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Wed, Sep 02, 2020 – 11:37 am
UPDATED Wed, Sep 02, 2020 – 12:54 pm
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and the SilkAir regional wing have restored flights to six cities and increased the frequency of selected services on their passenger network from August to November, SIA said on Monday.
The six cities are: Cebu in the Philippines, Istanbul in Turkey, Milan in Italy, Perth in Australia, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, and Taipei in Taiwan.
By the end of November, the SIA group’s passenger capacity will reach about 11 percent of its capacity in January before the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, SIA said.
SIA said its flagship airline and SilkAir will continue to adjust capacity to meet the demand for international air travel.
SIA, SilkAir and Scoot customers can transit through Changi Airport from approved points to destinations in the SIA group network. However, due to regulatory requirements, transfers to destinations in mainland China are currently not allowed, SIA said.
Transit flights through Singapore are for outbound travel only from a list of cities approved for transit through Singapore. Passengers will not be able to transit from other points of the SIA group network through Singapore to these cities.
However, customers with a domestic transfer within the same country or within the Schengen area, with connection to an airline within the SIA group, can transit in Singapore to destinations on the approved list of cities.
Eligible customers can book a return flight only if both the point of origin and the final destination are on the approved list.
SIA added that due to additional restrictions imposed by the Australian government, its flagship airline will not operate passenger services from Singapore to Melbourne from July 1 to October 24. However, flights from Melbourne to Singapore during the period are still operating.
The airline will work with customers affected by the changes to make alternative travel arrangements, he said.
In a separate statement Tuesday, SIA said it has automatically extended all PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite memberships that expire between March 2020 and February 2021 in 12 months, and introduced new initiatives to make it easier for members to earn credit from state.
Those with memberships expiring between March 2021 and February 2022 will need to earn only half of the PPS Value or Elite miles required during their membership year to retain their membership.
Additionally, from September 1 through October 15, PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite members can earn PPS Value or Elite miles on non-air activities and expenses, which will count toward the renewal of their membership status.
SIA also extended the validity of all PPS rewards and Elite Gold rewards that expire through March 2021, and the validity of PPS Club gift vouchers issued in 2019 until December 2020, as well as the validity of KrisFlyer Elite miles. that expire between April and December. 2020 between six and 12 months.
The airline said it will continue to review its loyalty programs and membership conditions when necessary.
Separately, SIA’s budget arm, Scoot, said Tuesday it would reestablish flights to seven more destinations this month.
They include Yogyakarta, one of six Indonesian destinations previously operated by SilkAir, which are being transferred to Scoot. The Singapore-Yogyakarta route will be the first of the six to start operating and is scheduled for September 29.
The budget airline also said it has resumed pre-ordering meals on flights, albeit with a limited menu.
Shares of SIA were trading at S $ 3.62 as of midday Wednesday, down S $ 0.03 or 0.8%.
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