Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS)

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will increase the frequency of its Hyderabad-Singapore flight to 10 a week from the current seven times.

Jagdish Ram Bhojwani, manager, SilkAir, Andhra Pradesh, told reporters here Thursday that the increase of services would come into effect from Jan 1, 2013.

The airlines increased its frequency three times during last three months, which is an acknowledgment of the growing market on this route, he said.

With this, the number of weekly flights to Singapore from 11 points in India will go up to 97. The passenger load factor on different routes is between 70 to 80 percent.

SilkAir, which started three times a week flights from Visakhapatnam to Singapore in October, is also looking at more tier II and tier III cities in India. Jagdish said the airline was looking at cities like Pune, Jaipur and Lucknow though there no concrete plans as yet.

He said the SilkAir’s flights to Singapore offer travelers from India connectivity to 96 cities around the world. The airline is also giving a $40 voucher to those travelling beyond Singapore for spending at the airport.

Singapore is a gateway to South East Asian  region and is within seven hour radius from many South East Asian cities.

source: http://www.newstrackindia.com / Home> Others> Andhra Pradesh, Business/Economy / Thursday, December 20th, 2012