Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights between Singapore and Brisbane, starting from today.

The new flights will operate every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from today, the airline announced, before being increased to three times daily from 2 July 2008.

"Brisbane is the centre of one of Australia's most attractive tourist regions," said Mr. Huang Cheng Eng, executive vice president of marketing at Singapore Airlines.

"Demand for flights to Brisbane has been growing over the past few years, as many overseas visitors seek access to the tourist attractions it has to offer - the famous Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and areas to the north, like Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, which all use the Brisbane gateway."

The new services will allow customers to connect with other flights around Asia, and will be operated using Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

Mr Huang said: "In building our frequencies on this route, we are committing to work closely with Tourism Queensland and the Queensland Government, which are both very supportive of the long-standing relationship we have with the state's tourism industry."