Low-cost carrier to Singapore

Air India Express will start operations between Calcutta and Singapore from October 7.
This is AII’s first operation from the city and it is planning to fly on more routes in southeast Asia soon, airline officials said on Sunday.


The Calcutta-Singapore flight will operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, taking off at 7am. The return flight will take off from Changi airport at 2.40pm.

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a capacity of 185 passengers, will be deployed on the route. AII will be the second airline after Singapore Airlines to fly to Singapore from the city.

AII officials said passengers travelling on the inaugural flight will be offered a special fare of Rs 1,998, which will be inclusive of taxes. The return air fare from October 15 till the end of the month will be Rs 16,000 (with taxes).

01/10/07 The Telegraph