Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Air India to start Pune - Singapore direct flights          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:11 pm    Post subject: Air India to start Pune - Singapore direct flights iam not sure AI or AIX but one of these are going to start services to singapore from pune the routing wil be like the DXB flight as BOM - PNQ - SIN - PNQ- BOM THE SERVICE WILL BE TRI WEEKLY Back to top COUGAR Member Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 986 Location: Bangalore Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: This will be an AIX operation _________________ http://www.cougar-rides.com <B>Live to Ride - Ride to Live</B> -- Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:29 pm    Post subject: have u cross checked that ? on many routes AIX aircrafts are used but they still carry the AI code like pnq - dxb was an AI flight till october but had started using AIX a/c well before that similar is the case on MAA - KUL flights an AI flight but operated by an AIX a/c Back to top COUGAR Member Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 986 Location: Bangalore Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:32 pm    Post subject: There was a newspaper report on this. They are also launching PNQ-BKK again with AIX _________________ http://www.cougar-rides.com <B>Live to Ride - Ride to Live</B> -- Back to top shivendrashukla Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1354 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:41 pm    Post subject: Does PNQ have that much of traffic to warrant a direct flight or is it mainly serving BOM-PNQ sector?? Cheers Shivendra Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:37 pm    Post subject: well there is enough load to fill a B737 and also its a LCC so it can make a mark i think to generate the maximum revenue out of it there should be some code share tacts involved currently PNQ is connected to DXB and SIN only 2 cities no connections beyond whereas if u consider the case of Nagpur NAG - BKK by IC serves only BKK but NAG - SHJ by G9 gives connections to all the gulf cities around and thats why it is very very successful and with the introduction of NAG - DOH by QR Nagpur can be connected to the United states with one stop only The point i wish to make is PNQ needs at least one foreign carrier now when UL starts PNQ - CMB all these flights will go in drain Back to top Karan69 Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 1334 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:12 am    Post subject: Roy in the article you read did they mention the frequency of the flights, because i dont see them going daily on the route--3x should do just fine Karan Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:18 am    Post subject: yes karan69 they are going 3 X weekly Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:43 pm    Post subject: Is SQ interested in this route at all (PNQ-SIN)? They have a pretty good India network, so IMO cities like PNQ sound like they should be on the radar. Hold on, just checked the latest bilaterals - Airlines from Singapore have no access to PNQ. So AI should have a free run on this sector. Back to top aarbee Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:14 am    Post subject: shivendrashukla wrote: Does PNQ have that much of traffic to warrant a direct flight or is it mainly serving BOM-PNQ sector?? Cheers Shivendra That's what I was wondering!!! How long is BOM-PNQ? Airtime should be less them few minutes. Would it even go to cruising altitude? Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:17 am    Post subject: BOM-PNQ Dist : 66 NM Cruise At : FL 110 Flg time : appx 00:20 Hrs Cruise time : appx 6 min Back to top justbala Member Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1898 Location: Bangalore Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:43 pm    Post subject: Nimish wrote: Is SQ interested in this route at all (PNQ-SIN)? They have a pretty good India network, so IMO cities like PNQ sound like they should be on the radar. If SQ is allowed on this route it wud be a huge relief to all the techies flying in from the west coast , S.E. Asia n down under who can avoid a cab ride from BOM to Pune after almost 15-20 hrs in flight!! But to handle widebodies, esp with passengers from the US travelling with the two-piece concept, PNQ will have to be upgraded big time!! Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: justbala wrote: But to handle widebodies, esp with passengers from the US travelling with the two-piece concept, PNQ will have to be upgraded big time!! Well - not much change needed really - look at BLR - managing fine with 4/5 widebodies every night, and barely a single quarter sized belt at arrivals Interesting thought - AI code shares with SQ on the SQ1/2 and SQ15/16 services to SFO, so it would be great if they could offer a through check-in and service from PNQ to SFO via SQ@SIN. Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: justbala wrote: Nimish wrote: Is SQ interested in this route at all (PNQ-SIN)? They have a pretty good India network, so IMO cities like PNQ sound like they should be on the radar. If SQ is allowed on this route it wud be a huge relief to all the techies flying in from the west coast , S.E. Asia n down under who can avoid a cab ride from BOM to Pune after almost 15-20 hrs in flight!! But to handle widebodies, esp with passengers from the US travelling with the two-piece concept, PNQ will have to be upgraded big time!! well you should take a look at the airport now ... pretty much better than what it was 2 yrs ago . and also the runway at pune is getting upgraded to handle the A330 / B777 Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:31 pm    Post subject: AIX have announced the schedules for the PNQ - SIN Flights IX 232 PNQ - SIN 1300 2050 B737-800 (SUN , TUE , FRI) IX 231 SIN - PNQ 2150 0030+1 FARES:work upto Rs 13000 (inclusive of taxes) Back to top ssbmat Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 1710 Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:21 am    Post subject: EXCELLENT news. More such flights will lead to a decluttering of Mumbai air traffic. Back to top vivekman Member Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 1897 Location: BOM Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: I agree. In fact, if Pune airport can be expanded to handle more flights, some amount of traffic from/to BOM can be diverted here. PNQ and BOM airports can in fact complement each other very well, if efficient road transport can be provided between these two airports. Volvo buses, AC/non-AC taxis can easily provide a connection between the two airports. The two airports will serve the entire Mumbai-Pune megapolis area pretty well. - Vivek ssbmat wrote: EXCELLENT news. More such flights will lead to a decluttering of Mumbai air traffic. Back to top crew320 Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:17 pm    Post subject: avbuff wrote: AIX have announced the schedules for the PNQ - SIN Flights IX 232 PNQ - SIN 1300 2050 B737-800 (SUN , TUE , FRI) IX 231 SIN - PNQ 2150 0030+1 FARES:work upto Rs 13000 (inclusive of taxes) IC does these legs on TUE and SAT with a halt in HYD. I was speaking to an IC official in PNQ the other day, he was worried that his flights to SIN would be discontinued as there was a rumour that AI would fly the same sector. Now that AIX have announced their schedule, wonder why they're competing on tuesdays. Load factor ?? I don't think the loads that good ex-PNQ.. aM _________________ M y - J e t P h o t o s Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: crew320 wrote: I was speaking to an IC official in PNQ the other day, he was worried that his flights to SIN would be discontinued as there was a rumour that AI would fly the same sector. Something interesting here _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:22 pm    Post subject: loads are not that good true my cousin migrated to singapore from pune in sept 2006 and when i went to the airport to drop him only 10 international pax boarded that flight and rest were all going to HYD see starting international operations is good but had they allowed a foreign carrier into pune things would be different People can go through the hub For instance had SQ started flights to sin or EK to DXB people can connect to all over the world unlike know which is catering DXB and SIN only Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reposting the new AIX schedule: Pune gets more attention! Two flights between Pune and Singapore and three from Pune to Dubai. IA top brass is not too happy with this schedule. Last edited by karatecatman on Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:36 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:33 pm    Post subject: Yes we read that ... IC should have really hiked their standards .. Other than Alcohol and some portions of food IC is no better than any LCC Back to top malQ Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 713 Location: Delhi, India Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:49 am    Post subject: Yup, even I believe that IC will use its Pune slots 9rare commodity!!) for some more pure domestic sectors, one being the much awaited DEL-PNQ-GOI-COK-DEL and vice-versa flight. But then again, many have been waiting for the night PNQ-CCU flight too, as well. In any case the PNQ-HYD-SIN flight was and is a pain for other domestic passengers as it messes up the peak evening flow at PNQ. Any ideas when AI/IX will start offering through fares PNQ-North America on this PNQ-SIN flight? Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:37 am    Post subject: o absolutely nothing only to SIN o btw the SIN IC flight leaves PNQ at 2220 hrs not much of iinconvinience to any other passenger Back to top malQ Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 713 Location: Delhi, India Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:03 pm    Post subject: PNQ domestic flights late at night in conflict with the late-night IC international flight, causing chaos in the small little terminal we have:- PNQ-DEL on 9W and S2 DEL-PNQ on 9W, S2, G8 and IT BLR-PNQ on 9W PNQ-MAA on G8 An ATR on DN to ??? Add evening delayed flights as well as non-sked movements, and you see a situation. (Please be aware, we have one small little check-in area, which then serves as a portable Immigration-cum-Customs area. The baggage reclaim area is common, so the domestic baggage then gets dumped in the outside shed. And the crowds, don't even ask.) Back to top crew320 Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:01 pm    Post subject: malQ wrote: Please be aware, we have one small little check-in area, which then serves as a portable Immigration-cum-Customs area. As I remember from my last visit to the PNQ departure terminal, they had a separate immigration counter (or two) that was apart from the airline check-in counters. These were next to the customs counter just before entering the security check area. They were also under the process of expanding the airport area, making more space for passengers to be seated. Also, how many aircraft bays are available at the PNQ airport? At any given point of time, I have never seen more than 2 aircrafts parked at the apron in PNQ. aM _________________ M y - J e t P h o t o s Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:45 pm    Post subject: have seen 4 it can handle 4 aircrafts at a time Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum New Members----------------Sign-up Guidelines Airliners-India----------------Civil AviationNon AviationTrip ReportsMilitary Aviation & SpaceInternationalAviation Polls & PreferenceTech/OpsAviation PhotographyEditorial/Analysis/ArticlesAviation HobbyAviation LawAviation Questions & CareersSite Related Flickr Group----------------Photo of the Month My Message Board----------------Pin Up  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. 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