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SEP 26, 2003 (newstodate): Austrialia and Singapore have signed and MoU to liberalize Australia-Singapore air services.
With immediate effect, airlines of both countries will be permitted to fly between Singapore and any point in Australia, as well as most intermediate points between the two countries, without restrictions. Further discussions about additional liberalisation measures will be held when there is greater
stability in the global aviation environment, the parties say in a statement.
The MoU takes a further step towards the implementation of open-skies conditions in air transportation between the two countries.
Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo operate 70 weekly services to five Australian cities namely Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Qantas and Australian Airlines operate a total of 51 weekly passenger services to Singapore. Qantas also code shares on 14 British Airways weekly services over Singapore.
Over the past five years, passenger and air cargo movements between Singapore and Australia have grown at a compound rate of 9.6 and 7.0 percent, respectively.
With immediate effect, airlines of both countries will be permitted to fly between Singapore and any point in Australia, as well as most intermediate points between the two countries, without restrictions. Further discussions about additional liberalisation measures will be held when there is greater
stability in the global aviation environment, the parties say in a statement.
The MoU takes a further step towards the implementation of open-skies conditions in air transportation between the two countries.
Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo operate 70 weekly services to five Australian cities namely Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Qantas and Australian Airlines operate a total of 51 weekly passenger services to Singapore. Qantas also code shares on 14 British Airways weekly services over Singapore.
Over the past five years, passenger and air cargo movements between Singapore and Australia have grown at a compound rate of 9.6 and 7.0 percent, respectively.