New Budget Flights from Singapore to KL
February 1, 2008 10:55 pm South East Asian Budget AirlinesThe popular Singapore to Kuala Lumpur route has been monopolised for the past thirty years by the two nations carriers, Singapore and Malaysia Airways.
As of today the budget airlines have been allowed a piece of the cake. Air Asia will fly twice daily from KL. While Tiger and Jetstar Asia will fly once a day from Singapore.
Almost two and a half million people where carried over this route last year. Including the budget airlines there will now be 254 flights each week.
The old average price for a return ticket was around $3200USD but the low-cost carriers will be offering prices from around $140USD.
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