JAKARTA - mICOM: Child businesses Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, to open direct flights from Singapuran to Bandung, West Java.
The
first flight landed at the airport Husein Sastranegara, Tuesday
(11/10), marking the ninth airline SilkAir destinations Bandung in
Indonesia.
"Bandung
is our ninth destination, part of our plan to develop a flight to
Indonesia after we opened our flight to Manila last February. It
demonstrates our commitment to aviation in Indonesia," ungkan SilkAir's
Chief Executive Officer Marvin Tan when it held a press conference in
Bandung, Tuesday (11/10).
Bandung was chosen as a destination for SilkAir see Bandung as a city that has the potential for tourism and business."Bandung
is famous for its cool climate, as we already feel when landing.
Bandung is also renowned as a destination shopping, golf courses, and
beautiful natural attractions such as Crater Tangkuban boat and we had
often heard," added Tan.
Flights to Jakarta will be opened three times a week every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The
plane departed from Singapore at 15:55 local time, landed in Bandung
16:50, then off again at 17:35, and arrive back in Singapore 20:25 local
time. The frequency will be added on October 30 to five times a week every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
SilkAir
open economy class promotional fares for the route back and forth
Singapore-Jakarta-Singapore U.S. $ 173 while for the business class, not
given promotions, opened with prices ranging from U.S. $ 800.
Those prices, Tan explained, may be impressed expensive than low cost carrier that also fly to Bandung. However,
SilkAir offers full-service package where passengers get 20kg baggage
for economy class, 30kg for business class, in flight entertainment,
meals, loyalty programs, and other services.
"It's
not always about cheap flight, but the money is paid in accordance with
the convenience gained. That is our market share The goal," explained
Tan without even mentioning the desired target load factor for this new
route.
In general, the Head of Public Affairs Soraya SilkAir Salim added, SilkAir flight load factor is 70-80% of the total capacity that can fit the plane.
In addition to convenience, SilkAir also offers a network of flights to a number of countries. SilkAir to fly passengers Bandung via Singapore, and immediately flew to the routes that have been owned by Singapore Airlines. "As many as 40% of our passengers is a passenger Singapore Airlines," said Soraya.
Tan and Soraya did not want a lot of talk about plans for the next expansion. "We're looking at the next opportunity, but that's all we can tell. Currently Garuda Indonesia Airlines) also opened a route between Singapore and Ujung Pandang. So rest assured, our tenth route will not be too long to open,"
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