South Korea and Singapore have recently signed an expanded bilateral air services agreement which will allow airlines from both countries to operate any number of passenger and cargo services between any destination in both countries.

The deal will also allow South Korean and Singaporean airlines to better connect their services through third countries, and connect their services beyond South Korea and Singapore to third countries.

The Centre for Aviation, which provides aviation market intelligence, said in a release that the pact will come into effect on November 26, following the recent meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Seoul.

The expanded air service deal is seen to boost bilateral trade and tourism between the two countries with improved connectivity. It also allows carriers from both sides to mount and expand new and existing services to any point in both countries.

Singapore Airlines currently operates 28 per week flight to the South Korean capital, Seoul, while it also has four times weekly service to Busan. Its lowcost subsidiary, Scoot, flies three times a week from Singapore to Seoul with a stopover in Taipei, Taiwan.

Meanwhile, Korean Air flies 28 times a week Singapore - Seoul service, while Asiana Airlines offers weekly passenger services and seven weekly cargo services between Singapore and Seoul.

Jeju Air has a four weekly flight to Singapore from Busan, South Korea.