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The Straits Times
The best flight to KL is...

By Lee Xin En

From Wednesday, Malaysian low-cost airline Firefly will join six other Malaysian and Singapore carriers already flying the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route.

The route, once dominated by MAS and Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been progressively opened up to other players like AirAsia, SilkAir, Jetstar and Tiger Airways in recent times.

Firefly's entry brings the tally of weekly flights between the two cities to more than 200.

But which is the best flight to KL for you? Read the full story.

 

Airline No. of
weekly flights
Range of prices (SIN-KL) on July 1 Place of departure
in Singapore
Place of arrival in
Kuala Lumpur
Perks and luggage allowances
Air Asia 56 $28-$49 (all inclusive) Changi
Terminal 1
Kuala Lumpur Low Cost
Carrier Terminal ( LCCT)
in Selangor
Checked baggage of up to
15kg for $2
Firefly 21
(July 1)
28
(July 15)
RM69.95/$29
(excludes airport tax, insurance
surcharge and admin fee)
Changi Budget
Terminal
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Airport (Subang Airport)
Terminal 3
Checked baggage of up
to 20kg and in-flight
complimentary
refreshment with snack
Jetstar 19 $10-$15/JetSaver light
$25-$30/JetSaver
$180/JetFlex
(all exclude airport tax)
Changi
Terminal 1
Kuala Lumpur
International Airport
(KLIA) Satellite Terminal
Checked baggage of up
to 20kg for JetSaver and
JetFlex fares
Malaysia
Airlines
28 $92/MHLow
$148/MHsmart
$184/MHflex
(all exclude $45 taxes)
Changi
Terminal 2
KLIA Main Terminal Checked baggage of up
to 20kg and in-flight
complimentary
refreshment with snack
SilkAir 30 $160/Fully flex
(excludes $69 taxes)
$250/Business
(excludes $79 taxes)
Hot deal and Super Saver fares
not available at press time
Changi
Terminal 2
KLIA Satellite Terminal Checked baggage of 2 pieces
up to 23kg each and in-flight
complimentary refreshment
with snack
Singapore
Airlines
24 $229 (all inclusive) Changi
Terminal 2
KLIA Satellite Terminal Checked baggage of 2 pieces
up to 23kg each and in-flight
complimentary refreshment
with snack
Tiger
Airways
28 $25
(excludes $5 e-booking charge)
Changi Budget
Terminal
KL LCCT Checked baggage of up to
15kg for $10


Information compiled by The Straits Times.


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