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Established in 1993 and started operations on 18 Nov 1996, AirAsia is Asia's largest low fare, no frills airline and it operates scheduled domestic and international flights. AirAsia pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. It is also the first airline in the region to implement fully ticketless travel. It has implemented allocated seatings across all its flights as of 5 Feb 2009.

By May 2008, the airline had flown 55 million cumulative passangers, and in 2010, it has the world's lowest costs for an Airline, at $3.21 per seat-kilometre.

AirAsia has introduced a number of fees for services that are free on many airlines. Its fees and charges are: seating fee (charged for pre-selecting seats), convenience fee (a per passenger, per flight charge imposed for all means of payment other than direct debit), a charge for in-flight entertainment including use of seat-back video, a checked luggage fee (charged by weight, not by piece, with excess baggage charges payable for carrying baggage exceeding 15 kg, if not pre-booked), charges for food, for use of a wheelchair and for amenity kit (pillow, blanket and eyeshade).

AirAsia offers "Snack Attack," a buy on board programme offering food and drinks for purchase. Air Asia is accredited by the KL Syariah Index, and as per Shariah law it does not serve alcohol and pork. However, this is only applicable on the regional AirAsia group flights, and not applicable to the AirAsia X flight as it does sell wine and beers on board. AirAsia also offers advance bookings of Skybus tickets, which are for a bus service to Kuala Lumpur from LCCT.

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Tiger Airways is a low-cost airline based in Singapore, with its primary hub at Singapore Changi Airport. Incorporated in September 2003, it is currently the largest low cost airline operating out of Singapore in terms of passengers carried.

Tiger Airways currently flies to destinations within an approximate five-hour radius around Singapore to 19 destinations in eight countries around the region. Thailand is its first and biggest market, with four cities served, taking advantage of the open-skies agreement between Singapore and Thailand.

Tiger Airways offers food and beverages available for purchase as part of a buy on board programme. The menu offers light meals such as instant noodles, soups and sandwiches. Hot and cold beverages as well as liquor are also available for purchase.

Established on August 26, 1988, and started operations on 8 March 1996, Cebu Air, Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific Air, is Asia's third-largest low-cost airline based on the grounds of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila Domestic Airport), Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations. Cebu Pacific Air is currently the country's leading domestic carrier, serving the most domestic destinations with the largest number flights and routes, and equipped with the youngest fleet. Its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila.

Cebu Pacific flies to 32 domestic destinations, and to 14 international destinations in 10 countries.

Launched on April 3rd 2007, Firefly, your community airline, is operated under FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian Airline System Berhad. Operating out of its hubs in Penang and Subang, Firefly provides new and exclusive routes to various points within the Peninsular Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Sumatera of Indonesia, aligning itself with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMTGT) agenda. Subang being the re-newed congregation place of business and leisure alike, it is the perfect touch point for new and seasoned travelers alike.

From its hub in Subang, Firefly connects our passengers to Penang, Kuala Terengganu, Kerteh, Kota Bharu, Alor Setar, Langkawi and Johor Bahru within Malaysia. In Thailand, Firefly flies to Koh Samui and in Indonesia, Firefly flies to Medan, Banda Acheh, Pekan Baru and Batam. From Penang, Firefly connects Malaysians in the northern state to Phuket in Thailand, to Banda Acheh and Medan in Indonesia, and to Subang and Langkawi in the Peninsular. Firefly has also started its new route to Singapore from Subang, Ipoh, K. Terengganu, Kuantan.

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