SIA schedules Sapporo winter services
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 06 August 2014
A total of 14 flights will be operated to the capital of Hokkaido, the island accounting for about a fifth of Japan's total area.
A renowned skiing and snow sports destination, Hokkaido is home to national parks and natural landscapes, high-quality agriculture and seafood, hot springs, as well as the Sapporo White Illumination - a Festival where the city blanketed in snow is lit with decorative lights.
Flights to Sapporo's New Chitose Airport will operate twice-weekly as SQ660 on Mondays and Fridays, between 1 December 2014 and 16 January 2015. Flights will depart at 2330hrs and arrive at 0800hrs the following day. Return Sapporo-Singapore flights will operate as SQ661, departing at 0930hrs on Tuesdays and 0855hrs on Saturdays, between 2 December 2014 and 17 January 2015. A330-300s will be used for the flights, with 30 seats in business and 255 seats in economy class.