Airlines - budget

Firefly plans to resume all Subang-Seletar flights on Oct 22 after haze cancellations

A passenger looking at Firefly aircraft parked on the tarmac at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, on Oct 13.

VietJet hit with global asset freeze in dispute with London investment firm FitzWalter

The freeze applies to VietJet’s assets worth up to US$251.6 million.

Malaysia’s Firefly extends Seletar-Subang flight cancellations till Oct 13 amid haze

This “proactive safety measure” is due to the “weather and haze situation affecting Seletar Airport”, Firefly said in an update on its website.

Scoot removes passenger from S’pore-bound flight in Macau over disruptive behaviour

The passenger was handed over to the local authorities at Macau International Airport, Scoot said on Oct 1.

AirAsia’s Fernandes says carrier can withstand jet fuel cost spike

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said the current crisis was largely driven by geopolitical tensions and higher fuel prices.

Scoot retimes flights between Singapore and Indonesia, increases capacity on some flights

Budget carrier Scoot retimed six flights between Singapore and Indonesia.

Malaysia’s finance ministry hires adviser to assess AirAsia’s funding needs, sources say

AirAsia is a major employer and provider of affordable air connectivity in the region.

South-east Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

South-east Asia’s budget carriers face a difficult second half as margins remain under pressure and strained household budgets threaten demand, airline executives and analysts said.

South Korea budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027

The move will follow the planned Dec 17 merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, the respective parents of Jin Air and of Air Busan and Air Seoul, respectively.

Scoot expands China network with new flights to south-western city of Guiyang

With the new service, Scoot will operate 81 weekly flights to 16 cities in mainland China.

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