Singapore Airline cuts Kolkata fares 

Tickets to Bali, Sydney, Adelaide, Beijing, Melbourne, Brisbane, Shanghai, Hong Kong

BY A CORRESPONDENT
March 30, 2006

Singapore Airlines has reduced flight fares from Kolkata to cities across Australasia, spurred by increasing business and leisure travel in these sectors. Singapore Airlines currently operates 47 flights to India, to cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Amritsar. The fare reduction is as much as 20%, Singapore Airlines said in a press release.

According to Singapore Airlines, there is greater leisure travel from Kolkata to Far East and Australia, coupled with more business flights to China and Japan. Singapore Airlines is hoping to tap into this demand with the fare cut.

Among the cities to which fares have been reduced are Bali, Sydney, Adelaide, Beijing, Melbourne, Brisbane, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Singapore Airlines regional airline subsidiary SilkAir operates eight flights to India, including five to Kochi and three to Thiruvananthapuram. A Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines flies to 91 destinations in 37 countries and would be the first airline in the world to fly the Airbus A380 in 2006.

"To give impetus to this trend and to provide easier travel opportunities to more people we have introduced these special fares to some key cities in the Australasian region," Singapore Airlines said.