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SIA, United seek US approval for codeshare deal

Alliance will first cover 8 UA-operated destinations out of Houston, potentially expanding to other flights

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Wed, May 11, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is seeking to forge a codeshare alliance with its Star Alliance partner United Airlines (UA) from July, according to a filing with the US Department of Transportation.

The alliance aims to first cover eight UA-operated destinations out of Houston, to cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Orlando, Miami and New Orleans. SIA operates flights to Houston via Moscow.

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