TOKYO -- Asian airlines All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines on Thursday signed a partnership contract aimed at strengthening their position in the Asian region, as competition from budget airlines intensifies.
Airlines plan to extend deal's scope to Australia, India, Indonesia and Malaysia

ANA president Shinichi Inoue and Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong at a signing ceremony in Tokyo where the airlines agreed on a partnership aimed at increasing connectivity and pricing flexibility. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
TOKYO -- Asian airlines All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines on Thursday signed a partnership contract aimed at strengthening their position in the Asian region, as competition from budget airlines intensifies.