KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – The resurgence of the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is continuing with a fourth carrier launching scheduled flights from the Ipoh airport. Tigerair said in a statement that it will start direct flights between Ipoh and Singapore from May 29. The budget carrier will operate four weekly flights on the route, with departures every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Bookings for these flights start on April 20.
Currently, three airlines fly out of Ipoh – Firefly, Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air. “We are excited to add Ipoh to our growing Asia network and be the first to operate jet flights in Ipoh,” said Tigerair chief executive officer Lee Lik Hsin. “Tigerair already enjoys a significant presence in Malaysia and this addition will help meet demand for both leisure and business travel between Singapore and Malaysia.”
Tigerair now already flies to three Malaysian destinations – Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi and Penang. Meanwhile, Malindo Air said it will be starting WiFi services next month on three of its Boeing aircraft. Pricing details have yet to be confirmed though the service was originally announced last year.
