Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines Formalise Strategic Joint Business Partnership

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have formalised their joint business partnership which will allow them to deepen their commercial partnership, enhance connectivity and offer greater flexibility for customers travelling between Malaysia and Singapore.

In a joint statement Thursday, the carriers said the formalisation follows the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia’s (CAAM) approval this month and the approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in July 2025.

“Potential initiatives include revenue sharing flights between the two countries, joint fare products, coordinated flight schedules, and joint corporate travel arrangements across both markets,” they said.

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) group managing director  Captain Izham Ismail said the formalisation of the strategic joint business partnership with SIA represents a step in advancing the group’s Long-Term Business Plan 3.0 and positioning MAB for its next phase of growth. 

“This collaboration brings together complementary frequencies and aligned schedules, enabling deeper connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore. 

“Over time, it reinforces MAB's competitive position by enhancing scale, relevance, and network resilience across key markets,” he said.

SIA chief executive officer Goh Choon Phong said the collaboration strengthens both carriers’ operations while delivering enhanced value to customers across their combined networks. 

“This also reinforces the long-standing and deep people-to-people and trade links between Singapore and Malaysia, supporting economic growth and connectivity that will benefit both nations,” he said.

Since signing their agreement in October 2019, MAB and SIA have progressively expanded their codeshare arrangements, Today, SIA codeshares on Malaysia Airlines’ services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, London (Heathrow), and 15 domestic destinations within Malaysia. 

MAB codeshares on SIA’s services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, as well as between Singapore and Barcelona, Brussels, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London (Heathrow), Rome, and Zurich.

-- BERNAMA