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Singapore Airlines plans to increase its flights from Adelaide and Sydney next year in a win for Aussie travellers.
Extra flights to Singapore will also provide Australians more options when travelling to destinations across Europe, South Africa and India, with connections through Singapore Changi Airport.
The airline announced this week, subject to regulatory approvals, it would add three Adelaide flights per week from October 27, 2024, bringing its total number of weekly services to the South Australian capital to 10.
The new flights are expected to operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on a Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
The airline will also add a fifth daily flight to Sydney from the same date.
Louis Arul, Singapore Airlines regional vice president for the South West Pacific, said extra flights were being added in response to the sustained strong demand for travel to and from Australia.
“Locking in these increased services for the year-end peak period provides a great opportunity for Australians to start planning their 2024 travel to secure the best fares possible,” he said.
“These additional flights provide even more options for Australians heading to Europe and Asia, with great connections through Singapore Changi Airport, for business, holiday or to connect with friends and family.”
This week’s announcement follows an earlier announcement in August of increased services to Darwin from March 31 next year and Melbourne from May 26 next year, as well as Perth from November 23 this year.
Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is also increasing capacity and will offer 12 weekly return flights between Sydney and Singapore starting in December.
Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said the airport was proud to be “Singapore Airlines’ home away from home” and it was clear “Sydneysiders can’t get enough of their world class service”.
“Not only will this extra flight from Singapore Airlines offer Australians heading overseas more choice, but it will also help boost the number of visitors, especially from Asia and Europe,” he said.
“It looks like 2024 is going to be a bumper year for international travel at Sydney Airport, with extra capacity coming online not just from Singapore but also from other key markets, including China and Indonesia.”
All eight Chinese airlines that flew through Sydney Airport before Covid have now returned, with Sichuan Airlines the last to touch down last week.
There’s plenty to do and see in Singapore so it’s no surprise why Aussies are flocking to the hotspot.
“The latest visitation figures demonstrate a strong pent-up demand for travel to Singapore with more than 565,000 Australians visiting Singapore in 2022,” Kimberly Spykerman, area director Oceania at the Singapore Tourism Board, told news.com.au in August.
She said Aussies were the fourth largest source market for visitor arrivals last year.
“In 2022 Singapore saw 6.3 million arrivals – up by 33 per cent when compared to 2019, and tourism activity is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.”
Some of its most iconic and popular attractions are affordable or free.
“For example, entering the UNESCO Heritage Singapore Botanic Gardens is free, as are places of worship in cultural neighbourhoods, while some museums like the Indian Heritage Centre in Little India and the newly-refurbished Peranakan Museum have entry fees of $S8 ($A9) and $S12 ($A13) respectively,” Ms Spykerman said.
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