Airlines - budget

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.

Phuket airport runway reopens after plane malfunction; SIA, Scoot flights cancelled, delayed

Air India Express Flight AXB938 arriving from Hyderabad suffered damage to its landing gear as it hit the runway, Phuket airport said in a statement.

Jet2 flight from Turkey to Britain diverted after mid-air brawl

Police boarded the plane in Brussels and removed two passengers, who are now banned from the airline for life.

Scoot flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on Feb 9 cancelled after ‘technical fault’ detected

Scoot said a “technical fault” was detected on flight TR497, bound for Singapore from Kuala Lumpur, before its scheduled departure at 10pm on Feb 9.

AirAsia nears deal to buy 100 Airbus A220 jets in expansion push, say sources

A 100-jet order would be the single largest purchase of A220 aircraft ever.

IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital

An IndiGo Airways aircraft prepares to land at the Mumbai airport on Dec 6, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

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IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.

India plans action against IndiGo over flight cancellations to ‘set an example’

The crisis has sent IndiGo’s shares down nearly 17 per cent over the past seven days, wiping US$4.3 billion (S$5.58 billion) off its market value.

Where’s my bag? India’s IndiGo battles passenger fury over luggage lost in chaos

A ground staff member sorts luggage of stranded passengers at the baggage collection area of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Dec 6.

How India’s top airline unravelled in quest for higher profit

India’s over-reliance on IndiGo saw one carrier bringing national air traffic to a near-halt last week.

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