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karatecatman
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: SQ to begin second day-time MAA flt from April 08 |
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www.hindu.com/2008/01/31/stories/2008013159080400.htm
Growing traffic between Chennai and Southeast Asia spurs airlines to expand services
Special Correspondent
Singapore Airlines is introducing its second day-time flight out of Chennai in April, which will operate four times a week — this will be its 11th weekly flight. “There’s actually enough traffic on this sector for Singapore Airlines to even have three day-time flights every day, but we are constrained by traffic rights,” said Bharath Mahadevan, Manager (Southern India), Singapore Airlines.
The airline had a load factor of around 85 per cent last year on its flights out of Chennai, and traffic increased by around 15 per cent.
Other airlines have enjoyed similar success: Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways introduced flights to Chennai last October, and will operate four flights a week in 2008. Jet Airways and Air India Express already operate daily flights, and they are both set to expand their operations this year.
The new services will see the addition of around 3,700 seats every week out of Chennai, increasing current capacities by more than half.
Aircraft used may be a 747. |
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texdravid
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: |
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KCM,
I fly SIN-MAA frequently, and thus what are the times of this 3x day SIN-MAA flights. Would two of those be daily, and the other 4x/week?
My goodness, I knew Madrasis love Singapore, but IC + AI +SQ ?
How many total seats/flights now between these two cities?
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Megatop
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:26 am Post subject: |
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factual errors abundant.
the so called new flights have already been up & running for 4 months now.
what's new is the addition of a morning flight on saturday.
the new sked is
SIN-MAA
SQ 527 0835-1000 WE,FR,SA,SU
SQ 529 2040-2205 Daily
MAA-SIN
SQ 526 1120-1800 We,Fr,Sa,Su
SQ 528 2345-0625 Daily
& the aircraft is a mix of 772 & 773 no 747, SQ is retiring them very soon.
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texdravid
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Megatop,
I think you got the SIN-MAA and MAA-SIN schedules reversed, no?
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Megatop
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| texdravid wrote: | Megatop,
I think you got the SIN-MAA and MAA-SIN schedules reversed, no? |
hey tex, thx for that, yes, il edit it right away. |
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