SilkAir Mounts Series Charters to Okinawa

Published on : Friday, September 12, 2014

From September 2014 to January 2015, SilkAir will operate its first ever charters between Singapore and Japan, via a series of 12 direct charter services to Okinawa, the country’s southernmost prefecture.

Chartered by Okinawa Tourist Service (OTS) and Jumbo Tours Okinawa, the monthly charters will be from 9 September 2014 until 3 January 2015.

The flights will be operated with the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring both Business and Economy Classes. These charters are launched in collaboration with Okinawa-based travel agencies and SilkAir’s local travel agencies, to provide customers visiting Okinawa with the convenience of a direct service from Singapore.

From September 2014 to October 2014, the flights will depart Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 1000 hours and reach Okinawa Naha Airport at 1615 hours. From November 2014 to January 2015, the flights will depart Singapore at 1000 hours and arrive in Okinawa at 1605 hours (all times stated are local and scheduled).

Okinawa comprises hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands and these islands extend southwest from Kyushu, which is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main four islands, to Taiwan. Okinawa’s capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island. The Shuri Castle, which is a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated in Naha.

The entire prefecture of Okinawa is famous for its warm climate and beaches. Some of the more popular ones are Tropical Beach, Araha Beach and Kadena Marina Beach. Okinawa is the best place in Japan for watersports and the Okinawa archipelago is known as one of the world’s best diving destinations.

Flight schedules to Okinawa are as follows*:
Singapore – Okinawa Services from 9 September 2014 until 13 October 2014
Flights to Okinawa (OKA)
Date
Day of Operations
Flight Number
Departure
Arrival
9 Sep 2014
Tue
MI8384

SIN 1000hrs

OKA 1615hrs

11 Sep 2014
Thu
13 Sep 2014
Sat
15 Sep 2014
Mon
9 Oct 2014
Thu
13 Oct 2014
Mon
Flights to Singapore (SIN)
Date
Day of Operations
Flight Number
Departure
Arrival
9 Sep 2014
Tue
MI8383

OKA 1715hrs

SIN 2125hrs

11 Sep 2014
Thu
13 Sep 2014
Sat
15 Sep 2014
Mon
9 Oct 2014
Thu
13 Oct 2014
Mon
Singapore – Okinawa Services from 20 November 2014 until 3 January 2015**
Flights to Okinawa (OKA)
Date
Day of Operations
Flight Number
Departure
Arrival
20 Nov 2014
Thu
MI8384