Silk Air has launched a new service to Semarang, Indonesia. The inaugural flight that departed Singapore Changi Airport today at 0845 arrived at Semarang’s Achmad Yani International Airport at 0955.
Semarang has become Silk Air’s 10th destination in Indonesia and the 43rd in the airline’s network. Other Indonesian destinations Silk Air serves include Balikpapan, Bandung, Lombok, Manado, Medan, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Solo and Surabaya.
As the capital and largest city in the province of Central Java, Semarang represents an important regional centre and hub, with a bustling economy featuring large companies such as Kubota and Coca-Cola. It is also a significant finance hub with the presence of large offices set up by many major Indonesian banks.
This new route is served with the A319 and A320 aircraft featuring both business and economy class in the following schedule:
|
Flight Number |
Day of Operation |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
MI102 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
SIN 0755hrs (Mon, Wed) SIN 1025hrs (Fri) |
SRG 0900hrs (Mon, Wed) SRG 1130hrs (Fri) |
|
MI101 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
SRG 0945rs (Mon, Wed) SRG 1215hrs (Fri) |
SIN 1315hrs (Mon, Wed) SIN 1520hrs (Fri) |
Flight timetable (SIN = Singapore, SRG = Semarang)
“Our new service reinforces our desire and commitment to increase connectivity to Indonesia,” said Leslie Thng, chief executive of Silk Air. “We believe the route offers good growth potential and we anticipate strong demand for this new service from business and leisure travellers alike.”
The expansion is part of an ongoing expansion plan to increase coverage in Indonesia by Silk Air and its parent company, Singapore Airlines (see here).
For more information, visit www.silkair.com
Clement Huang
