Thursday 28 Mar 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Malaysia Airlines Bhd and its Singapore counterpart, Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA), will explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership to build on their existing codeshare agreement that covers flights between Singapore and Malaysia.

This follows a recent flight-sharing and marketing tie-up between the national carrier and Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL).

In a joint statement today, Malaysia Airlines and SIA said the two airlines have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand the scope of their existing cooperation, increase global connectivity for Malaysia and Singapore and enhance their service offerings for their customers.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two airlines will explore enhanced ties including a significant expansion of codeshare flights beyond Singapore-Malaysia routes, as well as enhancements on the frequent flyer programme front.

"Other potential co-operation could involve cargo, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul services. All these are subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals," they added.

A formal agreement is intended to be finalised in the coming months and will also include SIA's subsidiaries such as SilkAir and Scoot, as well as Malaysia Airlines' turboprop arm Firefly.

Malaysia Airlines group CEO Izham Ismail said the agreement will, for the first time, involve all five airlines. "Via this partnership, we look forward to adding more value to the customer proposition,” he added.

“SIA and Malaysia Airlines operate in a region with a rapidly growing air travel market, presenting significant growth opportunities for both carriers. Both airlines have extensive operations within Asean, as well as large networks that cover many other parts of the world," said SIA chief executive officer (CEO) Goh Choon Phong.

 

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