SINGAPORE: Air Asia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said he hopes to start his budget flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur by December this year.
Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of an aviation conference, he added that he would only use Changi Airport's Budget Terminal if he gets a good deal.
The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route has traditionally been dominated by the two countries' national carriers, with a round trip fare costing almost US$300.
But after years of lobbying, the Malaysian government announced last week it would grant the Malaysian budget carrier two flights and another Singapore low-cost carrier two flights on this route.
Mr Fernandes said he would charge about 50 to 60 percent lesser than the current price.
He said: "I think we can do it for about 150 ringgit, one way with taxes, everything included. I think there'll be lower fares obviously. We're going to have two flights – that's what we have been given rights for at the moment. We hope we'll get rights from other points in Malaysia to Singapore as well. So, let's see... no one can stop the ball rolling now that it's started."
Mr Fernandes hopes to eventually put out 20 such flights daily, one every half hour, with full liberalisation.
- CNA/so
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/309017/1/.htmlHmm... Is he crazy, 30 min freq... Even express coaches never packed