SilkAir
Defunct Singaporean regional airline (1989–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Silk Way Airlines or Silk Way West Airlines.
SilkAir Singapore Private Limited, operating as SilkAir, was a Singaporean airline with its head office in Changi, Singapore. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and in 2017, operated scheduled passenger services from Singapore to 54 cities in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, and Northern Australia.[2] As the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, it served the short to medium-haul destinations in the Singapore Airlines Group network.
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Founded | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) (as Tradewinds Charters) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | May 6, 2021 (aircraft acquired by Singapore Airlines, operations folded) | ||||||
Hubs | Singapore Changi Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | KrisFlyer | ||||||
Parent company | Singapore Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Singapore | ||||||
Website | silkair.com |
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By the end of 2021, SilkAir ceased operations, with all flights transferred to its parent company Singapore Airlines or its low-cost affiliate Scoot.[3]