Singapore Airlines expects 30 per cent growth in passenger traffic from Punjab in 2006-07 and will focus on tourists and leisure travellers in the state. | |
| "We are expecting a 30 per cent growth in passenger traffic from Punjab during this fiscal while primarily targeting leisure and tourist traffic," Singapore Airlines Manager (Punjab) Vimal Rai said. |
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| To capitalise on the state's growing tourist traffic, Singapore Airlines has tied up with Singapore Tourism Board and Malaysia tourism board to offer special packages for passengers. |
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| The airlines will also target visiting friends and relatives passenger segment to countries such as the US, Canada and Manila. |
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| "The huge number of people from Punjab who visit other countries to meet friends and relatives also offers a huge potential for us," said Rai. |
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| Singapore Airlines operates 3 flights from Amritsar every week with a capacity of 323 seats per flight and maintains a load factor between 60 to 80 per cent. |
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