Announced 7 October 2026; effective 15 October 2026.

What has changed

In a joint release dated 7 October 2026, Air India and SIA announced the first phase of their Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement, which they signed in January 2026.

Before this, a customer booking an Air India-operated codeshare flight through SIA also had to book at least one SIA-operated sector, and the same applied the other way round. From 15 October 2026 that condition no longer applies. Eligible India–Singapore flights run by either airline can now be bought as standalone tickets on the other carrier’s website, app, and appointed travel agencies.

The arrangement covers 126 weekly flights between Singapore and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Coming next for frequent flyers

The airlines say Maharaja Club and KrisFlyer members will get extra reciprocal benefits on eligible routes from the second quarter of 2027, on top of existing Star Alliance privileges. Top-tier members (Maharaja Club Platinum and KrisFlyer PPS Club) will get priority check-in and boarding. Silver-tier members of both programmes will get additional baggage allowance and priority boarding.

The carriers also say they are working on better schedule connections to cut layover times, on offerings for corporate customers, and on other steps to simplify travel. They have not given dates for these.

SIA Chief Commercial Officer Lee Lik Hsin described demand between the two countries as remaining “strong”. Air India Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Agarwal said the partnership aims to bring “greater choice, convenience and value.”

Why it matters

  • For travellers: Whichever airline’s site you use, you will see more departure times on India–Singapore routes, without having to combine sectors.
  • For agents and corporate travel desks: Each carrier’s channel now carries a wider inventory, which simplifies fare comparison and rebooking. The airlines have flagged corporate offerings as an upcoming phase.
  • The airlines did not publish which fare classes count as “eligible”. Check with the carriers when booking.