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In an exciting announcement for Singapore Airlines and Air India customers, the two full-service carriers have today announced a significant expansion to their codeshare network. The codeshare agreement has been extended by 51 new destinations, adding 11 Indian cities and 40 international destinations to their network.
A major boost for travelers in India and Singapore
Perhaps it is unsurprising that such a major change is happening today, given that this is the first extensive expansion of the codeshare agreements between the airlines since 2010. The expanded agreement will benefit not only travelers in India and Singapore but also bring enhanced options for travelers beyond, such as in Australia, who can connect to Air India’s international services.
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Starting from October 27, 2024, Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) will codeshare on each other’s flights between Singapore and the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Chennai, increasing their total weekly scheduled codeshare services between the two countries to 56 from 14, increasing destination choices by more than three times.
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What will be the options for Singapore Airlines customers?
Singapore Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Lee Lik Hsin said that this expansion of Singapore Airlines’ codeshare arrangements with Air India reflects the strong collaborative spirit between the two carriers, adding:
“It demonstrates our commitment to meeting the high demand for air travel between India and Singapore and beyond and contributing to the growth of both aviation markets. Adding Air India’s domestic network to our codeshare arrangements will also offer our customers enhanced connectivity and convenience in India, which is a key market for the SIA Group.”
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Singapore Airlines’ customers have greatly expanded connectivity throughout India via access to an extensive range of Air India domestic flights. SIA will codeshare on domestic flights between Delhi and Amritsar, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Lucknow and Varanasi, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Goa, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Thiruvananthapuram, as well as between Kolkata and Guwahati.
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On the international network, SIA customers will be able to connect to Air India’s international flights from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai to 12 destinations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. These are Copenhagen (Denmark), Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), Milan (Italy), Nairobi (Kenya), Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Jeddah and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Colombo (Sri Lanka), as well as London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
Plenty of benefits for Air India passengers
Air India wants to offer its customers more choices and an extended global network, particularly now as it is undergoing an extensive rebuilding program and waiting for new aircraft to bolster its widebody fleet. The new codeshare agreement means that Air India customers can access 29 destinations across SIA’s network. Air India Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal said:
“Air India and Singapore Airlines have been longtime partners, and with this expanded scope of our codeshare agreement we are excited to offer our guests greater connectivity to destinations across South East Asia, the Far East and Australasia. We also look forward to welcoming Singapore Airlines customers on board our flights.”
The 29 codeshare destinations that Air India’s customers can access include Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Darwin and Perth in Australia, and nearby Auckland (New Zealand) and Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei). The Philippines’ destinations are Manila and Cebu, and in Indonesia, Denpasar, Jakarta, Medan and Surabaya.
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The long list of Asian options for Air India passengers also includes Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia, Busan and Seoul in South Korea, Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia. In Japan, there will be connections to Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita. This includes existing codeshare agreements to Kuala Lumpur.
The two partners are planning to introduce other destinations to their codeshare agreement and, subject to regulatory approvals, the new flights will be progressively made available for sale through each airline’s booking channels.
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