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Taking flight: SilkAir's route network now spans 41 destinations

Thanks to its newest thrice-weekly flights to Hanoi, Vietnam.

According to a release, SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, launched its first flight to the the city of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. With this launch, SilkAir’s route network now spans 41 destinations in 12 countries.

The inaugural flight MI 654 departed Singapore Changi Airport at 1515 hours and will land in Hanoi at 1735 hours. The return flight, MI 653 will take off from Hanoi at 1830 hours and is expected to reach Singapore at 2250 hours (all times local).

Hanoi is SilkAir’s second destination in Vietnam, after Danang. The thrice-weekly flights depart out of Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays with same day return flights from Hanoi. The services will be operated with Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, both featuring business and economy class cabins.

This new service will complement Singapore Airlines’ current daily flights to Hanoi.

Together, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines will offer a total of 10 round-trip services a week.

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