Singapore Airlines’ Low-Cost Carriers, Others Start Alliance
- Value Alliance flies to more than 160 destinations in Asia
- ANA’s Vanilla, Thailand’s Nok, South Korea’s Jeju Air included
A Singapore Airlines Ltd. Airbus SAS A330-300 aircraft taxies at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. The Hong Kong government in March approved a third runway at the city's international airport that would help Hong Kong compete with regional rivals seeking to benefit from growing passenger traffic and cargo demand in Asia, particularly China.
Photographer: Xaume Olleros/BloombergBudget airlines formed the Asia Pacific region’s first alliance comprising eight low-fare carriers from Japan to Australia to boost usage of their networks.
Value Alliance includes Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s Scoot and Tiger Airways, ANA Holdings Inc.’s Vanilla Air, Tiger Airways Australia, Nok Airlines Pcl, NokScoot, Cebu Pacific Air and Jeju Air, Vanilla Air said in an e-mailed statement Monday.