Singapore Airlines is launching twice-daily flights between Singapore and Tokyo Haneda airport in October 2010.
The new flights will complement the airline’s current twice-daily Tokyo Narita (NRT) services, one of which continues on to Los Angeles.
SIA has been awarded a permit for 14 weekly flights to Tokyo Haneda (HND) by Singapore’s Air Traffic Rights Committee (ATRC). Narita has been the main international airport serving Tokyo since 1978, but new international services will be permitted to and from Haneda after a fourth runway there opens for operations next year.
One of the world's largest operators of the Boeing 777 family, Singapore Airlines has 31 777-200s, 15 777-200ERs, 12 777-300s and 19 777-300ERs in its fleet, for a total of 77 Boeing 777s of all models
Flights to both airports will provide SIA’s customers with a choice of airport in Tokyo to suit their preference and convenience. Narita offers good connectivity with other international flights and accessibility by rail and road to other cities and prefectures outside the Tokyo metro area. On the other hand, Haneda has more domestic flight connections and is nearer Tokyo’s business districts.
Singapore Airlines says its new Haneda flights will cater for growth in demand and boost travel between Singapore and Japan for both business and tourism. The airline has not indicated yet the aircraft type or types with which it will operate its new services to Tokyo Haneda.
In addition to Tokyo, SIA presently serves three other Japanese cities: Fukuoka (five times per week), Nagoya (daily) and Osaka (daily). SIA lso has extensive codeshare ties with Star Alliance partner All Nippon Airways on domestic sectors in Japan, as well as international flights between and beyond Japan and Singapore.
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