SilkAir Flies to Yogyakarta

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SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), commenced services on November 25 to Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Yogyakarta is the 45th destination in SilkAir’s network, extending the airline’s reach to 12 destinations in Indonesia. SilkAir’s other Indonesian destinations include Balikpapan, Bandung, Lombok, Makassar, Manado, Medan, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Semarang, Solo, and Surabaya.

Gateway to the famous Borobudur Buddhist Temple and Prambanan Hindu Temple in Central Java - both UNESCO World Heritage sites - Yogyakarta is the hub of classical Javanese fine art and culture, renowned for its puppetry, batik and poetry. A city steeped in history and tradition, it was the seat of the ancient Mataram Empire in the 18th and 19th century. Yogyakarta is blessed with natural wonders and rich Javanese heritage, and is the second most visited Indonesian destination after Bali.

With this latest destination, SilkAir’s frequencies to Indonesia will now increase to 70 flights weekly.

From a broader perspective, these new flights connect Yogyakarta with the joint Singapore Airlines – SilkAir network of over 90 cities worldwide via the Singapore hub.

Detailed flight schedules to Yogyakarta are as follows*:

Singapore – Yogyakarta Services from 25 November 2013

Flights to Yogyakarta (JOG)

Flight Number	Day of Operation	Departure*	Arrival*
MI152	Monday, Friday, Sunday	SIN 08:10 A.M.	JOG 09:30 A.M.

Flights to Singapore (SIN)

Flight Number	Day of Operation	Departure*	Arrival*
MI151	Monday, Friday, Sunday	JOG 10:15 A.M.	SIN 01:30 P.M.

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir passengers travelling from Manila, Cebu and Davao can take advantage of the Singapore Stopover package which starts from USD35 per person for the first night before continuing to or returning from Yogyakarta.

For more information and bookings visit www.singaporeair.com and www.silkair.com .

Customers who are interested to avail of tour packages may contact the SIA Tours Desk at (02) 753-5151-2 or 756-8899 local 7002-3.

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