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Singapore
Airlines to fly to Hyderabad from Singapore
Friday, October 07, 2005
www.traveldailynews.com
From
30 October 2005, Singapore Airlines customers can enjoy direct services from Singapore
to India`s fifth largest metropolis and capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh,
Hyderabad, when the Airline starts its four times weekly service.
The
service will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday using the Boeing
777-200 and Boeing 777-300 aircraft. These aircraft can seat 288 and 332 passengers
respectively in a three-class configuration.
Known as the second Silicon
Valley of India after Bangalore, Hyderabad not only boasts a thriving IT-community
of world class IT infrastructure and companies, but the city is also a smorgasbord
of cultural, culinary and scenic delights. Hyderabad is a city that is a rich
blend of history and modernity.
Also from 30 October 2005, Singapore
Airlines will mount additional services from Singapore to Bangalore. The Airline
will operate two additional weekly services to this Indian IT hub, making it a
five time weekly service.
"Singapore Airlines is committed to open
new vistas for business and leisure tourism in India. The new services to Hyderabad
and increased frequencies to Bangalore will meet the growing demand for travel
to and from the new technology capitals," said Tan Chik Quee, Singapore Airlines`
Senior Vice President for West Asia and Africa.
The two new services
to Bangalore, on Friday and Sunday, offer earlier arrival times in both India
and Singapore. The earlier arrival time in Singapore means that customers have
more options for connections onwards to Europe, Australia and the US on Singapore
Airlines` extensive network.
Hyderabad will become Singapore Airlines`
eighth destination in India, in addition to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Chennai,
Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. This will bring to 45 the total number of non-stop
weekly services that Singapore Airlines operates to India. SilkAir, Singapore
Airlines` regional wing, will cease operations to Hyderabad on 28 October 2005,
but will continue to serve Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram with 12 non-stop weekly
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