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Win-win as KL-Singapore air route opens up

Travellers, budget carriers and long-established airlines will all be winners when the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur air route opens to competition on Friday, analysts and industry players said.

smh.com.au

Labels: Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 3:32 PM

Tiger and Jetstar get rights to Singapore-KL route

Singapore said Friday Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia have been granted the rights to operate flights to Kuala Lumpur from February onwards.


smh.com.au

Labels: Jetstar Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tiger Airways

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 12:11 PM

Air Asia X offers $99 fares to Malaysia

Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X has launched its Gold Coast service with $99 fares, including tax, to Kuala Lumpur.

theage.com.au

Labels: AirAsiaX, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 5:53 PM

MAHB expects 70 airlines to fly into KLIA

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects 70 airlines to fly into KL International Airport (KLIA) in five years, compared with 50 airlines currently, said managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad.

biz.thestar.com.my

Labels: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 5:42 PM

Low-cost Jetstar leads the way back to Kuala Lumpur

Jetstar, the low-cost Qantas subsidiary, yesterday spearheaded the airline group's return to Kuala Lumpur as part of a plan to tackle Malaysia Airlines and AirAsiaX on their home turf.

theaustralian.news.com.au

Labels: AirAsiaX, Jetstar, Kuala Lumpur, malaysia airlines

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 12:37 PM

The Singapore air rights debate

AirAsia Bhd boss Datuk Tony Fernandes believes Malaysia has more to gain than Singapore if the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore air sector is open to competition.

biz.thestar.com.my

Labels: AirAsia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

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posted by iTravelnet news @ 12:57 PM