Wednesday 14 September 2011

Airlines

There are currently 5 local scheduled service airlines, all of them operating out of Singapore Changi Airport, offering scheduled flights to over 70 cities on 5 continents. The national flag carrier, Singapore Airlines currently operates out of Changi Airport Terminal 2 and 3. Its subsidiary, SilkAir, operates out of Changi Airport Terminal 2. Singapore's two budget airlines, Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair, currently operate out of Changi Airport Terminal 1. Only one budget airline, Tiger Airways, has chosen to operate at the Budget Terminal; other budget airlines have cited various reasons for not shifting operations to the Budget terminal, including accessibility and ease of transfers to connecting flights.

Jetstar Asia Airways- founded 2004
SilkAir- founded 1976
Singapore Airlines- founded 1947 (as Malayan Airways)
Tiger Airways- founded 2003
Valuair- founded 2004 (has since merged with Jetstar Asia to form OrangeStar)