SQ, Ethiopian Airlines to expand codeshare agreement

Star Alliance members Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines plan to expand their codeshare agreement on June 1 to also cover the daily non-stop flights of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Singapore, according to a statement.

Under the agreement, Singapore Airlines customers can also fly through Ethiopian Airlines’ vast intra-African network, while in turn, Ethiopian Airlines customers will have access to multiple destinations across the Singapore Airlines network.

The airlines’ codeshare agreement started in 2011 and the expanded codeshare flights were still subject to regulatory approvals, the statement added.

Singapore Airlines marketing planning senior vice president Tan Kai Ping said that the extended agreement was part of the carrier’s efforts to continuously expand its network in Africa, Asia and the southwest Pacific.

Meanwhile, Ethiopian Airlines strategic and alliances vice president Girma Shiferaw said that the agreement would offered the best connectivity options with one ticket and a single check-in at the first boarding airport.

“It will also play a critical role in enhancing investment, trade and tourism ties between a rising Africa and business-friendly Singapore.” Shiferawa said.

Singapore Airlines, with its subsidiaries, operates a modern passenger fleet of more than 100 aircraft to 130 destinations around the world, while Ethiopian Airlines serves more than 90 international destinations across five continents with more than 240 daily departures.