Indonesia AirAsia adds two Singapore services on same day
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Indonesia AirAsia added two new Singapore (SIN) services from Medan (KNO) and Padang (PDG) on 9 February. The 621-kilometre Medan link and the 472-kilometre Padang connection will both be served with daily flights operated by A320s.
The LCC faces incumbent competition on the Medan-Singapore airport pair which is already served by SilkAir with double-daily flights, Jetstar Asia, which has 12 weekly frequencies, and Garuda Indonesia which operates daily flights. However there is no direct competition on the Padang route.
AirAsia Singapore CEO Logan Velaitham said: “The inaugural flights to Padang and Medan emphasise our commitment to expand Singapore’s network as one of AirAsia’s hubs by linking up to new cities in Indonesia. In 2017, AirAsia Group carried a total of 4.3 million passengers to and from Singapore, an increase of 1.8% from the previous year.”
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific routes has Indonesia AirAsia recently added to Singapore?
Which specific routes has Indonesia AirAsia recently added to Singapore?
Indonesia AirAsia has added new services connecting Singapore with Medan and Padang. Both of these new routes commenced operations on the same day, expanding the airline's network from its Singapore hub.
Q.How often will these new flights operate and what aircraft type will be used?
How often will these new flights operate and what aircraft type will be used?
Both the new Medan-Singapore and Padang-Singapore services will operate daily. Indonesia AirAsia plans to utilise its A320 aircraft to serve both of these routes, providing consistent capacity.
Q.Does Indonesia AirAsia face direct competition on both of its new Singapore routes?
Does Indonesia AirAsia face direct competition on both of its new Singapore routes?
Indonesia AirAsia faces direct competition on the Medan-Singapore route from SilkAir, Jetstar Asia, and Garuda Indonesia. However, there is no direct competition for the airline on its newly launched Padang-Singapore connection.
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