From September 2016, pending regulatory approval, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will ply the Canberra-Singapore and Canberra-Wellington routes four times weekly each, making it the first carrier to operate regularly scheduled international flights from Australia’s capital city.
Flights depart Singapore at 23.00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and will arrive in Canberra at 08.35. The flight will then leave Canberra for Wellington at 09.50 and arrive at 15.05 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Return flights will depart Wellington at 20.15 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and arrive in Canberra at 22.05. On the same days, the flight will leave Canberra at 23.30 and land in Singapore at 05.50.
A Boeing 777-200 comprising 38 business class seats and 228 economy class seats will operate on the routes.
Tickets have gone on sale from January 25, with economy fares starting from S$650 (US$452) all-inclusive for Canberra-Singapore return and S$469 all-inclusive for Canberra-Wellington return. Business class fares start from S$3,166 all-inclusive for Canberra-Singapore return and S$1,450 all-inclusive for Canberra-Wellington return.
Singapore Airlines’ partner Virgin Australia will also codeshare on flights between Canberra and Singapore.
