[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin operating revenue-sharing flights between Singapore and Japan in September 2025, the two parties said in a joint statement on Thursday (Apr 17).
Joint fare products for the flights begin sales in May 2025. This will enable both of them to offer a greater variety of fare options to customers beyond existing code-share partnerships, they noted.
The joint venture (JV) will also enable the airlines to better coordinate flight schedules between Singapore and Japan, and improve connectivity between the carriers.
The airlines have been working to offer further reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer customers through the ANA Mileage Club and KrisFlyer membership programmes. The perks include being able to earn miles on more booking classes on ANA and SIA flights, as well as coordinated corporate programmes for business travellers.
The two airlines, both members of the Star Alliance group, proposed the JV agreement in January 2020 to pool and share resources on routes, and to discuss and coordinate networks, flight schedules, capacity, fare pricing and inventory.
Following the 2020 deal, the airlines said on Thursday that they had significantly expanded their code-share agreement, offering customers more travel options between Singapore and Japan.
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ANA flyers are now able to access 25 destinations across SIA’s network, and SIA customers can connect to 34 destinations across ANA’s network, including ANA’s domestic flights to 30 destinations in Japan.
The airlines intend to further expand the scope of the JV to other key markets such as Australia, India, Indonesia and Malaysia, subject to regulatory approvals. The airlines have received approvals from antitrust regulatory bodies in both Japan and Singapore for routes between the two countries.
Goh Choon Phong, chief executive officer of Singapore Airlines, said: “As we align our frequent flyer and corporate travel programmes and add more markets to our commercial joint venture agreement, we can offer even greater value, better connectivity and an exceptional experience for customers travelling between Singapore and Japan, and beyond.”
Shares of SIA were trading S$0.05 or 0.8 per cent higher at S$6.40 as at 3.40 pm on Thursday.
