Singapore’s Silk Airlines to start operations from Amritsar

Singapore’s Silk Airlines plans to start operations from Amritsar next month, much to the relief of tourists and business community who had been facing hardships after the cancellation of Singapore’s national carrier last month.

Punjab Council of CII Chairman Gunbir Singh told The Tribune that they had been pressing upon the Singapore Airlines to reconsider its decision to operate its no-frill economy class airline to fill the void created by the termination of its own thrice-a-week flights to Singapore from Amritsar.

He said during the last visit of the Singapore Ambassador to India, the CII had mooted the proposal in view of the demand of a large number of NRIs settled in South-Asian countries, New Zealand and Australia. Now the final nod was being awaited for the resumption of flights.

Gunbir Singh said there was a tremendous scope for lifting of export cargo from here, including hand tools, hosiery, fresh vegetables. He said the operations would become economically viable even as the Singapore Airlines were operating flights choco-block during its last four years of operation.

Source: http://sikhsangat.org/