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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add an extra three weekly flights to Brisbane this year, restoring its pre-COVID-19 capacity to the Queensland capital.
The carrier will fly four times per day to Brisbane starting 16 June, increasing its weekly services from 25 to 28, following high demand particularly during recent peak seasons.
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The new services, SQ265/266, will operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from Brisbane to Singapore using A350-900 medium-haul aircraft, leaving Singapore early in the morning and returning in the evening.
“Travel demand has been strong as Brisbane continues to grow as a major gateway and Queensland gains significance as a global destination for business and leisure,” said SIA’s regional vice president South West Pacific, Louis Arul.
“Singapore Airlines is pleased to offer more options for travellers to Singapore and connect to over 110 cities globally via Singapore Changi Airport.”
Gert-Jan de Graaf, CEO of Brisbane Airport, has welcomed SIA’s move, which comes after the carrier last year brought forward its planned expansion to 25 flights per week from November to August.
“This is a milestone announcement delivering four services per day, every day, marking the end of a long five-year recovery on this critical route for Queensland,” he said.
“The Singapore to Brisbane connection is our second busiest international route, bringing a constant flow of tourists from across Asia and Europe to Queensland.
“Last year, more than half of all visitors from India to Brisbane travelled via Singapore Airlines.”
Queensland’s Tourism Minister, Andrew Powell, has chalked up the expansion as another success for the state’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund (AAIF).
“This means more international visitors coming to our great state, and greater choice for Queenslanders heading offshore,” he said.
“It’s also extra capacity for our awesome exporters, with more direct flights to get their produce to market in Asia.”
Brisbane Airport last September unveiled plans for a revamp of its international terminal, the most significant changes in the terminal’s 29 years of operation.
Security and passport control will be relocated from level three to a “light-filled atrium” on level four, while security screening equipment will be enhanced, self-service check-in and bag drop installed, baggage systems upgraded, and retail offerings expanded, including a doubling in size of the duty-free area.
“Our international terminal is Queensland’s gateway to the world. After three decades of service, it’s well and truly time for a transformation, ensuring it’s ready to welcome the world for years to come,” said de Graaf.
“This building is worth billions of dollars to Queensland’s tourism economy and jobs every year.”
Construction will be phased to minimise disruption, with works expected to be completed by 2027.
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says:Well done SQ, 4 per day WOW; how many does QF have, ? 1 yep 1, something does not compute here.
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says:So great to see SQ going to four flights per day to BNE! Only wish they would send A350s with Premium Economy product rather than just the Economy and Business configurations.
Ian Becker
says:An old A330 or new-ish A350 to Singapore? I know what I would be choosing. Thanks AJ, You were (not) a legend.