The governments of Singapore and the Philippines have signed an agreement to expand codeshare flights between Singapore and the Philippine capital of Manila.
The governments of Singapore and the Philippines have signed an agreement to expand codeshare flights between Singapore and the Philippine capital of Manila.
Reported by The Straits Times and Channel News Asia (CNA), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - which updates the bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) between Singapore and the Philippines - was signed by Singapore's deputy transport minister Yee Ping Yi and the Philippines' assistant secretary for aviation and airports Enrique Antonio J. Esquivel III on May 9.
First signed in 2010, the ASA between Singapore and the Philippines was last amended in 2015.
Under the agreement, both countries will increase the limit on codeshare services between Singapore and Manila from 35 to 150 weekly before being doubled (to 300) by the end of March 2026. The limit will then be fully lifted by March 2027.
In addition, there will be no limit on codeshare services between Singapore and other points in the Philippines, and between Singapore and any points in the Philippines involving airlines from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members or the European Union.
The upgraded ASA will also allow Philippine-based carriers that are fully-owned or controlled by nationals of other countries to access the traffic rights exchanged in the ASA, provided the carrier's principal place of business is in the Philippines.
Speaking on the agreement, minister Yee was quoted by The Straits Times saying: “It is important to provide a favourable regulatory environment so that our carriers can capitalise on new business opportunities. This MOU will facilitate improved air connectivity between and beyond both countries and is a win-win outcome for both countries.”
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