Singapore Airlines is all set to reintroduce its A350-900 medium haul widebody, on the Kolkata Singapore route from March 2023. The airlines will continue to operate daily flights between Kolkata and Singapore, with the A350 services operating every Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The airline will operate its B737-8 narrowbody through the remainder of the week.
The relaunch of A350 will increase the seat capacity by 41.5% and an increased cargo capacity by over 200%.
Sy Yen Chen, General Manager India for Singapore Airlines said: “We are delighted to finally relaunch our A350 medium haul services to Kolkata once again. This is a significant milestone for us that will not only cater to the steadily growing demand from West Bengal, but will also open up new cargo opportunities from the region that were previously unavailable to us due to product-related capacity constraints.”
According to Airbus, the Singapore Airlines A350-900 features higher ceilings, larger windows, an extra wide body delivering more space and comfort, as well as lighting designed to reduce jetlag.