Jetstar codeshares with SriLankan

SINGAPORE  SriLankan Airlines passengers will soon gain access to cities throughout Southeast Asia and Australia as part of a new codeshare agreement with Jetstar Asia.
From 5 April 2015, SriLankan passengers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by Jetstar Asia on seven routes from Jetstar Asia’s hub in Singapore. Flights to Darwin, Phnom Penh and Phuket will be available to SriLankan’s customers. Other destinations to be included are Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Perth.
They will benefit from a single ticket itinerary that includes SriLankan’s baggage allowance. The deal promises a seamless transfer at Singapore’s Changi airport, with baggage being through checked and onward boarding passes issued at the initial departure point.
inside no 7SriLankan Airlines is one of the largest South Asia carriers and the expanded cooperation will provide passengers itineraries as well as enhance Jetstar’s regional footprint, said Jetstar Asia CEO, Barathan Pasupathi.
Changi Airport Group’s senior vice president of market development Lim Ching Kiat, said, “Changi Airport welcomes this development to promote greater people flow between South Asia and Southeast Asia/Australia via Changi and grow both airlines’ businesses in Singapore”.
SriLankan Airlines currently operates up to three daily services to Singapore.
SriLankan Airlines has interlined with airlines in the Jetstar Group since June 2014.
The Jetstar Group will now have five codeshare partners on selected routes – Qantas Airways, Emirates, Japan Airlines, American Airlines and SriLankan Airlines.

sourced:ttrweekly.com