Singapore Airlines Takes Over SilkAir Busan Services from 28 October 2019

Written by Adrian Eugene Seet on 12th September 2019

Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 (9V-STR)Take Off at Changi Airport — Singapore Airlines Airbus A330 300 9V STRTake Off at Changi Airport

Singapore Airlines will be taking over SilkAir’s Busan flights from 28 October 2019 increasing seat capacity on the route by 76%, subject to regulatory approvals.

SilkAir launched the route on 1 May 2019 and demand for the flights have been encouraging according to Mr Tan Kai Ping, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Planning.

The four-times-weekly flights will be served with Singapore Airlines’ 285-seat Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 30 Business Class seats and 255 Economy Class seats, accommodating 123 more passengers per flight than SilkAir’s 162-seat Boeing 737-800s.

Flight Schedule (28 October 2019 – 28 March 2020) Subject to Regulatory Approvals

Flight	Route	Operation days	Departure Time	Arrival Time
SQ616	Singapore – Busan	Mon, Fri, Sat	Singapore 11.10 pm	Busan 6.35 am +1
SQ615	Busan – Singapore	Tue, Thur, Sat	Busan 8 am	Singapore 1.25 pm
SQ616	Singapore – Busan	Wed	Singapore 11.10 pm	Busan 6.35 am +1
SQ615	Busan – Singapore	Sun	Busan 8 am	Singapore 1.25 pm