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Kolkata , July 4

WITH a view to providing a boost to its passenger load factor on the Kolkata-Singapore sector during the current lean season, Singapore Airlines today announced a promotional return fare, excluding taxes, of Rs 4,000 on the Kolkata-Singapore-Kolkata sector.

The return promotional fare, excluding taxes, on the Kolkata-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur/Penang/Bangkok-Kolkata sector has been pegged at Rs 6,000. The offer is open for sale of tickets between July 5 and 15, and is valid for travel in economy class between July 22 and August 19, 2005, according to Mr Bharath Mahadevan, Manager (Eastern India) of Singapore Airlines.

Inclusive of taxes, the promotional fare will actually cost the passenger about Rs 7,900 on the Kolkata-Singapore-Kolkata sector and Rs 11,661 on the Kolkata-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur/Penang/Bangkok-Kokata sector. Up to 80 tickets on every flight would be available under the promotional fare scheme.

Addressing a news conference here today, Mr Mahadevan said the idea behind the initiative was to facilitate an increase in the passenger load factor in the current lean season. Generally, during this time of the year, the passenger load factor on the Kolkata-Singapore-Kolkata sector hovers round 60-65 per cent. With the just-announced promotional fares, the passenger load factor was expected to go up to around 80 per cent.

On the Kolkata-Singapore sector, Singapore Airlines operates a Boeing 777 aircraft four days a week. The aircraft has a configuration of 30 business class and 293 economy class seats. Ex various destinations in India, Singapore Airlines operates 52 flights a week, to and from destinations such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Amritsar, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.

Mr Mahadevan said Singapore Airlines' promotional fare on the Kolkata-Singapore sector compared favourably with that offered by other competing airlines.

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