengers of SilkAir, Singapore Airlines’ regional wing, can now fly to Denpasar, Bali as the carrier launched its flights to the destination on 12 December 2014. Next year, passengers will also have to opportunity to fly to Cairns, Australia as SilkAir begins it flights to the destination on 30 May 2015.
SilkAir, the regional
wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin daily services to Denpasar on 12
December 2014 and to Cairns on 30 May 2015.
Together with Singapore Airlines’ four
daily flights to Bali’s capital, both airlines will offer a total of five
round-trip services a day, subject to regulatory approval. For the route to
Cairns, SilkAir plans to operate three times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, through circular routings with Darwin. The inaugural flight and
subsequent Saturday flights will depart Singapore for Cairns non-stop and then
return to Singapore via Darwin. The Monday and Thursday flights will fly to
Cairns via Darwin and then return to Singapore non-stop.
Passengers coming from
Manila can choose from four daily flights to Singapore via Singapore Airlines
to connect conveniently to Denpasar, while passengers coming from Cebu, Davao
or Kalibo can fly to Singapore via SilkAir. Passengers connecting through
Singapore can also take advantage of the Singapore Stopover Package, which is
inclusive of overnight hotel accommodation with roundtrip airport transfers for
as low as USD35. Those traveling beyond Singapore are also entitled to a SGD20
Changi Dollar Voucher that may be used at the different outlets in Changi
International Airport.
“The increase in the number of flights reflects Singapore Airlines Group commitment in expanding our service offerings and providing our customers with more choices and convenience. Through synergising the networks of both airlines, we are able to enhance the connectivity options available to our customers through our combined network of 99 cities in 35 countries,”
SilkAir’s Chief
Executive, Mr. Leslie Thng said, “Bali is a popular year-round travel
destination renowned for its multifaceted attractions from temples, to pristine
beaches and paddy fields. SilkAir is extremely pleased to have the opportunity
to connect travellers around the world to this vibrant tourist destination from
12 December.”
As for the new Cairns
route, Thng, shared: With the launch of Cairns, we, together with our parent
company Singapore Airlines, will soon serve a total of seven points in
Australia, namely Cairns, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and
Sydney. “We believe this new service will be of interest to the leisure travelers
as Cairns is well known for being the gateway to the popular Great Barrier
Reef.”
Founded in 1876 as the
port for inland goldfields, Cairns is the hub of Tropical North Queensland and
has the closest access to the Great Barrier Reef, which is the largest reef in
the world, measuring 2,011km in length and 72km across at its widest point,
also making it the world’s largest World Heritage Area.
Customers are advised to
note that the new flights may not be immediately available in computer
reservations systems due to the lead-time required in making system updates.
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