Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement today (January 16).
This collaboration aims to explore ways to improve connectivity between Singapore and India. The companies said this will deliver “greater choice and benefits” for their respective customers.
The agreement was signed in Mumbai by Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson and SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong.
The airlines now codeshare on 61 points in 20 countries and territories.
The airlines aim to expand and enhance their product and service offerings, allowing for more route options and seamless connections.
The airlines said the cooperation could expand to include greater cross-participation in their corporate travel programmes to improve offerings to business travellers. Details on these plans will be announced once finalised.
The aims will aim to explore opportunities to broaden the scope of their cooperation in select markets, beyond Singapore and India.
“This would meet the growing demand for global connectivity, support traffic flow through both carriers’ hubs, and strengthen the air travel markets of both India and Singapore,” the airlines said in a joint statement.
“Air India remains committed to expanding its global footprint, both by adding new aircraft to our own fleet and by forging stronger commercial partnerships, especially with our fellow Star Alliance member carriers,” said Wilson.
“It is a strategic, win-win collaboration that will strengthen connectivity between Singapore and India, support the growth of air travel and tourism in both countries, and deepen their long-standing business and people-to-people ties,” said Phong.