20 January 2016
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Singapore Airlines Connecting Wellington to the World!
· Singapore Airlines launches new flight from Wellington to Singapore via Canberra – The Capital Express!
· Travel will commence ex Wellington 21 September 2016 with four flights per week.
· Boeing 777-200 aircraft fitted with 228 Economy Class seats (3-3-3 configuration) and 38 Business Class seats (2-2-2 configuration).
· Long life and Special launch fares will be available for sale from 25 January 2016 – so stay tuned!
Singapore Airlines today announced it would begin widebody operations from New Zealand’s Capital, Wellington, becoming the first airline to connect the capital to its trans-Tasman neighbour’s respective city, Canberra, and onwards to Singapore.
With flights launching in September 2016, the capital cities of both Australia and New Zealand will be serviced by direct flights for the first time in history, operating four times a week – subject to regulatory approval.
The new ‘Capital Express’ route operating on flight numbers SQ291/292 will also provide New Zealanders – and Wellingtonians in particular – with greater, more convenient access to Singapore Airlines’ global network, spanning six continents.
The new Wellington service makes Singapore Airlines the first non trans-Tasman carrier to operate from more than two destinations in New Zealand.
Singapore Airlines’ commitment to the New Zealand market is strong - as well as introducing the Capital Express service to Wellington, we will celebrate 40 years of service into Auckland and 30 years of service into Christchurch.
Wellington Airfares:
Tickets for the new service will be on sale from Monday 25 January starting from $1,700 for WLG-SIN return and $370 for WLG-CBR return.
The new flights will be operated using 266-seat retrofitted Boeing 777-200 aircraft, fitted with 38 Business Class seats and 228 Economy Class seats.
About Singapore Airlines:
When Singapore Airlines was formed in 1972, it operated a modest fleet of 10 aircraft to just 22 cities in 18 countries. With a commitment to fleet modernisation, product and service innovation and market leadership, the airline quickly distinguished itself as a world-class carrier.
Today, Singapore Airlines operates a modern passenger fleet of more than 100 aircraft with an average age of 7 years 4 months, covering a total of 60 destinations in 33 countries. In April 2016 Amsterdam will be the inaugural destination for its new-generation Airbus A350 fleet. Düsseldorf will join Singapore Airlines’ route network in July 2016 when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore.
The network will be further added to in September when Singapore Airlines becomes the first international carrier to fly regularly scheduled flights from Singapore to Canberra and on to Wellington. It will be the first time the two capital cities of Australia and New Zealand have been connected by direct flights. It will also be the first time a non-trans-Tasman carrier has operated to more than two points in New Zealand.
Singapore Airlines currently operates 14 round-trip flights from Auckland and Christchurch to Singapore per week.
In January 2015 it launched an alliance with Air New Zealand, to codeshare services between New Zealand and Singapore.
When transiting through Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines Australasian customers are provided with vouchers to the value of S$40 for use within the airport. Customers also have access to an expanded Singapore Stopover Holiday package, all of which goes towards making their journey an enjoyable one.