SIA, SilkAir reinstate flights for some destinations in June and July

Singapore Airlines and regional wing SilkAir will reinstate certain flights in June and July, subject to regulatory approvals. Among the reinstated scheduled services include: Adelaide, Amsterdam, Auckland, Barcelona, Brisbane, Cebu, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Medan, Melbourne and Osaka, said SIA on its website. The national carrier on May 14 reported its first annual net loss of S$212m in its 48-year history, after COVID-19 crippled travel demand. This compares with a S$683m profit in the previous year. The group had announced in March that it would cut 96% of its capacity and ground 138 planes from SIA and SilkAir, out of a total fleet of 147. With the reinstated flights, SIA has cut about 94% of the passenger capacity originally scheduled for June and July, it said. "SIA and SilkAir will continue to adjust our capacity to match the demand for international air travel," SIA said.<br/>