Jet Airways will launch a daily direct from between Singapore and Bengaluru from 14 December this year. The new flight offers connectivity to Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Coimbatore and Thiruvananthapuram through Bengaluru.
9W023 will depart Singapore at 7.15pm and arrive in Bengaluru at 9.15pm. 9W024 the return flight will depart Bengaluru at 11.10am and arrive in Singapore at 6.10pm. The flights will be operated on a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft with Premiere and Economy class cabins.
Bengaluru is a key IT and investment destination for Singaporean companies looking to invest in India. Over the past two years, there has been 15% year-on-year growth from Singapore to South Indian cities. There has been a sizeable growing Visit Friends and Relatives (VFR) and leisure traffic movement to Bengaluru due to its many tourist attractions and pleasant weather countries.
Bengaluru is Jet Airways’ fourth direct destination from Singapore to cities in India. It operates daily flights from Singapore to Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. The new Bengaluru – Singapore service offers convenient connections to Australia and the ASEAN region via Singapore on codeshare and interline partner airlines.