SilkAir and Lao Airlines ink codeshare

SINGAPORE SilkAir has signed a codeshare agreement with Lao Airlines for its flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang.

The agreement will provide SilkAir and Lao Airlines customers more options when travelling to and from Singapore and Laos.

From 31 October, SilkAir will offer three weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With the new codeshare agreement in place, customers have a choice of six weekly flights to Laos shared between both airlines.

SilkAir flights will operate in a circular routing from Singapore stopping first in Vientiane, and then in Luang Prabang, before heading back to Singapore.

This new service will connect Laos with the joint Singapore Airlines/SilkAir network of over 100 cities, worldwide, via the Singapore Changi Airport hub.

Under the agreement, which takes effect 1 September (subject to regulatory approval), SilkAir will add its ‘MI’ designator code to selected Lao Airlines-operated flights between Singapore, Vientiane and Luang Prabang. On a reciprocal basis, Lao Airlines will add its ‘QV’ designator code to selected SilkAir-operated flights between Singapore, Vientiane and Luang Prabang when flights commence, 31 October.

A signing ceremony was held Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR with vice-president commercial, Ryan Pua, representing SilkAir and vice president planning & co-operation, Sengpraseuth Mathouchanh, representing Lao Airlines.

The signing was witnessed by Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan and Lao PDR’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay Kommasith.

Flights will be available for booking on a progressive basis through the SilkAir website, call centres and travel agents in the coming weeks.