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SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia today announced a joint frequent flyer programme which will take effect from Dec 20.

Under this partnership, Krisflyer members will be able to earn and redeem flyer points on Virgin Australia's entire network and Velocity members can do likewise on SIA-operated flights.

Members will also be given access to the airlines' respective lounges.

In the same press statement released Tuesday, SIA also announced that its regional full service airline, SilkAir, will begin Singapore-Darwin flights.

SilkAir will fly to the northern Australian destination four times a week, starting Mar 26, 2012.

Virgin Australia will complement these services with a daily service between Sydney and Darwin from Apr 2, 2012.

The two airlines expect to commence codesharing in early 2012.

SIA, Virgin Australia introduce joint frequent flyer programme

AsiaOne | Tue, Dec 13 2011

Krisflyer members will be able to earn and redeem flyer points on Virgin Australia's network and Velocity members can do likewise on SIA's networks.

SIA, Virgin Australia introduce joint frequent flyer programme

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SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia today announced a joint frequent flyer programme which will take effect from Dec 20.

Under this partnership, Krisflyer members will be able to earn and redeem flyer points on Virgin Australia's entire network and Velocity members can do likewise on SIA-operated flights.

Members will also be given access to the airlines' respective lounges.

In the same press statement released Tuesday, SIA also announced that its regional full service airline, SilkAir, will begin Singapore-Darwin flights.

SilkAir will fly to the northern Australian destination four times a week, starting Mar 26, 2012.

Virgin Australia will complement these services with a daily service between Sydney and Darwin from Apr 2, 2012.

The two airlines expect to commence codesharing in early 2012.

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