SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, last week launched its inaugural flight to Hiroshima, Japan. This marks the first Japanese destination that SilkAir has added to its network. This route is currently the only non-stop service between Hiroshima and Singapore, providing travellers greater connectivity from Japan to Singapore, as well as to the rest of the region.
With this launch, SilkAir’s route network now spans 53 destinations in 16 countries. The combined Singapore Airlines-SilkAir network serves a total of six Japanese points.
The flights to Hiroshima are scheduled to run three times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays with same-day return. The new service to Hiroshima is operated with SilkAir’s brand new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft which was delivered earlier this month, featuring enhanced Business Class and redesigned Economy Class cabins. This new route will also see the introduction of Japanese cuisine so customers can enjoy authentic Japanese flavours during their flight. As a full-service airline, customers can take joy in our wireless in-flight entertainment, SilkAir Studio, via their own devices; free baggage allowance; as well as through check-in if they are connecting to, or from, another SilkAir or Singapore Airlines point via Singapore.
To mark this special occasion, passengers on the inaugural flight out of Singapore and Hiroshima were presented gifts.