Through the partnership, both airlines will be able to strengthen their connectivity and provide greater flexibility for passengers travelling between Singapore and Malaysia. SIA and MAB say more details on the partnership will be announced in due course. Potential initiatives in the works include revenue sharing flights, joint fare products, coordinated flight schedules as well as joint corporate travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia.
SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong says the “win-win collaboration” will not only strengthen both SIA and MAB’s operations but also help to deliver “enhanced value to customers” across both airlines.
“This also reinforces the long-standing and deep people-to-people and trade links between Singapore and Malaysia, supporting economic growth and connectivity that will benefit both nations,” Goh adds.
Datuk Captain Izham bin Ismail, group managing director for the Malaysia Aviation Group, says the partnership will reinforce MAB’s “competitive position by enhancing scale, relevance, and network resilience across key markets.”
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The agreement builds on earlier partnerships and collaborations between SIA and MAB. In October 2019, the airlines signed an extensive commercial agreement that included an expansion of their regional and long-haul codeshare routes. Then, in February 2024, SIA and MAB launched a reciprocal cross-participation scheme between their Enrich and KrisFlyer frequent flyer programmes respectively.
As at 4.50 pm, shares of SIA are down by 0.31% or 2 cents at $6.34. SIA’s stock is up by nearly 1% over the past year.
