VALUAIR, the Singapore-based new budget airline, (see ABTN 30 August) plans to launch daily flights to Perth from Wednesday, 1 December. This will be the first Australian destination for the carrier which currently flies Airbus A320s to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Jakarta. Unlike most other so-called low cost carriers, Valuair will offer light meals, coffee and tea, audio and video entertainment and a 20 kilo baggage allowance. Passengers should be comfortable on the 5 hour 40 minute flight. The Airbus kitted out with 150 seats at 34” pitch, instead of the usual 180. The airline will compete head on with both Qantas and Singapore Airlines, as well as Royal Brunei via its Bandar Seri Begawan hub.
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