Singapore Airlines Capital Express Part 2: SIA improves its position in Australia, New Zealand

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is cementing its position as the leading foreign airline in Australasia as it launches services to Canberra and Wellington in Sep-2016. The addition of Canberra gives SIA six destinations in Australia, while Wellington gives SIA three destinations in New Zealand.

SIA's partnership with Virgin Australia will be key to making both sectors a success. Air New Zealand, which has a joint venture with SIA on non-stop flights from Singapore to New Zealand, is also expected to codeshare on the route although perhaps with some reluctance.

This is the second in a two part series of reports on SIA's new Singapore-Canberra-Wellington "Capital Express" route. The first part focused on the impact on Canberra and Wellington airports while this part will focus on the impact on SIA and its two partners from the region, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand.