Air India has announced a new unilateral interline partnership with Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, aimed at significantly enhancing international connectivity for Indian travellers. The partnership strengthens Air India’s reach across Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Australia via Singapore, allowing guests to seamlessly access most of Scoot’s extensive network spanning over 70 destinations across 18 countries.

Through this collaboration, Air India’s extended international network now includes several destinations that were previously not covered under its existing partnerships. These newly accessible locations include Macau SAR in China; Padang and Labuan Bajo in Indonesia; Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, Ipoh, Kuantan, Miri, Sibu, Malacca, and Kota Bharu in Malaysia; Davao and Iloilo City in the Philippines; Koh Samui, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai in Thailand; and Nha Trang and Phu Quoc in Vietnam.

Air India guests can travel non-stop from Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai to Singapore and continue their onward journeys on Scoot flights to these destinations, along with several other points across Scoot’s network. To improve passenger convenience, both airlines have implemented Inter-Airline Through Check-In, enabling guests travelling on a single ticket to receive boarding passes for both Air India and Scoot flights at their point of origin. This also allows passengers to check in their baggage through to their final destination, subject to applicable local laws and regulations, ensuring a smoother transfer experience at Singapore Changi Airport.

Commenting on the partnership, Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said, “Asia Pacific remains the world’s fastest-growing region for aviation, with intra-regional air travel demand surging at significant rates. Our new interline partnership with Scoot taps into that momentum, meeting the rising Indian traveller appetite for seamless access to far-flung corners of the continent - from Malaysia’s rainforests to Vietnam’s beaches and Indonesia’s emerging cities.”

Calvin Chan, Chief Commercial Officer, Scoot, said, “This partnership marks an important step in broadening travel options for customers in India to discover unique destinations across Scoot’s extensive network via Singapore. We look forward to welcoming Air India customers onboard and connecting them to new experiences with Scoot.”

Air India currently operates 49 weekly flights between India and Singapore, including thrice-daily services from Delhi, twice-daily flights from Mumbai, and twice-daily flights from Chennai. In addition to this new interline agreement, Air India and Singapore Airlines continue to be codeshare partners, offering seamless connectivity to over 60 destinations worldwide for their shared customers.

The interline itineraries under this partnership will be progressively made available across Air India’s official booking channels, including its website, mobile applications, and through travel agents worldwide.