Air India and Singapore Airlines Forge Deeper Partnership

Air India (AI, Delhi International) and Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement on January 16, 2026, as they work towards launching a full-scale joint business agreements. The agreement, signed in Mumbai by Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, remains subject to regulatory approvals. If approved, the carriers intend to coordinate flight schedules, expand product offerings, and allow passengers to book flights across both networks on a single itinerary. The airlines also plan to increase cooperation in corporate travel programs and enhance frequent flyer privileges for Maharaja Club and KrisFlyer members beyond standard Star Alliance benefits. While the primary focus is improving connectivity between India and Singapore, the carriers stated they would explore opportunities to broaden cooperation in select overseas markets. "Air India remains committed to expanding its global footprint, both by adding new aircraft to our own fleet and by forging stronger commercial partnerships," Wilson said. For his part, Goh described the agreement as a "natural evolution" of the partnership and that it is a "strategic, win-win collaboration" that will improve connectivity between the two countries. The two airlines currently codeshare on 61 points across 20 countries and territories. This follows an expansion in October 2024 that added 51 international and domestic destinations to their shared network. Under the existing arrangement, Air India places its code on Singapore Airlines flights to 29 destinations, including points in Australia, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.In turn, Singapore Airlines codeshares on Air India international services to 14 cities in Europe and the Middle East, as well as on its domestic routes in India.