Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are embarking on a new journey together with their recent codeshare partnership agreement. This collaboration is set to enhance flight options for passengers traveling between the Philippines and Singapore. Moreover, it extends to connecting customers to various domestic and international destinations via their respective hubs.
Commencing the Codeshare Agreement
This new agreement is set to take flight on SIA’s and PAL’s routes between Singapore and Manila, Philippines, starting by the fourth quarter of 2023, pending regulatory approvals. In this partnership, SIA will codeshare on PAL’s flights from Manila to 27 destinations within the Philippines. Conversely, PAL will codeshare on SIA’s flights to six prime destinations in Europe, namely Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Rome, and Zurich.
The European codeshare sectors will gradually become available across various sales channels of PAL and SIA, including their websites, philippineairlines.com and singaporeair.com, as well as through travel agents. This rollout will unfold over the next few weeks, offering passengers more options for their travel plans.
The codeshare services to Copenhagen and Milan mark a historic achievement for PAL, as they represent the first-ever air links to these cities by a Philippine carrier. Additionally, PAL is making a notable return to Frankfurt, Paris, Rome, and Zurich—destinations it previously served back in the 1980s and 1990s—albeit through codeshare services this time.
Exploring Further Expansion
Both airlines are also looking into expanding their codeshare agreement further. This expansion may include SIA’s flights to more points in Europe and to other key destinations such as Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Captain Stanley K. Ng, President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Airlines, shared his enthusiasm for the partnership. He said, “We are happy to offer our Philippine Airlines passengers a wider range of flights between Manila and Singapore through this codeshare partnership, affirming our promise to keep building new connections and opportunities for our customers. The partnership is the product of a strengthened relationship with our fellow ASEAN mainline carrier, Singapore Airlines, and an enduring commitment to expanding our presence in Singapore, a top PAL destination that we have been serving for 58 years and counting. We also look forward to offering increased connectivity to several cities across Europe, home to many overseas Filipinos and to a growing number of tourist and business travelers whom we invite to discover the wonders of the Philippines.”
Mr. Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines, also expressed his views. He stated, “This agreement enables Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines to work more closely together, and find ways to offer our customers enhanced travel connections between Singapore and the Philippines. This will support the growing demand for both business and leisure travel between the Philippines and Singapore, and beyond that to our key markets around the world.”
The new codeshare partnership between PAL and Singapore Airlines marks an important step in enhancing air travel connectivity between the Philippines and Singapore, as well as to several other key global destinations.
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