Ulaanbaatar
New Air Services Agreement Paves Way for Direct Flights Between Mongolia and Australia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, September 24, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the Cabinet Session on September 24, 2025, the Government of Mongolia approved the draft Air Services Agreement between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of Australia and authorized the signing of the agreement.
Last October, representatives of the civil
aviation authorities of Mongolia and Australia held bilateral talks, during
which they initialed the draft agreement and signed a memorandum of
understanding. The establishment of this agreement will provide the legal
framework necessary to launch direct flights between the two countries. This is
expected to enable domestic airlines to open new routes, expand their market
reach, and connect to international transport and logistics networks, thereby
extending Mongolia’s aviation network.
The agreement is also expected to bring
significant benefits for Mongolian citizens currently studying, working, or
residing in Australia, as well as for business travelers and tourists through reducing
travel costs. More broadly, the deal is seen as an important step in enhancing
bilateral relations, trade, investment, economic cooperation, and
people-to-people exchanges between Mongolia and Australia.
Mongolia and Australia established diplomatic
relations in 1972 and have since expanded their cooperation in politics,
education, mining, trade, economics, culture, and civil aviation.
