Batik Air resumes scheduled flight to Singapore on 20 April 2022

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Batik Air is resuming daily scheduled flight from Jakarta to Singapore on 20 April 2022. Besides, from 29 April 2022, it flies twice daily to Singapore.

On 20 April 2022, Batik Air flight ID7153 leaves Jakarta's international airport in Cengkareng for Singapore at 8 am, touches down in Singapore at 10.45 am before leaving Singapore for Cengkareng at 11.25 am and arriving in Cengkareng at 12.15 pm under flight ID7154.

From 29 April 2022, the additional return flight ID7151 departs from Cengkareng for Singapore at 1.45 pm, arrives in Singapore at 4.30 pm before leaving Singapore for Cengkareng at 5.35 pm and landing in Cengkareng at 6.25 pm under flight ID7152.

Cengkareng is the affectionate Indonesian name for Soeharno-Hatta International Airport, the international airport of Jakarta.

Vietnam Airlines postpones inaugural flights to Singapore from Danang, Phu Quoc and Cam Ranh

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Vietnam Airlines has postponed its inaugural scheduled resumption flights from Danang, Phu Quoc and inaugural scheduled flight from Cam Ranh to Singapore. Each route sector is served by an A321 jet.

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Vietnam Airlines resumes scheduled flight from Danang to Singapore on 1 June 2022. Previously, it planned to resume flight on this route on 15 April 2022.

On 1 June 2022, Vietnam Airlines flight VN672 leaves Singapore for Danang at 11.30 am and arrives in Danang at 1.10 pm. Flight VN673 takes off from Danang for Singapore at 11.10 am and lands in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 2.50 pm under flight VN673.

Flights leave Danang for Singapore on Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays.

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Vietnam Airlines resumes scheduled flight from Phu Quoc to Singapore on 2 June 2022. Previously, it planned to resume flight on this route on 21 April 2022.

On 2 June 2022, Vietnam Airlines flight VN694 leaves Singapore for Phu Quoc at 11.30 am and arrives in Phu Quoc at 2.50 pm. Flight VN695 takes off from Phu Quoc for Singapore at 12.05 pm and lands in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 2.50 pm.

Flights leave Phu Quoc for Singapore on Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Vietnam Airlines launches scheduled flight from Cam Ranh to Singapore on 5 June 2022. Previously, it planned to resume flight on this route on 17 April 2022.

According to schedules, on 5 June 2022, Vietnam Airlines flight VN692 leaves Singapore for Cam Ranh, the airport of Nha Trang at 11.30 am and arrives in Cam Ranh at 2.50 pm. Flight VN693 takes off from Cam Ranh for Singapore at 11.30 am and touches down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 2.50 pm under flight VN693.

Flights take off from Cam Ranh for Singapore on Sundays and Tuesdays.

MAI operates regular scheduled flight to Dubai from 23 April 2022

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Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is converting its charter and relief flights to Dubai to a year-round scheduled flight. From 23 April 2022, it operates Sunday flights to Dubai from Yangon.

According to schedules, MAI flight 8M1100 take off from Yangon for Dubai at 8.55 am, touches down in Dubai at 2.20 pm local time before leaving Dubai for Yangon at 3.20 pm and arriving in Yangon at 11.35 pm local time under flight 8M1101.

Flights are operated using A320 aircraft.

MAI first operated its charter flight to Dubai on 7 August 2020.

MAI resumes commercial flights to Narita and Delhi on 20 and 22 April 2022

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Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is resuming commercial flights from Yangon to Narita and Delhi on 20 and 22 April 2022.

According to MAI, scheduled flights to Narita from Yangon depart on Wednesdays from 20 April 2022. Previously, its first scheduled flight to Narita took place in 2014.

On 22 April 2022, MAI resumes scheduled flight to Delhi from Yangon and from 2 May 2022, it carries out twice-weekly scheduled flights to Delhi on Mondays and Fridays. Previously, its first scheduled flight to Delhi is in March 2004.

MAI resumes commercial flights to Singapore and Kolkata on 24 and 29 April 2022

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On 17 April 2022, Myanmar Airways International (MAI) updates its flight plans following the resumption approval of Myanmar international commercial flights. Among the commercial flights, MAI resumes daily commercial flights from Yangon to Singapore on 24 April 2022 while it resumes commercial flight to Kolkata on 29 April 2022.

On 24 April 2022, MAI flight 8M231 takes off for Singapore from Yangon at 8.20 am, touches down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 12.50 pm before leaving Changi for Yangon at 1.50 pm and landing in Yangon at expected timing 3.20 pm local time under flight 8M232.

Daily flights are operated using either A319 or A320 aircraft.

On 29 April 2022, MAI resumes commercial flight from Yangon to Kolkata and from 5 May 2022, it flies twice weekly to Kolkata on Thursdays and Sundays. The flights are also operated using either A319 or A320 jets.

Fly Gangwon can fly to Beijing, Changchun, Pudong and Chengdu

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Fly Gangwon, a South Korean airline, announced on 15 April 2022 that it has recently obtained permission from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to operate scheduled flights from Yangyang to Pudong and Chengdu, with two flights per week on each route. 

As a result, including the Beijing and Changchun flight licenses obtained in May 2020, Fly Gangwon can fly to 4 major city airports in China, excluding Taiwan.

An official of Fly Gangwon said that currently only Incheon Airport has a flight to Chengdu, and international direct flights from Yangyang will greatly facilitate the travel of local residents.

Fly Gangwon currently flies from Yangyang to Jeju, Daegu and Yeosu, Due to the covid epidemic restrictions of South Korea and Taiwan, it has suspended scheduled flights to Taoyuan and Kaohsiung since April 2020.

South Korea's international routes return to normal in stages

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Korea International Radio reported that Korean Air will expand international flight operations from May 2022 in accordance with the government's policy of resuming international routes in stages. The specific dates of the new route operations are not known.

Jeju Air said it plans to operate 174 flights on 14 international routes including Incheon-Cebu in the Philippines and Incheon-Clark in the Philippines in May 2022. It will also launch new routes to Danang and Cam Ranh in Vietnam, Bohol in the Philippines and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Air Seoul will restart flights to Danang and Cam Ranh from Incheon on 28 May 2022 and 18 June 2022, operating four times a week.

T'way Air will re-launch new route between Incheon and Suvarnabhumi, launch cargo/passenger routes from Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Singapore in May 2022, and the number of flights between Incheon and Guam and Saipan will also be increased to three times a week.

Jin Air will resume flights from Incheon to Kansai, Suvarnabhumi, Clark, Kota Kinabalu and from Busan to Guam, Danang and Suvarnabhumi in May 2022.

Korean Air said it will increase flights to Los Angeles, Paris and London, and Asiana Airlines will increase flights to Los Angeles, Frankfurt and London.

Aircalin plans scheduled flight launch to Singapore on 1 July 2022

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On 12 April 2022, the national airline of New Caledonia, Aircalin, announces its intention to launch its first long-haul scheduled flight to Singapore Changi Airport from New Caledonia's capital Noumea with its Airbus A330-900 aircraft.

Initially, Aircalin plans to operate twice-weekly flights to Singapore. Depending on the market demand, it will later increase its flight frequency to thrice a week. At the meantime, the specific flight schedules for the new routes are not available.

According to French media Air Journal's report, Aircalin may release the confirmed flight frequency online and start selling the air tickets at the end of May 2022 or the beginning of June 2022.

Aircalin explains that the Noumea-Changi route is the complementary alternative route to its Noumea-Narita route. As airlines departing from Japan are not allowed to overfly Siberia due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, flights from and to Changi Airport will allow a reduction in travel time to Asia from Noumea by two to three hours to 8 hours 30 minutes.

Once Aircalin starts operating on the Noumea-Changi route three times week, there will be daily flights to Asia from Noumea including four flights a week to Narita from Noumea. These flights can be adjusted according to the seasons and demand of the different travel markets.

After the planned launch of the Noumea-Changi-Noumea flights, Aircalin is considering extension of the Changi-Noumea route to Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, thus enabling European and Singaporean passengers an option to travel to Noumea and Papeete in a single trip. One of its flights from Singapore is said to continue onwards to Papeete via Noumea on Friday and takeoff from Papeete to Singapore via Noumea on Sunday.

Didier Tappero, CEO of Aircalin, said, “We are very happy and proud to add Singapore to our network. Opening a route is always a highlight in the life of an airline, especially since we are emerging from an unprecedented crisis and we are now in a position to react and bring projects to fruition. structuring. We can't wait to operate our first flight”. 

Lim Ching Kiat, Managing Director of Air Platform Development at Changi Airport Group (CAG), added, “We are delighted with the launch of Aircalin's Noumea-Singapore route at Changi Airport. With more than 650 weekly flights to more than 30 cities in Southeast Asia and Europe, Changi is a very convenient access point for travelers wishing to visit New Caledonia. CAG looks forward to working closely with Aircalin to help promote New Caledonia as the newest vacation destination for Singapore residents.”

The new Noumea-Changi route comes after Aircalin's flight resumptions to Sydney and Brisbane and on 8 May 2022 to Auckland. It no longer flies to Osaka Kansai.

Aircalin is not the only New Caledonian airline to have started a flight to Singapore. In early March 2022, New Caledonia's domestic airline Air Caledonie operated a technical flight to Seletar, Singapore's second international airport, from Noumea via Denpasar.

LOT Polish Airlines resumes direct flight to Singapore on 31 October 2022

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LOT Polish Airlines is resuming scheduled non-stop flight to Singapore from Warsaw on 31 October 2022 with its Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft.

According to schedules, flight LO67 leaves Warsaw for Singapore at 11 pm, touches down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 5.40 pm on 1 November 2022 before taking off from Singapore for Warsaw at 12.20 am of 2 November 2022 and arriving in Warsaw at 5.55 am of 3 November 2022 under flight LO68.

LOT flies to Singapore on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and leaves Singapore on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for Warsaw.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches scheduled flight to Istanbul on 6 April 2022

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines has announced on 6 April 2022 that it has launched its first scheduled flight from the new Ulaanbaatar international airport (UBN) in Khushig Valley to Istanbul on 6 April with its B767-300ER aircraft.

MIAT's first flight to Istanbul during the pandemic left Khushig Valley at 8.10 am.

According to schedules, MIAT flight OM161 leaves UBN for Istanbul at 8 am, touches down in Istanbul at 12.30 pm before leaving Istanbul for UBN at 2.10 pm and arriving in UBN at 3.30 am on 7 April 2022 under flight OM162.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies to Istanbul every Wednesday.

The Mongolian national flag carrier has resumed regular international flights to Incheon, Moscow, Frankfurt and Narita.