July 30, 2006
SIA in talks with Kingfisher Air
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is in talks for an interline agreement with Kingfisher Airlines, reports Business Standard.
This move is aimed at offering the international traveller of Singapore Airlines more routes on Kingfisher`s domestic network. At present, Singapore Airlines has a similar arrangement with Indian Airlines.
Singapore Airlines General Manager (India) B K Ong said that the airline`s passengers could be filled in Kingfisher at the destination where the airline does not fly. He further added that the airline was looking for special domestic fares from Kingfisher.
Singapore Airlines operates 47 weekly flights to eight destinations in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Amritsar.
Kingfisher operates 86 flights a day covering 18 cities. The airline is keen on starting flights from more secondary cities of the country.