The airline currently operates 10 services a week in and out of Adelaide and will increase this to 12 in quarter four, with two flights a day five days a week and one flight on each of the other two days.
The additional flights set a record for Adelaide, with Singapore Airlines to operate the highest number of international flights per week of any single international carrier.
With Singapore’s Changi Airport a major international hub between Australia and Europe, the increased flights boost the accessibility of Adelaide as an international conference and incentive destination, as well as making it easier for Adelaide-based delegates to attend international conferences or incentives.
“Singapore Airlines has been flying into South Australia for over four decades, but now they’ll be operating more flights than any international carrier ever before,” said South Australia’s tourism minister, Emily Bourke.
“It shows how important this route is in connecting our cities.”
Foo Chai Woo, Singapore Airlines’ regional vice president for the South West Pacific, cited “robust travel demand into and out of Adelaide” as a reason for increasing the airline’s services to Adelaide.
Meanwhile, there will also be increases in seasonal services from two other Asian airlines flying into Adelaide.
China Southern Airlines, which recently began operating year-round services between Guangzhou and Adelaide, will increase its thrice-weekly services to daily between December and March.
“China Southern Airlines this year expanded from a seasonal to a year-round service into Adelaide, and now moving to daily flights over the peak summer season is a massive vote of confidence in South Australia as a destination for visitors coming from China,” said Bourke.
“This additional capacity demonstrates the growing appeal of our state as a visitor destination and the strong growth we’ve seen in the Asian market in the previous year.
“More seats mean more opportunities to attract international visitors, support local tourism and showcase everything South Australia has to offer to travellers from across Asia and the world.”
Cathay Pacific also announced a boost to its seasonal flights between Hong Kong and Adelaide recently.
The airline will operate three flights a week on the Hong Kong-Adelaide route, starting in November, before raising the frequency to five flights a week between December and February and then going back to three flights a week for March, when the season will wrap up.
The increase in Cathay Pacific’s capacity is almost 50 per cent compared to when the airline returned to the route in 2025.
