Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines formalised a strategic joint business partnership following regulatory approvals, aiming to deepen connectivity and enhance customer flexibility between the two markets.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have confirmed the formalisation of their strategic joint business partnership, following approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia in January 2026 and the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in July 2025.
The regulatory approvals allow both carriers to progressively deepen their commercial collaboration, with a focus on enhancing connectivity and offering greater flexibility for customers travelling between Malaysia and Singapore. Potential initiatives include revenue-sharing flights between the two countries, joint fare products, coordinated flight schedules, and joint corporate travel arrangements across both markets. The airlines will communicate further details as these initiatives are introduced.
Datuk Captain Izham bin Ismail, Group Managing Director of Malaysia Aviation Group, said:
“This collaboration brings together complementary frequencies and aligned schedules, enabling deeper connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore. Over time, it reinforces Malaysia Airlines’ competitive position by enhancing scale, relevance, and network resilience across key markets.”
The formalisation of the partnership builds on the agreement signed by both airlines in October 2019. Since then, MAB and SIA have progressively expanded their codeshare arrangements. Today, Singapore Airlines codeshares with Malaysia Airlines on services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, London (Heathrow), and 15 domestic destinations within Malaysia.
Malaysia Airlines, in turn, codeshares on Singapore Airlines’ services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and Penang, as well as long-haul routes connecting Singapore with Barcelona, Brussels, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London (Heathrow), Rome, and Zurich.
Mr Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines, said:
“I would like to thank the authorities in both Singapore and Malaysia, whose approvals pave the way for this deeper strategic partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Our win-win collaboration strengthens both carriers’ operations, while delivering enhanced value to customers across our 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.”
In February 2024, both carriers introduced reciprocal cross-participation between their frequent flyer programmes, allowing members to earn Enrich points and KrisFlyer miles on selected flights operated by the airlines, further strengthening customer engagement across their combined networks.