Partners to the west
Fiji Airways has further boosted its presence in Asia by establishing a codeshare partnership with Singapore Airlines and its full-service regional subsidiary SilkAir. The two airlines will be Fiji’s third and fourth codeshare partner in Singapore after Jetstar Asia and Jet Airways.
Fiji Airways says partnerships are critical in Singapore as Fiji–Singapore is a relatively small local market. It has added a third frequency to Singapore recently and could add more capacity to Singapore if the new codeshare with SIA is successful. Fiji Airways launched two weekly flights to Singapore in 2016 and in April introduced a seasonal third frequency.
The new codeshare covers SIA and SilkAir operated flights from Singapore to China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Germany and the UK. The new partnership also includes SIA placing its code on Fiji Airways’ Singapore-Nadi service and on domestic connections within Fiji.
India is the biggest offline market served via Singapore and is a fast-growing source market. Fiji Airways serves India using a codeshare partnership with Jet Airways via Singapore and Hong Kong. It will continue to rely on Jet Airways for Singapore–India connections as the new codeshare with SIA and SilkAir does not include India.
Fiji Airways also has a codeshare with Jetstar Asia’s parent, Qantas. In Singapore, Qantas carries the Fiji Airways code on flights to Australia and London.
The third frequency on the Nadi–Singapore route will initially be operated during certain months and is currently scheduled for April, May, July, August and December. However, Fiji Airways aims to upgrade Singapore as soon as possible to three-weekly year-round flights.
- Report by John King.
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