Scoot Airlines set to ruffle the feathers

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Scoot Airlines, the newest low cost carrier to enter the Australian market, touched down in Sydney for the first time on Tuesday.

In a move that’s sure to put the pressure on Jetstar and Air Asia, the Singapore Airlines subsidiary is offering sale fares starting from as little as $179 one-way.

With a fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft fitted with premium and economy cabins, Scoot will fly daily between Sydney and Singapore, and five times a week from the Gold Coast commencing next week.

Scoot’s CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline will offer low fares everyday ensuring savings on every flight.

“Scoot is a low cost airline, with a philosophy to empower travellers so that they pay for only the frills that matter to them,” he said.