In light of the relatively recent agreement signed between Singapore and Korea, carriers on both sides were given the authority to launch a limited number of scheduled flights per week between Singapore and Busan Gimhae (PUS).
From the Singapore side, SilkAir was given permission to launch flights to PUS but has since withdrawn its application. It declined to serve the route due to two factors:
1. MI was given the rights to fly SIN-PUS only three times a week. MI requested for a four-times weekly service, but the request was denied. A three-times weekly service means increased crewing costs.
2. Arrival slots at PUS are limited. PUS gave MI a landing slot at noon, which means that the departure ex-SIN would be around 6AM, but MI felt that it was unacceptable because check-in at SIN would be at 4AM. MI desired to have an overnight flight departing from SIN, arriving at PUS in the morning, but according to the Korean bureau in-charge, slots were unattainable.
I could not find articles in English but there were articles in Korean that can be easily translated by Google Translate.
http://news20.busan.com/controller/n...20181118000200
http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=4077440
In related news, Air Busan would be launching 14 "irregular" (non-scheduled) flights between Busan and Singapore with A321-200 aircraft (195 seats) in January 2019.
http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp...15.22002006297
Flights would be twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, departing at 04:10PM from Busan Gimhae airport and arriving at 09:30PM in Singapore. The plane then departs SIN at 10:40PM and arrives at PUS at 06:20AM. It is quite interesting that slots for conducive arrival/departure times at PUS were made available for Air Busan.
From the Singapore side, SilkAir was given permission to launch flights to PUS but has since withdrawn its application. It declined to serve the route due to two factors:
1. MI was given the rights to fly SIN-PUS only three times a week. MI requested for a four-times weekly service, but the request was denied. A three-times weekly service means increased crewing costs.
2. Arrival slots at PUS are limited. PUS gave MI a landing slot at noon, which means that the departure ex-SIN would be around 6AM, but MI felt that it was unacceptable because check-in at SIN would be at 4AM. MI desired to have an overnight flight departing from SIN, arriving at PUS in the morning, but according to the Korean bureau in-charge, slots were unattainable.
I could not find articles in English but there were articles in Korean that can be easily translated by Google Translate.
http://news20.busan.com/controller/n...20181118000200
http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=4077440
In related news, Air Busan would be launching 14 "irregular" (non-scheduled) flights between Busan and Singapore with A321-200 aircraft (195 seats) in January 2019.
http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp...15.22002006297
Flights would be twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, departing at 04:10PM from Busan Gimhae airport and arriving at 09:30PM in Singapore. The plane then departs SIN at 10:40PM and arrives at PUS at 06:20AM. It is quite interesting that slots for conducive arrival/departure times at PUS were made available for Air Busan.
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