Air India Expands Asia-Pacific Connectivity Through New Interline Partnership With Scoot
Air India has announced a unilateral interline partnership with Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), further strengthening its reach across Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Australia via Singapore.
This expansion will enable guests from Air India to easily access Scoot’s network, with over 70 destinations across 18 countries.
This includes the addition of these new destinations: 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.
Passengers can travel on non-stop Air India flights from Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai to Singapore and connect onward to Scoot-operated flights. To support smoother transfers, the two airlines have implemented inter-airline through check-in, allowing customers on a single ticket to receive boarding passes for both flights at their departure airport. Checked baggage can also be transferred to the final destination, subject to local regulations.
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 three daily services from Delhi and two daily flights each from Mumbai and Chennai. The new interline agreement builds on the broader relationship between Air India and Singapore Airlines, which already maintain a codeshare partnership covering more than 60 destinations worldwide.
Interline itineraries under the Air India–Scoot partnership will be introduced progressively across Air India’s booking platforms, including its website, mobile app, and global travel agency channels. The move reflects growing demand for intra-Asia travel and increased interest from Indian travelers in secondary and leisure-focused destinations across the region.
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