42 weekly flights to South Korea from Changi starting from 29 May 2022

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From 29 May 2022, the number of weekly services from Changi Airport to South Korea will increase from 25 to 42 weekly flights with new airlines commencing operations. On this day, T’way Air, a South Korean low-cost carrier, starts to operate a twice weekly service to Incheon from Changi. 

Air Premia, which commenced Passenger Aircraft Carrying Cargo (PACC) operations in Changi late in 2021, is operating thrice weekly passenger services from 29 June 2022, also to Incheon. 

Jeju Air becomes the sole operator on the Singapore-Busan route, flying twice weekly from 25 June 2022. A new city link to Jeju is operated by Scoot, commencing 15 June 2022.

Apart from the new services, from June 2022, there will be additional services to Seoul by Asiana Airlines (from 5 to 7 flights a week weekly), Korean Air (from 7 to 10 flights weekly) and Singapore Airlines (7 to 11 flights weekly).

With these additions, seven airlines (Air Premia, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Scoot, Singapore Airlines and T’way Air) will operate 42 weekly services to Busan, Jeju and Seoul. Connectivity to South Korea has been strengthened compared to pre-covid, when five airlines operated to Incheon and Busan in 2019.

On the cargo front, South Korea was Changi’s seventh largest air imports and exports volume partner in 2021. Air exports and imports between Singapore and South Korea registered about 60,000 tonnes, surpassing pre-covid levels by 5%. Inbound cargo (South Korea-Singapore) consists of fresh produce such as the much-loved Korean strawberries, electronic parts and e-commerce goods. On the outbound (Singapore-South Korea) sector, cargo carried consists of perfumes and cosmetics, food products, ship spares as well as electronic parts.

As at 29 May 2022, 84 airlines operate over more than 2,900 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 124 cities in 46 countries and territories worldwide.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches flight from Khoshig Valley to Busan on 23 June 2022

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines has announced that it is launching scheduled flight to Busan from the new Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) in Khoshig Valley with effect from 23 June 2022. Khoshig Valley, the affectionate name for UBN, is now the international gateway to Ulaanbaatar.

On 23 June 2022, MIAT Mongolian Airlines flight OM311 departs from UBN for Busan at 7.30 am, touches down in Busan at 12.05 pm before leaving Busan for UBN at 1.05 pm and arriving in UBN at 4.10 pm under flight OM312.

MIAT flies between Khoshig Valley and Busan on Thursdays and Sundays.

Beside Busan, the airline is adding second weekly scheduled flight to Istanbul from UBN from 2 June 2022, which means that MIAT Mongolian Airlines is flying to Istanbul on Thursdays and Sundays. 

There are no flights to Moscow, Berlin and Beijing during summer this year due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the covid epidemic in China but MIAT is allowed to resume weekly flight to Guangzhou in June 2022.

Jeju Air resumes flight to Singapore on 24 June 2022

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Jeju Air resumes direct scheduled flight from Busan to Singapore on 24 June 2022 with its B737-800. 

On 24 June 2022, Jeju Air's outbound flight departing from Busan at 6 pm lands in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 11.55 pm before leaving Changi for Busan at 12.55 am on 25 June 2022 and arriving in Busan at 8 am.

Jeju Air flies from Busan to Singapore on Tuesdays and Fridays and takes off for Busan on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

See also: https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2019/07/congratulations-to-jeju-air-on-its.html

Firefly resumes Subang - Seletar flights on 13 June 2022

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Malaysia's Firefly Airlines has scheduled to resume flight services to and from Subang Airport in Selangor and Seletar Airport in Singapore starting from 13 June 2022.

Firefly said in a statement that when the route resumes, the airline will offer two daily return flights, each with 72 seats. By the end of the year, the company will gradually increase the number of flights.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches flight to Hong Kong on 7 June 2022, may take delivery of 787-9

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines is launching direct scheduled flight from Ulaanbaatar's Chinggis Khaan International Airport (Chinggis Khaan, UBN) in Khoshigt Valley to Hong Kong on 7 June 2022 with its B737-800. Within the next few months, it may take delivery of its first Dreamliner 787-9 from the Boeing plant in Seattle.

On 7 June 2022, MIAT Mongolian Airlines flight OM297 departs from Chinggis Khaan for Hong Kong at 6.25 am, touches down in Hong Kong at 10.55 am before leaving Hong Kong for Chinggis Khaan at 12.05 pm and arriving in Chinggis Khaan at 4.45 pm under flight OM298.

Initially, MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies between Chinggis Khaan and Hong Kong on Tuesdays and will increase the flight frequency according to market demand.

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Meanwhile, Jetphotos contributor Devin reveals that the painting process of MIAT's first Dreamliner 787-9 is almost complete. The aircraft has completed its first test flight in South Carolina on 17 May 2022 and the airline may take delivery of 787-9 later this year. Prospective destinations of MIAT's Dreamliner include Singapore, Darwin, London, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Air Premia's first scheduled passenger flight arrives in Singapore on 30 June 2022

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Air Premia is upgrading its existing cargo flight service to Singapore to the passenger flight service module from 29 June 2022.  From 29 June, it operates thrice weekly scheduled red light flights to Singapore Changi from Incheon.

On 29 June 2022, Air Premia flight YP631 departs from Incheon for Singapore at 8.30 pm, touches down in Changi Airport as usual at 2 am on 30 June 2022 before leaving Singapore for Incheon at 3.20 am and arriving in Incheon at 10.30 am under flight YP632.

Air Premia flies between Incheon and Singapore on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with effect from 29 June 2022.

The South Korean airline has its registered office in Singapore at Premia TNC (Singapore) Pte Ltd, 3 Shenton Way, #16-08 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Tel: 98161884, Email info@premiatnc.com but tickets for sale are not available at this office. 

Scoot flies scheduled non-stop to Jeju thrice a week from 15 June 2022

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Scoot, operated by Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd, launches its first non-stop scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Terminal 1 to Jeju International Airport on 15 June 2022 with its Airbus A321neo aircraft.

On 15 June 2022, Scoot flight TR812 leaves Changi Airport for Jeju at 1.35 am, touches down in Jeju at 8.45 am before taking off from Jeju for Singapore at 9.45 am and arriving in Singapore Changi at 2.35 pm under flight TR813.

Scoot flies between Singapore and Jeju on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

T'way Air's non-stop flight lands in Singapore during sleeping hour on 29 May 2022

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T'way Air, one of South Korea's private airlines, has announced on 16 May 2022 that its first A330-300 scheduled commercial flight takes off for Singapore from Incheon on 28 May 2022 and touches down in Singapore Changi Airport during sleeping hour on 29 May 2022. According to Mainlymiles, T'way Air will operate the A330-300 to Changi Airport Terminal 3, hence making aircraft-spotting from the public area impossible unless the aircraft passes by the tarmac opposite the viewing gallery of Changi Airport Terminal 1 as it departs.

On 28 May 2022, T'way Air flight TW171 departs from Incheon for Singapore Changi at 8.50 pm, is expected to touch down in Singapore Changi Terminal 3 at 2 am on 29 May before leaving Changi Airport for Incheon at 3.30 am on 29 May 2022 and arriving in Incheon at 11 am on the same day under flight TW172.

Initially, flight TW171 flies from Incheon to Singapore Changi on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 28 May to 30 June 2022 while flight TW172 takes off for Incheon on Thursdays and Sundays during the same travel period.

From 1 July 2022 to the end of the summer season, TW171/TW172 flies daily between both airports.

According to T'way Air, the A330's two-row Business Class cabin offers 12 seats that convert to angle-flat beds in a 2-2-2 configuration. In bed mode, the seats recline to a 165-degree angle.

T'way Air is the third South Korean private airline to operate scheduled flight to Singapore after Asiana Airlines and Air Premia during the pandemic. It has a fleet of 3 A330 jets for long-haul flights. It also plans to launch flights to Jakarta, Denpasar, Sydney, Khoshig Valley, Zagreb and Bishkek after Singapore with the new aircraft.

Jet Airways resumes domestic flights on 5 May 2022

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According to Indian media, Jet Airways has resumed domestic flight from Hyderabad to Delhi on 5 May 2022, thus ending its stage of flight suspensions due to its financial problems. 

On 5 May, a test flight from Mumbai was operated to Hyderabad for the positioning flight towards Delhi using the aircraft registered VT-SXE.

Jet Airways hopes to resume international flights by 2023. Destinations include Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Suvarnabhumi.

See also: https://samchui.com/2022/05/22/jet-airways-cleared-to-fly-again-flights-by-september/#.YozZ7ahBxPZ

Congratulations to Bamboo Airways on its first A321 flight to Singapore on 4 May 2022!

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Bamboo Airways continues to change aircraft type on its new international routes. Its first commercial passenger flight to Singapore from Hanoi on 4 May 2022 utilizes the A321 aircraft instead of the A320. The inbound flight QH301 arrived in Singapore Changi at 12.44 pm.

Below are more pictures of Bamboo Airways' A321 flying towards a runway of Changi Airport during its first day of operations.

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Inflight Pictures : Olympus Airways in Ho Chi Minh City

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Inflight Pictures : Vietnam Airlines 787-9 on 3 May 2022

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