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.
| 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 |