SINGAPORE: People travelling between Singapore and three Indonesian destinations in 2025 can book flights with Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia in a single itinerary, in a tie-up between the two carriers.
This would give travellers more options when travelling to Bali, Jakarta and Surabaya from Singapore from the first quarter of 2025, when the joint fare products are introduced.
For example, a check on the SIA website shows six daily flights between Singapore and Bali from Nov 18 to 24, while Garuda has at least nine daily flights during the same period, according to a check on the Indonesian carrier’s website.
The airlines announced the joint fare products in a joint statement on Nov 12, in which they also publicised an upcoming increase in the number of flights between Singapore and Jakarta across both airlines.
SIA will operate eight flights to the Indonesian capital from Nov 22, up from six now. Garuda will increase its flights from four to six between the two cities from Dec 1. Both airlines will extend their codeshare arrangement to include these new services.
By Dec 1, the carriers will operate 390 weekly codeshare services, including 362 between Singapore and Indonesia. This is up from 334 services now, with 56 new services added by the move.
Codesharing is an agreement between airlines to sell seats on each other’s flights.
The two carriers will also allow members of their respective frequent flier programmes to earn and redeem miles on codeshare routes as part of an effort to deepen their frequent flier programme partnership.
The airlines said they are “firmly committed to deepening this commercial partnership to provide greater value to customers, and support tourism and business activities in Indonesia and Singapore”. The partnership refers to the joint venture between the two carriers, which received regulatory approval in Singapore in July.
“Both airlines are committed to continue strengthening this important win-win relationship in coming years,” said SIA’s chief executive Goh Choon Phong.
“Our collaboration will help to boost travel connectivity between Indonesia and Singapore, creating a positive impact on tourism and economic activity in both countries.”
Garuda Indonesia’s president and chief executive Irfan Setiaputra said the increase in Singapore-Jakarta flights is part of the airline’s efforts to respond to market demand, with “significant traffic growth” between Singapore and Indonesia over the years. - The Straits Times/ANN
