SILKAIR will soon fly to two more cities in Indonesia – Semarang and Makassar – expanding its Indonesian network to 11 destinations.
Subject to regulatory approvals, SilkAir will offer thrice-weekly flights between Singapore and Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java, from July 29, and thrice-weekly flights between Singapore and Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, from August 1.
The new services will be operated with Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, featuring both business and economy class cabins.
Operating every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, MI102 will depart Singapore at 10.45 and arrive in Semarang at 11.40. The return flight MI101 will leave Semarang at 12.30 and land in Singapore at 15.45.
For the Singapore-Makassar sector, which operates every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, MI142 will depart Singapore at 08.05 and land in Makassar at 11.15, while MI141 will take off from Makassar at 12.05 and arrive in Singapore at 15.00.
SilkAir’s chief executive, Leslie Thng, said: “We are impressed with the growth of air travel to and from Indonesia, and we are confident that the two new services will be well received.”
SilkAir currently serves nine Indonesian destinations, namely Balikpapan, Bandung, Lombok, Manado, Medan, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Solo and Surabaya.
