Airlines - budget

Spirit Airlines says most customers refunded, staff returned to home bases after sudden shutdown

A Spirit Airlines aircraft sitting at Miami International Airport in Florida on May 2, 2026.

Airlines scramble to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses

A passenger makes her way near an empty bag drop and customer service counters for Spirit airlines at Logan Airport in Boston.

Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty

Spirit helped keep fares lower in markets where it competed against major carriers.

Scoot extends cancellation of flights between Singapore and Jeddah amid Middle East conflict

Scoot said flights TR796 (Singapore to Jeddah) and TR797 (Jeddah to Singapore) will be cancelled until May 31.

Field Notes from Chongqing

Is ‘Gucci bag lady’ entitled? Here’s why the outburst by AirAsia passenger struck a nerve online

A Chinese passenger created a ruckus on an AirAsia flight after cabin crew members spoke to her in English, not Mandarin.

AirAsia posts videos of staff speaking Mandarin after clip of passenger scolding cabin crew draws attention

The caption of the video read: "Any working adults keen to learn Mandarin online? We’re thinking of learning too."

Asian travellers can expect higher fares, flight disruptions as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

As the war goes on, more flight cuts are a given, said aviation analyst Shukor Yusof of Endau Analytics, noting that some Asian airlines are bleeding millions of dollars daily.

Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions

With no certainty that jet fuel prices will return to pre-war lows, chief executives are having to rethink expansion plans and plane orders.

AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Middle East war

About 10 per cent of the airlines overall flights have been cut so far.

Vietnam’s Vietjet budget airline adjusts schedules over potential fuel shortages

Vietjet said it will adjust flight frequency on selected routes but will maintain services on all of its 64 international routes.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.