A random check for a Singapore-Bangkok return flight in early July shows that the lowest fare for Singapore Airlines (SIA) is about $250. A ticket on Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia - with food and baggage check-in - costs about the same.
Just 10 years ago, SIA was charging more than $400 for a 45-minute Singapore-Kuala Lumpur return flight.
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