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AirAsia continues to grow

Prahok @ January 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet

AviationWeek reports that AirAsia plans to buy 100 more A320s as it moves to set up a long-haul no frills affiliate — AirAsia X, which aims to start services in July. CEO Tony Fernandes says the opportunity to establish AirAsia X has arisen partly because “Kuala Lumpur lacks a really good international network.” The airline [...]

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Jetstar adds Saigon

Prahok @ January 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar has introduced a new Singapore to Saigon flight commencing March 25. Introductory “rates” start at S$19 one way — before airport taxes, admin fees, insurance and fuel surcharges — meaning they actually cost a chunk more than S$19 — $82 in fact — so we’re not quite sure why they’re claiming the fare is [...]

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Tiger adds Udon Thani

Prahok @ January 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Singapore to Udon Thani may not be the hottest air-route that springs to mind, but it’s just about as close as you can get to Singapore to Vientiane. Tiger is planning to start this route according to eTTR, flying three times weekly from 9 January. Fares are starting at 4,200B including tax and insurance.

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