Southeast Asia’s Budget Airlines Eye Recovery but Fuel Scars Linger

Southeast Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

Results from Malaysia's AirAsia, Singapore Airlines' budget arm Scoot and the Philippines' Cebu Pacific showed efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fell short.

Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

South-east Asian budget airlines face fuel cost pressures

South-east Asia’s budget airlines face margin pressure and weak demand despite hopes for recovery as fuel costs and currency declines persist. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South-east Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

Efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fall short, the latest quarterly results of regional carriers show Read more at The Business Times.

Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger - Companies

The results exposed a squeeze at the heart of the low-cost model: Fuel makes up a larger share of expenses than at full-service airlines, but price-sensitive passengers leave carriers less scope to lift fares without weakening demand.