Hyderabad is the capital of the newly created state of Telangana. It has been a historical city and has seen many phases of development. Due to its long history and being the centre of administration, it has always been a major hub for trade and commerce in the South Indian region. The transportation infrastructure of the city has been developed, connecting it to different parts of the country. It is also served by an international airport, which connects it to places across the world. Among the international destinations that people can reach from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is Singapore, a city on the edge of the Malaya Peninsula.
Scheduled Hyderabad to Singapore flights are operated at specific times and days of the week. These play a major part in developing multi-dimensional relations among the residents of the two cities. The city-state is visited by people from Hyderabad and from close-by regions for many reasons. By the virtue of its location and status of a duty-free port, it has evolved into a major trading centre for a number of commodities. It is also a famous tourist destination, enthralling tourists with its city life, natural and man-made attractions, cultural aspect and economic prosperity. A hub for education in diverse fields, it has highly advanced information technology, healthcare and other sectors. Air connectivity from Hyderabad provides people with the opportunity to travel for the reasons of leisure and adventure tourism, trade, business, education or medical treatment.
Direct Flight Information
Both non-stop and connecting air services on the route are available, though the number of non-stop flights is rather limited. There could be one to three daily direct flights, but all of these are flown by carriers from the city-state. SilkAir, Tigerair and Singapore Airlines are the only three carriers, operating these air services. Till date, Indian carriers do not fly non-stop on this sector. Tigerair is a low-cost carrier, operating on this route, and it provides the cheapest flights.
It has a flight at 1:00 am whereas SilkAir operates at night at 11:00 pm. Another SilkAir departure is at 12:50 am, but this is not flown on a daily basis. Of these two carriers, the business class cabin is offered exclusively by SilkAir. Thus, passengers can travel with greater comfort and have more amenities on its business class.
Connecting Air Services
While direct services are limited, there are many connecting flights, operating throughout the day. Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Jet Airways, Air India and AirAsia are the prominent carriers, offering this service. The main stopover locations for these carriers are Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Hong Kong and Bangkok. These connections are helpful for business travellers, who might want to transact some business at these locations before moving on to their intended destination.
DGCA, the regulatory authority of civil aviation in India, reported that Hyderabad to Singapore flights carried a total of 89435 passengers in 2014-15. Out of these, the share of SilkAir was 51481, and that of Tigerair was 37954. The latter flies A319s on this route that is a 124-seater jetliner, suitable for short-haul routes. Likewise, the former flies Boeing 737s that are also used on short and medium-distance sectors.
All major travel agencies of India provide online reservations facilities for travelling on this route. These also provide total travel solutions and full customer support for a hassle-free journey.
