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Singapore Airlines has this week revealed plans to launch non-stop services to London Gatwick, starting in June 2024.
It is understood that services will operate on a five times per week basis, using it’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the fleet.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Singapore Airlines To Launch Non-Stop London Gatwick Services…
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Services from Gatwick will begin on June 21, 2024, with these new services bringing the total UK services to 33 weekly, of which a lot of it is the four-daily services from London Heathrow.
Mr Dai Haoyu, Acting Senior Vice President Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines, said the following on these plans:
“London has always been a very important market for the Singapore Airlines Group.”
“With the introduction of this new service to London’s Gatwick Airport, Singapore Airlines’ customers will have an additional flight to choose from when flying between Singapore and the UK.”
“It also opens up additional travel options to other points in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.”
Adding to this was Stewart Wingate, Gatwick Airport’s CEO:
“Renowned as one of the world’s best carriers, we are delighted to welcome Singapore Airlines to London Gatwick. It showcases the high regard in which Gatwick is held, and connecting to the impressive Changi Airport is a big boost for the whole region.”
“For passengers across London and the South East, the new route will provide huge connectivity potential, not only to the fantastic destination of Singapore, but more widely across South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.”
“With significant increases in trade between the UK and Singapore in recent years, the service also provides exciting opportunities for local and regional businesses.”
“Passengers arriving from Singapore will benefit from London Gatwick’s outstanding connections, with our newly redesigned train station providing direct access to the heart of London in less than 30 minutes, alongside services to world-famous cities such as Cambridge and the UK’s beautiful south coast.”
All eyes will be on how this new service performs.
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