A month after the re-launch of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A380 from Mumbai, the airline’s superjumbo aircraft returned to Delhi, replacing the B777-300 on SQ403/406 services. As SIA’s check-in counters opened, an auspicious lamp-lighting ceremony was conducted to mark the occasion, officiated by senior officials from both, the airline as well as Delhi International Airport.
Sy Yen Chen, General Manager India, SIA, said: “India always was and continues to be a very important market for us, and an aircraft as iconic as the A380 continues to hold its position as a favourite among our customers. Now, with increasing demand for international travel, bringing it back to Delhi was the natural choice.”
The return of the superjumbo to India is part of SIA’s larger effort to progressively bring frequency and capacity back to pre-Covid levels in the coming months. In January this year, the airline also introduced the new B737-8 from Hyderabad, Kochi and Kolkata – a testimony of its commitment to this key market.
At the boarding gate, a cake-cutting ceremony was officiated by Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India, together with senior members from the High Commission of Singapore, Singapore Airlines and Delhi International Airport Limited.
SIA currently operates 66 weekly flights from 8 cities across India to Singapore, which is approximately 67% of its pre-Covid operations. In addition, SIA’s low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, currently operates 33 flights from 6 cities across India, making the SIA Group the only international airline to collectively operate from 13 points across the country.
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