No-frills carrier Tigerair will start additional flights from Hyderabad and Tiruchirappalli to Singapore between April 25 and June 15.
The carrier, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Ltd, has decided to operate one seasonal additional flight each from both places after seeing good response from passengers during peak seasons.
"From April 25 to June 15, 2016, the airline will increase flight frequency on its Hyderabad-Singapore route, taking the total count to seven weekly flights while Tiruchirappalli-Singapore route would have a total of 14 weekly flights," Tigerair said in a press release today.
The move is part of Tigerair's growth strategy in the Indian market and its commitment to meeting increasing demand from travellers in India, it added.
"Tigerair has always viewed India as an extremely significant part of our global network as we realise the potential and opportunities that the market has to offer," Teh Yik Chuan, Director (sales and marketing) at Tigerair Singapore, said.
The frequency on the Hyderabad-Singapore and Tiruchirappalli-Singapore routes has been raised on account of overwhelming response from these markets during the peak season, he noted.
"As of November 2015, more than 9,24,000 Indian travellers have visited Singapore, registering 7.4 per cent growth," Singapore Tourism Board Area Director (India & Sri Lanka) Bridget Goh said.
India is among the top five visitor markets for Singapore, with over 9,43,000 Indian travellers in 2014 and the average length of stay being 6.8 days, she added.
Tigerair operates 44 weekly flights to Singapore from six places in India -- Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kochi and Tiruchirappalli.
The airline has also announced an all-inclusive return fare to Singapore from Hyderabad starting from Rs 11,599 and the offer is applicable on tickets booked from January 20 to January 31. The travel period will be from March 9 to April 16.
