03 January 2015 Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
3 January 2015, 6:00pm Singapore Time:- In response to media queries, we would like to explain that 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 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 26 October 2014 to 28 March 2015, arriving at Changi Airport at 8.30am and departing for Surabaya at 2.10pm.1 These daily flights were approved as there were available air traffic rights under the bilateral ASA and the slots at Changi Airport were available.
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.
Note: 1 All times are in Singapore time.