Free Seats For Singapore-Langkawi & Penang-Singapore Routes

[flee 5]

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- AirAsia is once more offering sweet deals to its guests, by offering free seats as introduction to its two new routes -- Singapore-Langkawi and Penang-Singapore.

 

These new routes will simultaneously commence on June 1, 2009 with daily services.

 

"By opening up these routes, we are looking forward to stimulating more travel and tourism activities which will definitely benefit the country's economy," said AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan, in a statement today.

 

"We always remain bullish that our low fares will help to stimulate and induce new travel demand, and will help boost tourism potential on both ends," she said.

 

The free seats deals are exclusively available online via AirAsia's website at www.airasia.com or mobile.airasia.com.

 

Booking period is from April 27 to May 3, 2009 for travel between June 1, 2009 and Jan 31, 2010.

 

Alongside the new routes, the airline is increasing its frequency from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, bringing the total frequency to eight direct daily flights from the current seven.

 

The added frequency will also commence operations on June 1, 2009, with free seats on offer to mark its initiation.

 

The free seats offer is also available online with similar booking and travel period as the new routes above.

 

"Our Kuala Lumpur - Singapore route on the other hand, received tremendous response ever since it was first introduced, with an average load factor of 80 percent," said Tan.

 

The free seats offer exclude airport tax, admin fees and are applicable for one-way only.

 

-- BERNAMA

[Waiping 12]

Is SilkAir serving SIN - PEN now? Apparently they "will join SQ" on this route according to their website.

[Andi C 0]

Is SilkAir serving SIN - PEN now? Apparently they "will join SQ" on this route according to their website.

 

MI will replace SQ for SIN-PEN-SIN flights effective 01Jun09

 

In other words, MI will take over all SQ operations in PEN

[Loh Wilson 0]

MI will replace SQ for SIN-PEN-SIN flights effective 01Jun09

 

In other words, MI will take over all SQ operations in PEN

 

Not all, MI just taking over the afternoon and evening flights.

 

SILKAIR JOINS SINGAPORE AIRLINES IN FLIGHTS TO PENANG

 

 

From 1 June 2009, SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin twice-daily services to Penang. Together with Singapore Airlines’ daily service to the Malaysian state, both airlines will operate a total of 21 weekly services. Singapore Airlines will operate the daily morning service whilst SilkAir will operate the daily afternoon and evening services.

Source: http://www.silkair.com/mbe/en_UK/content/c...01_27042009.jsp

 

 

The flight timings for SQ/MI effective 01Jun09 are as follows:

 

SQ192 SIN-PEN 0805h-0930h daily 772

SQ191 PEN-SIN 1025h-1150h daily 772

 

MI356 SIN-PEN 1510h-1635h daily 319/320

MI355 PEN-SIN 1725h-1850h daily 319/320

 

MI358 SIN-PEN 1855h-2020h daily 319/320

MI357 PEN-SIN 2115h-2240h daily 319/320

Quoted from PEN spotting thread

[Yusoff 1]

Syiok!...

That's a good move by SQ. More flights between the two airports, pax count may be less to accommodate their B772. Switching some to A319/320 is the best strategy.

Spotting wise: Luckily not entirely... pheww... variety man...

[Sing Yew 1]

Syiok!...

That's a good move by SQ. More flights between the two airports, pax count may be less to accommodate their B772. Switching some to A319/320 is the best strategy.

Spotting wise: Luckily not entirely... pheww... variety man...

 

I think SQ has been operating thrice daily for quite a while. So with this new arrangement, the number of flights between SQ and MI remain the same whilst the number of seats will decline quite significantly.

[Yusoff 1]

Yes, correct Sing Yew. What I meant by "more flights" was in terms of new SIN-PEN route by AK and soon FY... Thus pax for their 3x daily B772 may 'disperse' to other airlines. Switching 2 of their 772 flights with 319/320 is a wise move indeed.

[T.Y. Bob LEE 2]

I think SQ has been operating thrice daily for quite a while. So with this new arrangement, the number of flights between SQ and MI remain the same whilst the number of seats will decline quite significantly.

Actually SQ has been operating 18x weekly since Oct08, with SQ196/195 cancelled on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. These flights were reinstated temporarily over Christmas and CNY, though.