Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Latin-American carrier Avianca have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other's flights with effect from September 2017.

Under the new agreement, SIA customers will have wider connections to Bogotá, Colombia, Avianca´s major hub location. SIA will add its 'SQ' designator code to Avianca-operated flights from its European gateways at Barcelona and London to Bogotá. In turn, Avianca will add its 'AV' designator code to SIA-operated flights between Singapore and both Barcelona and London.

The codeshare flights will be made available for sale across all sales channels on SIA and Avianca progressively, beginning September 2017.

“This new codeshare agreement with Star Alliance partner Avianca provides our customers with seamless connections to Bogotá, the financial and commercial centre of Colombia. It is another example of our commitment to continuously expand our network to offer customers greater accessibility and travel options,” said SIA Senior Vice President Marketing Planning, Mr Tan Kai Ping.

“The signing of this codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines, allows us to expand our route network and to offer our customers an even broader connection with the world while maintaining excellent standards of service,” said Avianca Managing Director of Alliances and Airline Partners, Mr Juan Ricardo Castillo.

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For further information, please contact:

Karl Schubert
Public Relations Manager Singapore Airlines
Tel: (02) 9350 0293
Mob: 0407 708 470
Karl_Schubert@singaporeair.com.sg

Gillian O'Young
Liquid Ideas for Singapore Airlines
Tel: (02) 9667 4211
GillianOYoung@liquidideas.com.au

About Singapore Airlines 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has proudly operated services to Australia since 1967. Over the past 50 years, SIA has grown from twice-weekly flights to Perth and Sydney to operating 129 weekly flights from six Australian cities.

Alongside its regional wing, SilkAir, and low-cost carrier Scoot, SIA provides Australian travellers with access to a global network of 131 destinations in 36 countries through the world-famous Changi Airport hub, from: 

In 2017 - the 50th Anniversary year in Australia - Singapore Airlines celebrates a number of milestones, including the company's 70th Anniversary, launch of a new on-board product offering, 1st Anniversary of the Capital Express, and the 10th Anniversary of the Airbus A380 (Singapore Airlines was the first airline to fly the world's largest commercial aircraft).

While travelling through or to Singapore, Australian customers can take advantage of the 'Changi Transit Programme' - offering S$20 worth of vouchers per adult and child ticket to use at more than 510 Changi Airport stores - and the 'Singapore Stopover Holiday' package - offering accommodation and entrance to major attractions from just AUD$49 per person twin-share.