LONDON – The UK and Singapore have today signed a landmark aviation agreement on air services between the two countries.
The agreement, which comes into force from March 30, removes all remaining restrictions on air services.
UK Secretary of State for Transport Ruth Kelly said: “As the most liberal agreement of its kind to date, I hope it will set the standard for other comparable agreements in the future.
“This is a major step forward in extending the benefits of open aviation agreements such as travellers already enjoy within Europe.”
The new agreement opens access to airlines in each country, including flights to any onward destination in other countries.
It is the first agreement that gives unfettered access to the London-US market to a non-EU or US airline.
The first phase of the UK-US Open Skies agreement will come into effect on the same date.
By Bev Fearis
