Malaysia and Singapore airports compete for low-cost supremacy

Gavin Lipsith

1-Apr-2006

MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Malaysia Airports are to compete aggressively for market share in Asia's growing budget travel market, opening terminals dedicated to low-cost carriers at Singapore Changi and Kuala Lumpur International (KLIA) airports within three days of each other last month

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Malaysia Airports was the first to open, unveiling KLIA's Low-Cost Carriers Terminal on March 23. The airport authority's retail subsidiary Eraman is to operate two general merchandise outlets and will

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