Low-cost airlines

Indonesian businessman Rusdi Kirana, founder of Lion Air with a net worth of around $835 million, is...

Starting December 21, another low-cost carrier will offer direct flights between Europe and Southeast Asia. Eurowings, the long-haul budget airline of Germany's national carrier...

Frequent flyers might be interested to know which the world's top 10 airlines are in terms of safety, comfort and innovation, as well as...

Philippine budget airlines Cebu Pacific and Tiger Airways Philippines have cancelled 149 chartered flights to and from mainland China starting this month after the...

Vietnam Airlines plans to sell a stake in an initial public offering (IPO) in November this year, a move seen as a test of...

Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons Ltd. said on August 11 that they have named their new airline Vistara and plan to start flights in...

Singapore Airlines said on July 30 its first-quarter net profit fell 71 per cent as revenue weakened and it remains under pressure to sell...

Malaysia Airlines, which had been struggling financially before the MH370 disappearance, now faces the even tougher task of dealing with the second loss of...

Malaysia's state investment vehicle Khazanah Nasional Bhd plans to take Malaysia Airlines (MAS) private as the first step in a major restructuring of the...

The Thai offspring of Vietnam's discount airline Vietjet is ready to take off this September. The targeted launch of Thai VietJet Air is in...

Tiger Airways, the unprofitable low-fare carrier part-owned by Singapore Airlines, said its Indonesian venture Tigerair Mandala will stop flying, as the budget airline tries...

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd plans to convert some oil-palm plantations surrounding Kuala Lumpur’s main air terminal into attractions such as theme parks, concert halls...

The Philippines and Myanmar sealed a new air agreement last week that the two countries hope will help to boost tourism and trade. According...

Garuda Indonesia on April 30 said its net loss widened sharply in the first quarter, as the national flag carrier continued to struggle with...

Malaysia on May 2 will open what it calls the world's largest airport built specifically for low-cost airlines, a project driven by budget travel's...

The new long-haul low-fare airline Thai AirAsia X will make its inaugural flight on June 17, launching a daily service between Bangkok and Seoul,...

Malaysian budget airline AirAsia said on April 15 it would move to a much-delayed new international terminal set to open in May despite recently...

American aviation authorities cleared Philippine Airlines to increase flights to the US after safety standards improved and the European Union opened its skies to...