PUNE: From December 2, a Pune-Singapore flight will be launched giving a boost to the international air travel from Pune. Last month, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had promised that flights will be started to six international destinations from Pune. Accordingly, the first service is starting to Singapore.

The Pune-Singapore flight will be operated for four days a week i.e. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight from Pune will depart at 2.10 pm and will reach Singapore at 10.30 pm. From Singapore, the flight will depart at 11.50 am and reach Pune at 3.15 pm. The fare for economy class will be ₹17,799, for premium economic class, it will be ₹32,459 and for business class, it will be 

₹82,999. 

At present, there are two international flights from Pune i.e. Dubai and Sharjah. According to officials, flights to five more international destinations apart from Singapore are likely to begin.