(8/8/2008) In a ceremony attended by officials of Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, the press, representatives of local tourism organizations and Bali government officials - the first arrival of Singapore Airlines' fourth daily flight was celebrated at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport on Friday, August 1, 2008.

The addition of a fourth flight on the Singapore-Denpasar route was approved following the signing of an joint agreement between Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia covering code-sharing, joint marketing and promotion, and network development. The current permit allowing a fourth daily flight by Singapore Airlines is valid until December 31, 2008.

The Singapore-Denpasar service is being flown by Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

At the welcoming ceremony at Bali's international airport, Mr. Nam Lee Seng, Manager Indonesia for Singapore Airlines, said: "With four Singapore-Denpasar flights a day, we can cater to more foreign visitors intending to travel to Bali. We are proud that Singapore Airlines' flights contribute to the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program."

Nam also reminded those in attendance that everyone benefits from added capacity to between Singapore and Bali, saying: "more travelers will fly to the country; the local population will benefit in terms of employment and higher incomes. In turn, as demand for air services grows, and hopefully the Indonesian authorities will grant more access to airlines, including Singapore Airlines, to support tourist arrivals to Indonesia."

Current Schedule

The new schedule of Singapore Airline flights between Singapore and Denpasar, including the additional fourth flight:

Flight Schedule	Flight No.	Departure	Arrival
Denpasar/Singapore	SQ 941	0915	1145
Denpasar/Singapore	SQ 943	1305	1535
Singapore/Denpasar	SQ 945	1640	1910
Singapore/Denpasar	SQ 947	2005	2235
Singapore/Denpasar	SQ 942	0935	1205
Singapore/Denpasar	SQ 944	1310	1540
Denpasar/Singapore	SQ 946	1640	1910
Denpasar/Singapore	SQ 948	1900	2130

Shown on balidiscovery.com are (L to R) SIA's Indonesia Manager Nam Lee Seng; the Captain of the inaugural flight; SIA's Bali Manager Kevin Peeris; SIA's Bali Airport Manager Shawn Lowe; and a member of SIA's cabin crew.

SQ 003 Picture

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