Reuters: U.S.: Virgin America, Singapore Airlines launch partnership

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Virgin America, Singapore Airlines launch partnership Dec 13th 2012, 17:24 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Delta sees 2013 profit, to return cash to shareholders 6:23am EST Delta buys Virgin Atlantic stake to boost London access Wed, Dec 12 2012 Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Tue, Dec 11 2012 Delta near deal to buy Virgin Atlantic stake: source Mon, Dec 10 2012 UPDATE 3-Delta near deal to buy Virgin Atlantic stake - source Mon, Dec 10 2012 The first Virgin America flight lands in San Francisco, California, August 8, 2007. Credit: Reuters/John Decker Virgin America/Pool Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:24pm EST (Reuters) - U.S. carrier Virgin America said on Thursday it reached a code-share agreement with Singapore Airlines that will give passengers more travel options. Under code-sharing agreements, an airline sells seats on another carrier's flights as if they were its own. Virgin America, based in San Francisco, said Singapore Airlines will code-share on select flights. Virgin America, a U.S.-controlled carrier in which Richard Branson's Virgin Group is a minority shareholder, said the deal will allow it to connect travelers to more destinations across continents. This week, Singapore Airlines agreed to sell its entire 49 percent stake in Branson's British carrier Virgin Atlantic to Delta Air Lines for $360 million. That deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would create a joint venture that would expand Delta's access to London's Heathrow Airport, a key business market. (Reporting by Karen Jacobs; Editing by Tim Dobbyn) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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