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Scoot founds Singapore Airlines it comes back to competition on the routes. The renowned airline is Singapore Airlines, establishing a low-cost subsidiary, according to media reports. The new airline called ‘Scoot’ should use medium – and long-haul and make a new segment in attack. The Internet portal fluege.de reported on further plans. Flights with Singapore Airlines should be cheaper in the future. For the Asian airline sends a specially established low-cost airline in the race. In June 2012, these should go Boeing 777-200 with four in operation. According to Singapore Airlines, travel times are up to 13 hours no problem.

Scoot is to have its headquarters in Singapore and first destinations, which are five to ten hours of flight away. These include for example, China and Australia. Later, a fleet expansion is planned, which allows connections to Europe and Africa. Total to be purchased until 2016 additional ten aircraft. The prices for the tickets, Singapore Airlines has also expressed.

This should be about 40 percent lower than those full service airlines. The main competitors of air Asia X, and JetStar will be measured at the site of the airline at the airport Singapore. The airline SilkAir, which takes half of the short-haul flights of Singapore Airlines Group already owns Singapore Airlines. Also one-third of the low-cost airline belongs to Tiger Airways Group of companies, which operates short-haul but. Scoot to will open up a new field of business. More information: news.fluege.de/… University Service GmbH Lisa Neumann

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