Singapore Airlines expects to inch closer to pre-pandemic capacity by 2022-end
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$SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD(C6L.SI)$ said it expects passenger capacity to reach about 81% of pre-pandemic levels by December as flyers rush to the skies after the easing of COVID-19 curbs.A Singapore Airlines plane is seen among the planes in the static display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore. REUTERS/Caroline ChiaThe upbeat forecast from the city-state's flag carrier on Tuesday underscores the airline industry's recovery in 2022 after two years of pandemic-constrained travel, although a surge in crude prices to record highs could pose risks to the outlook.SIA said it would increase services across Japan and expects to operate there at 62% of its pre-COVID operating capacity by October-end. The airline also expects its operating capacity in Indi