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SWISS reopens Singapore route |
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Update: 09:10, Thursday, Sep 27,2012 (GMT+7)
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Changi Airport Group welcomed the
announcement by Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Wednesday, that
confirmed the airline will return to Singapore with a daily nonstop
service from Zurich 1 May 2013.
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The new SWISS service between
Singapore and Zurich will give Changi links to 50 cities in Europe. It
will add 1,500 weekly one-way seats, boosting capacity on the route by
54%.
It will also provide more options for travellers from
Singapore heading for Switzerland and Europe, and allow passengers from
Switzerland to tap Changi’s connectivity to Southeast Asia’s tourist and
business travel destinations.
Zurich is the commercial hub of
Switzerland and a global financial centre. Passenger traffic between
Singapore and Switzerland has been growing steadily over the years,
increasing by 5% in 2011, and 15% in the first six months of 2012.
There
are strong links between the Swiss and Singapore economies and
Singapore is now home to the largest and fastest growing Swiss community
in Southeast Asia.
Singapore is also the largest Southeast Asian
market for Switzerland, accounting for 35% of total tourist arrivals
from this region.
It will operate the new Singapore-Zurich service with A340-300 aircraft in a three-class configuration.
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