Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to reinstate more services between March and April with a target to reach 25% of pre-coronavirus capacity by the end of May.

In a statement, the Singapore flag carrier said it will resume its services to Tokyo Haneda from March 2021 and Taipei from April 2021.

The carrier is currently operating in Southeast Asia — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam; North Asia — China, Hong Kong, China, Japan and South Korea; and in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa — Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.

In the South Pacific region, Singapore Airlines operates in Australia and New Zealand. In Europe, its services include flights to Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and UK. SIA also flies to the United States.

"The SIA Group continues to grow its passenger capacity and resume selected services in a safe and calibrated manner. This is partly driven by moves to ease restrictions on both transit and inbound passengers in a safe and gradual manner, helping to support an increase in travel demand," it said.

SIA also noted that the global roll-out of vaccines in many countries, including Singapore, provides hope that an end may finally be in sight to the pandemic and its "debilitating impact" on the aviation industry.

"Capacity increases are also underpinned by continued strong demand for air cargo around the world, with freight space remaining constrained compared to pre-Covid-19 levels," it added.