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Sweet smell of success for low-cost carrier Scoot http://www.theage.com.au/travel/sweet-smell-of-success-for-lowcost-carrier-20130201-2dopq.html In a nutshell, AirAsia can't compete anymore! Extracts from the report on the Scoot advantage: "It's all a bit complex, but essentially what this means for Australian travellers is they can fly cut-price through Singapore and on to various south-east Asian destinations via a combination of airlines, but need only book one ticket. The airlines are calling these tickets "joint itineraries" rather than codeshares - in industry jargon this is called an "interline". It also means Aussie passengers buying cut-price tickets may find themselves in full-service economy-class seats on the premium airlines, SilkAir and SIA." Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/sweet-smell-of-success-for-lowcost-carrier-20130201-2dopq.html#ixzz2JnHQbDIp "Top of the tastes Flight search site Skyscanner's latest survey of inflight meal quality has pulled up a few surprises. Two hundred travellers rated their inflight meals based on taste, presentation and choice, as well as value for money. Tiger Airways triumphed in the "low-cost airline" category, pipping Scoot, AirAsia, Korean airline Jeju Air and China's Spring Airlines, which completed the top five. Singapore Airlines won the "short haul" category, with Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines and China Southern making up the top five. It was in the long-haul category that the real surprise arose. Garuda Indonesia pipped Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X and Air China for dining." Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/sweet-smell-of-success-for-lowcost-carrier-20130201-2dopq.html#ixzz2JnGzv9Pa