SINGAPORE, Jan 3 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Changi Airport Group (CAG) said that Indonesia AirAsia’s Surabaya-Singapore service has been approved.
Before an airline can launch a service between two points, it needs to obtain approval of its flight schedules from the respective civil aviation authorities at each end of its flight routing separately, the CAAS and CAG said in a joint statement today.
The airline’s application will be considered by each civil aviation authority, taking into account the air traffic rights available under the relevant air services agreements (ASA) and the availability of airport takeoff and landing slots from the respective slot coordinators.
On the Singapore end, Indonesia AirAsia had applied to operate a daily flight between Surabaya and Singapore for the northern winter season from October 26, 2014, to March 28, 2015, arriving at Changi Airport at 8.30am and departing for Surabaya at 2.10pm.
These daily flights were approved due to the existing air traffic rights under the bilateral ASA, as well as available slots at Changi Airport.
Indonesia AirAsia was operating the flight four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Airlines may adjust their flight frequencies in the course of a season in response to market demand or operational requirements. — Bernama
