Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have strengthened their commercial partnership with the signing of a frequent flyer programme agreement, as well as a revenue sharing agreement, on May 20.
The partnership aims to offer reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer programme members, and to explore revenue sharing arrangements for flights between Indonesia and Singapore, subject to regulatory approvals.
From left: Garuda Indonesia’s Irfan Setiaputra and Singapore Airlines’ Goh Choon Phong (Photo: Garuda Indonesia)
When launched, both GarudaMiles and KrisFlyer members can earn and redeem miles on codeshare flights operated by both airlines.
The revenue sharing agreement, when implemented, will support joint capacity growth, marking a significant step in the plans for a proposed commercial joint venture arrangement that covers GA and SIA flights between Singapore and Indonesia.
With a strong codeshare partnership that has expanded in recent months, both carriers are also continuing with joint marketing activities to promote tourism, including familiarisation trips for travel trade and media.
Irfan Setiaputra, president and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, said: “Having the same mission in optimising the potential of the aviation business ecosystem in South-east Asia after the pandemic, this initiative is certainly an important manifestation of both airlines’ commitment to continue strengthening our well-established cooperation.”
“By deepening the synergies between our frequent flyer programmes, we can enhance the benefits for our loyal customers, offering them more opportunities to earn and redeem miles when travelling with both airlines,” added Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines.
Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have strengthened their commercial partnership with the signing of a frequent flyer programme agreement, as well as a revenue sharing agreement, on May 20.
The partnership aims to offer reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer programme members, and to explore revenue sharing arrangements for flights between Indonesia and Singapore, subject to regulatory approvals.
When launched, both GarudaMiles and KrisFlyer members can earn and redeem miles on codeshare flights operated by both airlines.
The revenue sharing agreement, when implemented, will support joint capacity growth, marking a significant step in the plans for a proposed commercial joint venture arrangement that covers GA and SIA flights between Singapore and Indonesia.
With a strong codeshare partnership that has expanded in recent months, both carriers are also continuing with joint marketing activities to promote tourism, including familiarisation trips for travel trade and media.
Irfan Setiaputra, president and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, said: “Having the same mission in optimising the potential of the aviation business ecosystem in South-east Asia after the pandemic, this initiative is certainly an important manifestation of both airlines’ commitment to continue strengthening our well-established cooperation.”
“By deepening the synergies between our frequent flyer programmes, we can enhance the benefits for our loyal customers, offering them more opportunities to earn and redeem miles when travelling with both airlines,” added Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines.