Thai Airways and Singapore's Tiger to form budget carrier

摘要

Singapore's budget carrier Tiger Airways and Thai Airways announced plans for a low-cost airline expected to start operations next year, potentially hastening a shake-up in the region.rnThai Tiger Airways will fly domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, starting in the first quarter of 2011, the two companies said.rnThai Airways and another Thai entity will hold 51 per cent in the airline, with the remaining 49 per cent under Tiger Airways.