SIA reaches pre-pandemic capacity in Perth

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has returned to pre-COVID capacity in Perth with a fourth daily service to Singapore (Changi) Airport. The A350-900 service, which commenced on Easter Sunday (31 March), adds 303 seats each way, divided into 40 business and 263 economy. In total, it will add 220,584 more seats to the Perth market per year, and comes a month after SIA opened a new SilverKris lounge at the airport. “We are excited to return to pre-pandemic flight schedules as travel demand to and from Perth continues to be robust,” said SIA’s regional vice president South West Pacific, Louis Arul. “We are also pleased to offer travellers from Perth our brand new SilverKris Lounge at Perth International Airport, which boasts additional space, enhanced facilities and a range of new dining options to enjoy.” Perth Airport’s chief commercial and aviation officer Kate Holsgrove said Perth Airport and Singapore Airlines have maintained a strong partnership for 57 years. “Singapore Airlines is Perth Airport’s number one international airline in terms of seat capacity, delivering more than 930,000 seats per year to the Perth market,” she said. “Singapore Airlines has been instrumental in growing WA’s business, education, trade, and tourism links with Singapore. Singapore has become Western Australia’s second largest international visitor market, injecting A$260m into the WA economy in visitor expenditure alone last year. The airline also has a long and proud record of linking the world with Western Australia and the additional flights will provide even more options for West Australians to travel to multiple cities in Asia, Europe and the USA via its Singapore hub.”<br/>