SINGAPORE’S Changi Airport is set to welcome the launch of Drukair’s Paro (Bhutan)-Singapore flight and Emirates’ inaugural A380 service to the city next month.
After several delays (TTG Asia e-Daily, February 6, 2012), Bhutan’s Drukair will begin twice-weekly Paro-Singapore route on September 1, using A319 aircraft with a two-class configuration. The five-hour service includes a 30-minute stopover in Kolkata on both legs of the flight.
On September 8, Emirates will operate its first A380 flight to Singapore from Dubai. The superjumbo will be deployed on the Singapore-Dubai route between September 8-21 in both directions, replacing the regular 354-seat Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates’ A380 will feature 517 seats in a three-class configuration – 14 private First Class Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 427 seats in Economy Class.
“Emirates has seen growing passenger demand for flights on the Singapore-Dubai route over the last few years, be it for business or leisure purposes. Just last year, we increased the frequency of flights on the Singapore-Dubai (route) with seven additional weekly flights, bringing the total number of flights out of Singapore to 28 – the most number of direct Singapore-Dubai flights offered by any airline,” said Nick Rees, Emirates’ manager, Singapore and Brunei.
