SilkAir begins flights to Hyderabad

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, commenced operations to Hyderabad today. For a start, SilkAir will operate five flights a week between Hyderabad and Singapore. The flight frequency will be stepped up to daily services from 20 October 2009.
The inaugural flight, MI 478, took off from Singapore Changi Airport at 1655 hours and will land at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at 1900 hours today, where a special launch ceremony will be held (all times local). Customers on the flight were given special inaugural flight souvenirs. To commemorate the occasion, there will be a water cannon salute to welcome the aircraft as it taxies to the arrival gate.
SilkAir's Chief Executive, Mr. Chin Yau Seng, who is on the inaugural flight, will be given a special welcome by the local airport authorities. The turnaround flight will depart from Hyderabad at 2205hrs after a three-hour layover, and will reach Singapore at 0425hrs tomorrow (all times local). "Our five times weekly, and later daily, flights between Hyderabad and Singapore, will offer convenient connections for our regional and international customers. We hope that this, in turn, will help to facilitate the growth and development of business and tourism in both countries," said Mr. Chin.
For Hyderabad 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 huge discounts and attractive deals on many consumer items are offered from 29 May to 26 July 2009.
Besides Hyderabad, SilkAir also flies to three other Indian destinations, namely Coimbatore, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Details of flight numbers and flight schedules for services between Hyderabad and Singapore are shown in the attachment.
For general information on flights, fares and schedules, please visit silkair.com.
16/06/09 PRESS RELEASE/SilkAir

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