SilkAir plans to operate the Cairns service three times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through circular routings with Darwin. The inaugural flight and subsequent Saturday flights will depart Singapore for Cairns non-stop and then return to Singapore via Darwin. The Monday and Thursday flights will fly to Cairns via Darwin and then return to Singapore non-stop.
The detailed schedules are as follows (all times stated are local):
With the launch of Cairns, the number of destinations in SilkAir’s route network will increase to 49 destinations in 12 countries.
The new services will be operated with SilkAir’s latest Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring both Business and Economy class cabins. Customers will be provided with the full service experience, including in-flight meals, baggage allowance of 40kg and 30kg for Business and Economy class respectively, as well as through check-in if they are connecting to or from another SilkAir or Singapore Airlines point via Singapore.
SilkAir’s Chief Executive, Leslie Thng, said: “With the launch of Cairns, we, together with our parent company Singapore Airlines, will soon serve a total of seven points in Australia, namely Cairns, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Cairns is the hub of Tropical North Queensland and has the closest access to the Great Barrier Reef, which is the world’s largest World Heritage Area.
Queensland’s Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey, has praised SilkAir for its confidence in Queensland’s tourism sector.
“The Queensland Government looks forward to working in partnership with SilkAir to deliver international marketing activities over the next three years to support this highly anticipated service,” she said.
From Singapore:
|
Flight
|
Days
of Operation
|
Departure
|
Arrival
|
|
MI822
|
Monday, Thursday
|
Singapore 0140
|
Cairns 1150 (via
Darwin)
|
|
MI828
|
Saturday
|
Singapore 0140
|
Cairns 1020
|
To Singapore:
|
Flight
|
Days
of Operation
|
Departure
|
Arrival
|
|
MI822
|
Monday, Thursday
|
Cairns 1240
|
Singapore 1720
|
|
MI828
|
Saturday
|
Cairns 1110
|
Singapore 1720 (via Darwin)
|
With the launch of Cairns, the number of destinations in SilkAir’s route network will increase to 49 destinations in 12 countries.
The new services will be operated with SilkAir’s latest Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring both Business and Economy class cabins. Customers will be provided with the full service experience, including in-flight meals, baggage allowance of 40kg and 30kg for Business and Economy class respectively, as well as through check-in if they are connecting to or from another SilkAir or Singapore Airlines point via Singapore.
SilkAir’s Chief Executive, Leslie Thng, said: “With the launch of Cairns, we, together with our parent company Singapore Airlines, will soon serve a total of seven points in Australia, namely Cairns, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Cairns is the hub of Tropical North Queensland and has the closest access to the Great Barrier Reef, which is the world’s largest World Heritage Area.
Queensland’s Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey, has praised SilkAir for its confidence in Queensland’s tourism sector.
“The Queensland Government looks forward to working in partnership with SilkAir to deliver international marketing activities over the next three years to support this highly anticipated service,” she said.
"Connectivity between Singapore and Cairns will make it even easier for international visitors to reach our holiday destination,” Cairns Airport's Chief Executive Officer Kevin Brown added. "This route will provide vital links through to Cairns from Asia and Europe.”
Customers are advised to note that the new flights may not be immediately available in computer reservations systems due to the lead-time required in making system updates. For more information on SilkAir, including its destinations and services, please visit silkair.com.
Customers are advised to note that the new flights may not be immediately available in computer reservations systems due to the lead-time required in making system updates. For more information on SilkAir, including its destinations and services, please visit silkair.com.
