Langkawi-Singapore Low-cost Flight Soon

Asia's biggest budget carrier, AirAsia, will launch Langkawi-Singapore direct flight soon.

This follows government go-ahead recently, Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat said. "We will leave it to AirAsia to assess the situation and decide on the frequency of flights," he said.

Meanwhile, AirAsia has been voted the world's best low-cost carrier by British-based consultancy group Skytrax at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo 2009 in Hamburg, Germany.

The Star reports that the award was conferred based on the results of the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax, conducted between August 2008 and March this year from respondents of diverse nationalities.

AirAsia group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes was elated at AirAsia's selection.

"We have won numerous awards but this one is very special. Even though AirAsia is a low-cost carrier, it has high quality products," he said.