Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced a major expansion of their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and 40 international destinations to their shared network. This expansion, effective from October 27, is the first major update to their codeshare arrangement since 2010. The move is designed to provide passengers with enhanced travel options between Singapore, India, and numerous destinations across Asia, Australasia, and beyond.
Under this agreement, both airlines will now codeshare each other’s flights between Singapore and the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Chennai, increasing the total weekly scheduled codeshare services between the two countries from 14 to 56. Additionally, Singapore Airlines will codeshare on Air India’s domestic flights connecting cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata to important destinations such as Amritsar, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Goa, and Guwahati.
Boosting India-Asia Connectivity
This arrangement also significantly extends the international reach of both airlines. Air India customers will now have access to 29 additional destinations across Singapore Airlines’ network, covering key cities in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth), Indonesia (Jakarta, Denpasar), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka), South Korea (Seoul, Busan), and New Zealand, among others.
On the other hand, Singapore Airlines passengers will benefit from access to Air India’s international services from Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai to 12 global cities across Europe, West Asia, and Africa. These destinations include Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Nairobi, and London.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer of Air India, highlighted the expanded codeshare as a step forward in offering guests more choice and seamless global connectivity. He expressed excitement about extending connectivity across Southeast Asia, the Far East, and Australasia.
Singapore Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Lee Lik Hsin, emphasized that the expanded arrangement would enhance convenience for passengers travelling to and from India, a critical market for SIA. He also noted that this collaboration would help meet the growing demand for air travel between India and Singapore.
The new codeshare flights will gradually be made available for sale, pending regulatory approvals.
