RBA suspends more flights
By Azlan Othman 

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has again revised its flight schedules and suspended more flights in May in keeping with the current travel downturn. In a statement yesterday, the airlines said the following flights would be suspended until further notice.

The flights are, Brunei-Hongkong-Brunei on BI633/634 on April 26 and BI637/638 on May 5, 12, 19 and 26, Brunei-Kuching-Brunei on BI 853/854 on May 1, 8, 15 and 22 and BI 857/858 on May 6, 13 and 20.

Flights to Singapore on BI429/430 will be suspended on May 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27, flights from Brunei to Shanghai on BI615 on May 3, 10, 17 and 24 and BI 616 on May 4, 11, 18 and 25 as well as flights from Brunei-Surabaya-Brunei on BI791/792 on May 12 and BI 795/796 on May 28 will also be suspended. Passengers who have booked seats on any of the above flights will be re-booked on to alternative flights.

Meanwhile, RBA flights to and from Singapore (except where stated otherwise) will now operate as follows in the month of May. They are BI 421/422 every Monday (May 5, 12, 19 and 26), BI 421/422 every Tuesday (May 6, 13, 20 and 27), BI107 (Brunei-Singapore) every Wednesday (May 7, 14, 21 and 28) and BI429/430 also every Wednesday (May 7, 14, 21 and 28).

Also, BI2429 (Brunei-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur-Brunei) every Thursday on May 1 and BI421/422 May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, BI108 (Singapore-Brunei) on May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and BI429/430 on 29th May.

Also, BI429/430 every Friday on May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, BI107 (Brunei-Singapore only) every Saturday on May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and BI429/430 on May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, BI108 (Singapore-Brunei only) on May 4, 11, 18, 25 and BI429/430 on May 4, 11, 18 and 25.

RBA said it regrets any inconvenience that this rescheduling may cause and added that it would continue to monitor the situation and make necessary adjustments to match prevailing market conditions.

Passengers are advised to call RBA's reservations office at 2242222 or 333737 for more information.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin