Asia Pulse
Thursday May 15, 12:20 PM
Singapore Airlines to Maintain Less Flights to Australia to June
SYDNEY, May 15 Asia Pulse - Singapore Airlines says flight suspensions to Australia will continue another month because of persistent weak demand brought on by SARS.
The airline said the full implementation of the cutbacks in capacity of 28.9 per cent, as previously announced, had been completed in the period to May with those cutbacks flowing through to the end of June.
However, no further cutbacks were planned, the airline added.
Singapore Airlines said previously-announced reductions would be continued into June because of the impact on passenger numbers from the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak.
In effect, Singapore Airlines would reduce the number of flights to and from Australia by around 26 per cent during the May-June period.
The airline said Sydney would continue at two flights daily, rather than three, until June 28.
It said Brisbane would operate at 12 flights per week until the end of June, and Perth would operate at 11 flights per week until the end of June.
Melbourne would operate 14 flights per week, and Adelaide services remain unchanged at 3 per week.
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Pic: Singapore Airlines 777-200 departed rwy 01 BNE
Photo: Wirraway
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