http://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/singapore-airlines-to-launch-direct-flights-to-canberra-20160111-gm3dju
All seems pretty serious for once, hopefully an announcement this week but the sounds of it!
I hope it takes off (pardon the pun) and is a profitable venture, as it would bring more tourists and the like to the Canberra region & would make flying to Europe and Asia easier for people.
PRIME7 News reporting that Singapore made no mention of it and has no plans for any new routes in 2016 at the moment.
And they wouldnt because any announcement would be kept underwraps until the official announcement.
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Lol, Prime7 News.
"If there wasn't a media release, it didn't happen"
According to an ABC worker, the announcement is to be made 11 am tomorrow (Wednesday). Flights to start in August.
I look forward to hearing about it on Prime7 News on Friday evening.
4 flights a week starting 20/9/16 using B777-200ER's. Flights arrive in CBR and WLG Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
SQ291 Dep SIN 2300 Arr CBR 0835+1 Dep CBR 0950 Arr WLG 1505
SQ292 Dep WLG 2015 Arr CBR 2205 Dep CBR 2330 Arr SIN 0550+1
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For some reason I assumed they'd use A330's (if they have them)
That was the assumption (and the early media reports) given they service Brisbane and Adelaide exclusivly woth A330s.
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Quote from: Busnerd on January 24, 2016, 06:32:14 PM
For some reason I assumed they'd use A330's (if they have them)
They do and that was the early rumour, but they went the 777-200 instead because it has less seating capacity overall, but more in business.
Oh, didn't even read that it was 777-200's, I just saw 777 and assumed 300.
Singapore Airlines commenced their new "Capital Connect" service this morning with Boeing 777-200ER 9V-SRP operating the inaugural service, even with the horrid weather in Canberra this morning the aircraft was due to perform a flyover of the Canberra CBD however this had to be cancelled due to a passenger requiring medical assistance onboard.
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8355/29739767651_93e81c3bf2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mj15NF)
9V-SRP (https://flic.kr/p/Mj15NF) by Zac Mathes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacmathes/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8559/29195047564_4c5e32452b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LtSfv3)
9V-SRP (https://flic.kr/p/LtSfv3) by Zac Mathes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacmathes/), on Flickr
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8676/29745572301_ef1276c7f7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MjvQjR)
9V-SRP-3445 (https://flic.kr/p/MjvQjR) by Zac Mathes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacmathes/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8263/29792828076_de23a51de0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MoG2PA)
9V-SRP-3454 (https://flic.kr/p/MoG2PA) by Zac Mathes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacmathes/), on Flickr