SINGAPORE (Jan 22): SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), is introducing Phase 2 of its direct flight trial between Singapore and Broome, Western Australia, this June 2019.
Following the successful conclusion of the Phase 1 trial in May-June 2018, the second phase involves four return flights on June 13, 17, 20 and 24 this year.
They will run at the same times each day with SilkAir departing from Singapore’s Changi Airport at 11am, and departing Broome to return to Singapore later the same day at 4.15pm.
Air fares start from $580 per person and are now available through all travel agents, including online travel agents.
According to a joint press release issued by Tourism Western Australia, Broome International Airport and Australia’s Northwest Tourism, the flight route will save air commuters more than six and a half hours of travel time – from over 10.5 hours if travellers transit through Perth Airport to around four hours.
The selected flight dates have been strategically timed to coincide with specific event such as school holidays in Singapore, two race meets at the Broome Turf Club, as well as the ‘Staircase to the Moon’ natural phenomenon occurring over 18-20 June.
They also provide a wide range of options to international visitors to North Western Australia, including Broome & The Kimberly region, who can choose to stay from anywhere between three to 11 nights.
“With the return of the charter flights in June 2019, we hope to introduce more Singaporeans to Broome as a great holiday destination,” says SilkAir chief executive, Foo Chai Woo.
"We also look forward to having more travellers from Broome visit Singapore, with the opportunity to connect on to more than 100 destinations in the combined SilkAir and Singapore Airlines network," he adds.
