Over 400 Flights into Christchurch in a Single Year

25 July 2016

Singapore Airlines to Operate Over 400 Flights into Christchurch in a Single Year

Singapore Airlines today announced a further five flights will be added to this year’s supplementary services to Christchurch for the peak summer season.

A total of 35 round trip supplementary flights will operate between Christchurch and Singapore from 13 November 2016 to 5 February 2017, creating a new record for Singapore Airlines in the South Island.

For the first time in its nearly 30 years of flying to Christchurch, Singapore Airlines will operate a total of 401 flights to and from the South Island in the 12-month period from 1 April 2016 to 30 March 2017.

Singapore Airlines’ General Manager New Zealand, Simon Turcotte, said it was extremely pleasing to be able to offer an increased number of supplementary flights to and from the beautiful South Island during the period of peak demand.

“The fact that we have decided to increase the number of supplementary flights that we previously announced from 30 to 35 reflects our strong relationships with, and support from local partners,” Mr Turcotte said.

“Christchurch and the South Island continue to be an important market for us, and we’re committed to partnering with South Island travel agents, Christchurch International Airport and the wider New Zealand market to increase visitor numbers to Christchurch.

“Christchurch is the gateway to the South Island and we are very proud to be bringing an extra 9,485 seats into Christchurch, which will allow people from Canterbury and the surrounding regions more opportunities to see the world.

“We were the first airline to fly long haul international flights to Christchurch and increasing our supplementary services is a great way to celebrate Singapore Airlines’ 30-year anniversary in Christchurch.

“We look forward to continuing our long standing partnership with this beautiful city, which has been uninterrupted for three decades.”

The additional Christchurch flights will operate as SQ296/SQ295 and will be serviced by Singapore Airlines’ fleet of refitted 777-200ER aircraft offering 26 Business Class and 245 Economy Class seats each, providing increased connections through Singapore to the wider Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network.

SQ296 and SQ295 will not operate on Sunday 25 or Monday 26 December.

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