SilkAir today launched its first direct flight between Singapore and Visakhapatnam, a port city in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
With the introduction of this thrice-weekly service, SilkAir is also the first airline to provide non-stop international air connectivity from Visakhapatnam.
The first flight, MI 448, took off at 1525 hours yesterday from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 and was scheduled to arrive at Visakhapatnam Airport at 1710 hours.
The return flight will depart from Visakhapatnam at 2255 hours and arrive in Singapore at 0555 hours (all times local).
Visakhapatnam is SilkAir's eighth destination in India.Other Indian destinations in SilkAir's network are Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram. "SilkAir is pleased to offer direct air services between Singapore and Visakhapatnam.
In addition to being one of the important commercial cities inIndia, Vishakhapatnam is also fast emerging as a popular tourist attraction in India and we anticipate strong demand for this service from business and leisure travellers," said Chief Executive SilkAir Leslie Thng, and the flight commander.
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