Budget Airlines in Singapore

On May 05th 2004, Singapore's first low-cost carrier, Valuair was launched, prompting dominant carrier Singapore Airlines to invest in a new low-cost startup,Tiger Airways, to beat the competition. Not to be outdone, Singapore Changi Airport's second most dominant carrier, Qantas Airways, also started its Asian offshoot, Jetstar Asia Airways based in Singapore and commencing operations on December 13th 2004. Malaysia's Air Asia made repeated attempts to set up a Singaporean operation, but its insistence in using Seletar Airport, in addition to other demands to cut airport usage charges, delayed its abilities in gaining the relevant permits from the authorities in Singapore. This set-back may block AirAsia's Singapore expansion ambitions. In July 2005, the owners of Jetstar Asia took over Valuair and are merging the two carriers. Tiger Airways and Jtstar Asia are now profitable.

Budget Airlines in Malaysia

Air Asia Berhad is a low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights and is Asia's largest low fare, no frills airline. AirAsia pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. It is also the first airline in the region to implement fully ticketless travel and unassigned seats. Its main base is the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Its affliate airlines Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia, respectively.

The airline was established in 1993 and started operations on 18 November 1996. It was originally founded by a government-owned conglomerate DRB-Hicom. On December 2, 2001, the heavily-indebted airline was purchased by former Time Warner executive Tony Fernandes's company Tune Air Sdn Bhd for the token sum of one ringgit. Fernandes proceeded to engineer a remarkable turnaround, turning a profit in 2002 and launching new routes from its hub in Kuala Lumpur International Airport at breakneck speed, undercutting former monopoly operator Malaysia Airlines with promotional fares as low as RM1 (US $0.27).

On 27 March 2006, the Government of Malaysia announced that AirAsia will take over 96 non-trunk routes, in addition to 19 domestic trunk routes. This was part of Malaysia Airlines route rationalization programme which saw a large number of its domestic sectors being transferred to AirAsia from 1 August 2006.

On September 2007, AirAsia's Kuala Lumpur hub is fully operated with A320s while Thai AirAsia received its first Airbus A320 in October 2007. Indonesia AirAsia will receive its first Airbus by January 2008.

On April 5, 2007, AirAsia announced a three-year partnership with the British Formula One team AT&T Williams. The airline brand is displayed on the helmets of Nico Rosberg and Alexander Wurz, and on the bargeboards and nose of the cars.

Another Malaysia-based low-cost airline is Malaysian Airlines wholly-owned subsidiary,Firefly . Established in 2007, it operates a fleet of Fokker Friendship F50s and ATR 72s, the latter meant to replace the former.

easyJet of UK

The airline was founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995. The airline is based in Hanger 89, a bright building adjecent to the main taxiway at Luton Airport. In an industry where corporate HQs are generally considered to be the unltimate status aymbol, it is the very embodiment of the easyJet low-cost ethoes.
easyJet keeps cost low by eliminating the unnecessary cost and "frill" which characterise "traditional" airlines. This is done in the following ways:
Use of internnet to reduce distribution costs by selling 95% of its seats over the internet.
Maximise the utilisation of the sbustantial assets by maximising the use of each aircraft significantly reduces the unit cost.
Ticketless travel allows passengers to receive an email containing their travel detials and booking reference when they book online isntead to receiving paper ticket.
Food Free flights reduces the catering cost. In other words "No Free Lunch".
Efficient use of airports by minimising transit ground time to 30 minutes.
easyJet currently has operating basis throughout UK and mainland Europe.

RAK Airways of UAE

RAK Airways is the fourth national airlines of United Arab Emirates, established in February 2006. The objective of RAK Airways is to support the economic development of the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaima as it embarks upon an ambitious expension program. the development include economic free zoones to attract businesses as well as residential,leisure and tourisim projects.
RAK Airways operates both charter and scheduled services to meet the demand of the various markets taht the ariline serves.

Bahrain Air of Kingdom of Bahrain

Bahrain Air was incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 02nd July 2007 as a closed Bahraini Shareholding Company B.S.C (C). Bahrain Air, the first privately owned Premium low priced Carrier (PLPC), operates from Bahrain to several destinations using modern fleet of Airbus A320 and A319 aircrafts.

The airlines is playing a major role in linking Bahrain, the financial center of the Middle East, to the destinations in the GCC, Levant, Africa and the Indian Sub-Continent with fast and economical point to point services, for the business community and the travelling public. The airline is commited to promote Bahrain International Airport as a major HUB in the region offering its customers the highest level of comfort, service and reliablity at affordable prices.

Jazeera Airways of Kuwait

In 2004 the Kuwait Govt. permitted the establishment of non-govermental airlines essentially ending Kuwait's 50 year old dependency on a single airline. The 2004 Emiree Decree#89 established Jazeera Airways as first airlines to enter this newly liberalized industry. Jazeer Airways is privileged to carry the national flag of Kuwait as the country's new national airlines.
Today, Jazeera Airways is a Kuwait Public Shareholding Company with a capital of KD20 million raised though an initial public offering in Kuwait that was oversc=ubscribed 12 times. The airline is the first and only privatly owned airline in Kuwait and the Middle East, and one of the few airlines in the Middle East built on a low fare busniess model.
Jazeer Airways started operations on October 30th 2005 with a fleet of brand new Airbus A320's all leather seats, flying to the Middle East's most popular destinations for the both business and liesure.

Airblue of Pakistan

Starting in 2004, airblue's fleet of next generation Airbus A320 and A321 began offering world-class travel to many citires within Pakistan,
Airblue is now offering flights to Dubai UAE from four different cities of Pakistan, and started service to Manchester UK in 2007. Airblue has integrated unique innovations to ensure security and affordability. Among these are complete online reservation systems, online reservations hold in person payment at various locations, and mobile airport check-in precedures.
In the fifth year running in operations Airblue securing good reputation among local travellers with having code share with other major international carriers and giving good competition to Flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines.