SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysian carriers will soon be able to fly freely between Changi and six new destinations in Malaysia after both countries agreed to expand their air services agreement.

The new agreement gives carriers of both countries the rights to operate passenger services between Singapore and Malaysia's Alor Setar, Bintulu, Labuan, Kerteh, Kota Bahru and Sibu.

Carriers from both sides will each have traffic rights to operate 28 weekly passenger services to each of these destinations.

The new agreement will also see an increase in the number of services to 10 existing destinations in Malaysia. - 938LIVE/vm