SIA trims flight to Bali

SIA trims flight to Bali

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reduced its daily flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali due to weak demand in the aftermath of a deadly carbomb attack, the carrier said Friday.

"We have reduced flights to Bali from four to three times a day to match capacity with demand," a SIA spokesman told AFP.

"When demand picks up, we will respond accordingly," the spokesman said.

The number of travelers to Bali has dwindled following the Oct. 12 bomb blasts that killed more than 190 people, most of them foreign tourists.

Earlier, the Australian flag carrier Qantas announced cuts to its services to the holiday island.

Qantas said it had reassessed its services in the light of reduced demand over the coming months and was canceling two of its four weekly return services from Sydney to the Balinese capital Denpasar.

It would also halt the weekly Melbourne-Denpasar service, but would maintain Australia-Jakarta services and a weekly return service from Perth to Denpasar. -- AFP