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With effect from October 1, 2012, Thai AirAsia has cancelled its service from Phuket to Ubon Ratchathani.
The budget airline previously operated 3 round-trip flights per week connecting the holiday destination of Phuket with the northeastern city of Ubon Ratchathani.
By Budget Airline News
Citilink Indonesia, the budget wing of Garuda Airlines, has launched a new route from Bandung to Denpasar (Bali). The initial schedule for the new route will be 2 round-trip flights per day.
One-way fares start from just 269,000 IDR ($28 USD).
“The opening of the new route is our strategic step to tap into growing number of tourists, foreign and domestic, visiting Bandung. Many foreign tourists want to continue their vacation to Bali from Bandung. This route will also offer low-cost yet comfortable flights for businesspeople,” said Citilink Indonesia CEO Arif Wibowo.
By Budget Airline News
Indonesian low-cost carrier Mandala Airlines will begin four new routes from December 1, 2012, including two new domestic routes and two new international routes.
The new domestic routes are Denpasar – Surabaya and Jakarta – Padang.
The new international routes are Denpasar – Singapore and Padang – Singapore.
Mandala Airlines will offer daily flights for each of the new routes. Tickets are available through their website.
Mandala Airlines is partly owned by low-cost airline Tiger Airways.
By Budget Airline News
Low-cost airline Scoot commenced its latest route from Singapore to Taipei, Taiwan on September 18, 2012. The airline will offer three flights per week until October 29, then increase the schedule to one flight per day.
Taipei is the fifth destination for the newcomer airline Scoot, following Sydney, Gold Coast, Bangkok, and Tianjin.
One-way fares from Singapore to Taipei start from $178 SGD including taxes. Additional charges apply for checked luggage, meals, and on-board entertainment.
By Budget Airline News
Budget airline AirAsia has announced it will offer direct flights from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Nanning, China starting from December 11, 2012.
The initial schedule will be three round trip-flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Kuala Lumpur – Nanning is AirAsia’s 22nd route to China.
Promotional one-way fares from Kuala Lumpur Nanning start from 99 MYR ($33 USD) including taxes.
By Budget Airline News
On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the formation of a new low-cost airline called Malindo Airways. The airline is a joint venture between Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries and Indonesia’s Lion Air Group.
The airline will be based at the up-coming KLIA 2 terminal outside Kuala Lumpur and is expected to begin operations on May 1, 2013. The airline will initially fly routes between Malaysia and Indonesia, later expanding to destinations across Asia.
Malindo Airways will operate a fleet of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft in a two-class configuration. There will be 12 business class seats and 168 economy class seats. All customers will enjoy a personal entertainment system, in-flight WiFi, and a light meal.
The airline’s name is a fusion of the names of the two supporting countries – Malaysia and Indonesia.
Ticket prices are expected to be on par with or even lower than AirAsia, Malaysia’s current leading budget airline.
By Budget Airline News
Zest Air has announced it will offer daily flights from Manila (Clark) to Seoul beginning October 27, 2012.
The outbound flight will depart Manila’s Clark International Airport at 11:55pm, arriving in Seoul at 4:50am the following day. The return flight will depart Seoul Incheon Airport at 8:10pm and arrive in Manila at 11:05pm local time.
By Budget Airline News
On September 2, 2012, Mihin Lanka airlines launched its new route from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Bahrain. The initial schedule will be five round-trip flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Mihin Lanka is a low-cost airline fully owned by the government of Sri Lanka. Bahrain is its 8th international destination, following Trichy, Gaya, Varanasi, Dubai, Sharjah, Dhaka and Jakarta.
One-way fares start from 18,700 LKR ($141 USD) + taxes.
By Budget Airline News
Bangkok Airways will offer daily direct flights to Vientiane, Laos starting December 1, 2012.
The outbound flight PG943 will depart Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport at 8:15am, arriving in Vientiane at 9:30am. The return flight PG944 will depart Vientiane at 10:10am, arriving in Bangkok at 11:25am. The flight time is 1 hour 15 minutes.
One-way fares start from 3,550 THB ($110 USD) plus taxes.
Bangkok Airways offered Bangkok – Vientiane flights in the past, but cancelled this route in 2008.
By Budget Airline News
Singapore’s low-cost Scoot Airline has announced it will be flying to two more cities in China: Shenyang and Qingdao. The new routes are scheduled to begin on November 20, 2012.
One-way promotional fares start from just $98 SGD including taxes and surcharges. Additional fees will apply for checked luggage, on board meals, entertainment system, and advance seat selection.
Having debuted in June 2012, Scoot is a relative newcomer to the competitive budget airline business. Scoot already flies to Tianjin in China, as well as Sydney, Gold Coast, and Bangkok. It will also will launch new routes to Taipei and Tokyo this fall.
