More flights from Changi Airport as demand soars

Over 100 new weekly services to 16 destinations to be added till year end

From December, travellers can fly directly from Changi Airport to Pune in Maharashtra, India, on an air link launched by Indian carrier Jet Airways. The new route is part of the Singapore airport's expanded air services.
From December, travellers can fly directly from Changi Airport to Pune in Maharashtra, India, on an air link launched by Indian carrier Jet Airways. The new route is part of the Singapore airport's expanded air services. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Travellers can now fly direct from Changi Airport to the Indonesian island of Belitung, known for its pepper, tin and beaches, via a new 90-minute service by Garuda Indonesia.

From December, they can also fly directly to Pune, a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, on a new 5½-hour air link launched by Indian carrier Jet Airways.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 29, 2018, with the headline More flights from Changi Airport as demand soars. Subscribe