US Airways and Singapore Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
Mar 14, 2007, 9:04 pm
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US Airways and Singapore Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
Press Release Source: US Airways
US Airways and Singapore Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
Wednesday March 14, 7:00 pm ET
TEMPE, Ariz., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this June, US Airways (NYSE: LCC - News) customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel between the United States, the island of Singapore and exciting southeast Asia destinations, thanks to a codeshare cooperation between Singapore Airlines and US Airways subject to both United States and foreign government approval.
With this new cooperation, US Airways customers traveling to Singapore will be able to connect on Singapore Airlines nonstop service from Los Angeles.
From the Singapore hub, US Airways' customers can easily and seamlessly connect on Singapore Airlines to popular destinations in the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Conversely, Singapore Airlines customers traveling to the exciting cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas can do so conveniently, by connecting via Los Angeles or San Francisco on US Airways flights. Also, customers heading to Charlotte, N.C. can catch a connecting US Airways flight at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
"We're delighted to offer Singapore Airlines' customers access to our hub cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix, with easy connections to 97 destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico through US Airways' extensive route network," said Andrew Nocella, US Airways' senior vice president, schedule planning and alliances.
"This partnership will bring convenience and benefits to customers of both Star Alliance airlines, providing them with a link between Singapore and more US cities. This is a testament to the growing relationship between Singapore Airlines and US Airways, our Star Alliance partner," said Mr. Huang Cheng Eng, Singapore Airlines' Executive Vice President, Marketing and the Regions. Customers can purchase tickets for the services in May for travel beginning in June. Full details of the codeshare flight schedules, subject to government approval, can be found at www.singaporeair.com.
US Airways and Singapore Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
Wednesday March 14, 7:00 pm ET
TEMPE, Ariz., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this June, US Airways (NYSE: LCC - News) customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel between the United States, the island of Singapore and exciting southeast Asia destinations, thanks to a codeshare cooperation between Singapore Airlines and US Airways subject to both United States and foreign government approval.
With this new cooperation, US Airways customers traveling to Singapore will be able to connect on Singapore Airlines nonstop service from Los Angeles.
From the Singapore hub, US Airways' customers can easily and seamlessly connect on Singapore Airlines to popular destinations in the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Conversely, Singapore Airlines customers traveling to the exciting cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas can do so conveniently, by connecting via Los Angeles or San Francisco on US Airways flights. Also, customers heading to Charlotte, N.C. can catch a connecting US Airways flight at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
"We're delighted to offer Singapore Airlines' customers access to our hub cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix, with easy connections to 97 destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico through US Airways' extensive route network," said Andrew Nocella, US Airways' senior vice president, schedule planning and alliances.
"This partnership will bring convenience and benefits to customers of both Star Alliance airlines, providing them with a link between Singapore and more US cities. This is a testament to the growing relationship between Singapore Airlines and US Airways, our Star Alliance partner," said Mr. Huang Cheng Eng, Singapore Airlines' Executive Vice President, Marketing and the Regions. Customers can purchase tickets for the services in May for travel beginning in June. Full details of the codeshare flight schedules, subject to government approval, can be found at www.singaporeair.com.
Mar 14, 2007, 9:27 pm
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As someone who has a not-too insignificant stash of Dividend Miles -- none from flying either of the conjoined carriers, mind you -- I'm curious whether my miles can be redeemed on SQ already and what effect this agreement is expected to have on such redemptions.
I have thrice cashed in Mileage Plus miles for transpacific travel on SQ in Raffles and, somewhat surprisingly, find it rather easy to redeem those miles for a SQ award.
What are your experiences, if any, with using Dividend Miles to redeem on SQ (assuming that is a viable option for Dividend Miles members)?
I have thrice cashed in Mileage Plus miles for transpacific travel on SQ in Raffles and, somewhat surprisingly, find it rather easy to redeem those miles for a SQ award.
What are your experiences, if any, with using Dividend Miles to redeem on SQ (assuming that is a viable option for Dividend Miles members)?
Mar 14, 2007, 9:58 pm
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Mar 14, 2007, 10:32 pm
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As someone who has a not-too insignificant stash of Dividend Miles -- none from flying either of the conjoined carriers, mind you -- I'm curious whether my miles can be redeemed on SQ already and what effect this agreement is expected to have on such redemptions.
I have thrice cashed in Mileage Plus miles for transpacific travel on SQ in Raffles and, somewhat surprisingly, find it rather easy to redeem those miles for a SQ award.
What are your experiences, if any, with using Dividend Miles to redeem on SQ (assuming that is a viable option for Dividend Miles members)?
I have thrice cashed in Mileage Plus miles for transpacific travel on SQ in Raffles and, somewhat surprisingly, find it rather easy to redeem those miles for a SQ award.
What are your experiences, if any, with using Dividend Miles to redeem on SQ (assuming that is a viable option for Dividend Miles members)?
Mar 14, 2007, 11:02 pm
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Can US/SQ get an A345 with Exec Econ seating to make a nonstop HVN-SIN route? I'll be happy to catch a connecting flight from SIN to HKG if I can just go non-stop HVN-SIN!
Mar 15, 2007, 8:21 am
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Mar 15, 2007, 8:49 am
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Uh, I'm confused. How is this different that the past alliance with Singapore Air through Star Alliance? We've always been able to connect seamlessly through any US city on Singapore Air. I did it last year DCA-LAX-SIN-SGN.
BTW, Singapore Air is fabulous.
BTW, Singapore Air is fabulous.
Mar 15, 2007, 9:09 am
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The difference is that with a codeshare, you can expect more competitive fare pricing and better schedule connectivity.
Mar 15, 2007, 11:02 am
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the main difference is marketing.
Alliance's allow single ticketing for connections between alliance partners, with the flight numbers and designators being that of whichever partner operates individual segments.
Codeshares allow flights on the codeshare partner to carry a US flight number, so the flight numbers and designators would be shown as US (operated by XXXX).
In other words, *A allows US to sell single-ticket service with segments having SIA's flight numbers while a SIA codeshare allows US to sell single-ticket service with only US flight numbers (some segments operated by SIA).
Jim
Alliance's allow single ticketing for connections between alliance partners, with the flight numbers and designators being that of whichever partner operates individual segments.
Codeshares allow flights on the codeshare partner to carry a US flight number, so the flight numbers and designators would be shown as US (operated by XXXX).
In other words, *A allows US to sell single-ticket service with segments having SIA's flight numbers while a SIA codeshare allows US to sell single-ticket service with only US flight numbers (some segments operated by SIA).
Jim
Mar 15, 2007, 11:46 am
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the main difference is marketing.
Alliance's allow single ticketing for connections between alliance partners, with the flight numbers and designators being that of whichever partner operates individual segments.
Codeshares allow flights on the codeshare partner to carry a US flight number, so the flight numbers and designators would be shown as US (operated by XXXX).
In other words, *A allows US to sell single-ticket service with segments having SIA's flight numbers while a SIA codeshare allows US to sell single-ticket service with only US flight numbers (some segments operated by SIA).
Jim
Alliance's allow single ticketing for connections between alliance partners, with the flight numbers and designators being that of whichever partner operates individual segments.
Codeshares allow flights on the codeshare partner to carry a US flight number, so the flight numbers and designators would be shown as US (operated by XXXX).
In other words, *A allows US to sell single-ticket service with segments having SIA's flight numbers while a SIA codeshare allows US to sell single-ticket service with only US flight numbers (some segments operated by SIA).
Jim
Mar 15, 2007, 11:47 am
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As I understand it, usairways.com can only book or display flights on US, HP, UA (after March 17th) and LH. However, it will not let you book an itinerary that has NO US legs.
For example, I can't book BOS-FRA-BLR on LH, even though all those legs have US codeshares. Nor can I book any destination served on any other of the *A carriers (for example, Auckland, Cape Town, etc).
But according to http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...ervations.aspx you can book just about anything:
Can I book a flight on a Star Alliance airline on usairways.com?
Now you can purchase paper tickets on most itineraries which include codeshare flights operated by Star Alliance and GoCaribbean Network partners on usairways.com. You can also purchase partner flights operated by United, which are already available on usairways.com.
So am I wrong or is the website documentation wrong? (shocker)
For example, I can't book BOS-FRA-BLR on LH, even though all those legs have US codeshares. Nor can I book any destination served on any other of the *A carriers (for example, Auckland, Cape Town, etc).
But according to http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...ervations.aspx you can book just about anything:
Can I book a flight on a Star Alliance airline on usairways.com?
Now you can purchase paper tickets on most itineraries which include codeshare flights operated by Star Alliance and GoCaribbean Network partners on usairways.com. You can also purchase partner flights operated by United, which are already available on usairways.com.
So am I wrong or is the website documentation wrong? (shocker)
Mar 15, 2007, 1:00 pm
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See here.
Mar 15, 2007, 1:15 pm
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I am just wondering if the SQ-USAir codeshares will open up more award seats.
Delta told me that they may get one award business seat at a time on an SQ flight.