New Delhi, 07 October (H.S.): Air India and Singapore Airlines have announced an expansion of their commercial cooperation aimed at giving passengers travelling between India and Singapore greater choice and flexibility in flight options.

Tata Group-led Air India said in a post on X on Wednesday that it was expanding its strategic partnership with Singapore Airlines to offer greater convenience and flexibility to customers travelling between India and Singapore.

The airline said the expanded arrangement will cover 126 flights every week between Singapore and eight Indian cities — Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

At present, flights operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA) booked through SIA are required to be combined with an eligible Air India-operated codeshare flight. The same requirement applies in reverse for Air India bookings. This condition will be removed from October 15.

The airline said the expansion is part of initiatives being undertaken under the Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement signed by the two carriers in January this year. From October 15, the enhanced arrangement will enable both airlines to offer customers a wider range of itineraries and flight options through their respective booking platforms.

Under the expanded cooperation, customers will be able to book eligible flights operated by either airline through the other carrier’s booking channels more conveniently, making travel planning simpler and more flexible.

Air India said that, going forward, members of its Maharaja Club and Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer programme will also receive enhanced reciprocal benefits from the second quarter of 2027, further increasing the value of the partnership for frequent flyers.

The expanded cooperation is expected to provide passengers with improved connectivity, greater choice and more rewarding travel options between India and Singapore.

Singapore Airlines currently holds a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar