SINGAPORE - Low cost airline Hub

Now you can fly from India through Singapore, to China for under S$500. Or to Taipei or Darwin for about S$300? or choose from a dozens of exotic destinations served by the region's low cost carriers (LCCs).

Within a span of 5 yeas, regional LCCs have dramatically changed the dynamics of air travel. And in the process, Singapore - with its strategic location has emerged as the de facto hub for regional low cost air travel. By connecting the dots around the region, and offering cut-rate tickets, Tiger Airways, Jetstar Asia, AirAsia, Cebu Pacific, Air India Express,Bangkok Airways, Lion Air, and others have effectively "commoditized" air transport for the region's half--billion people.

To cater to the demand, carriers like Tiger and AirAsia are already buying more planes. Tiger, which has a current fleet of nine aircraft, will take delivery of 70 planes by 2014, while AsiaAsia will have a fleet of 100 planes by the decade's end.

Tiger Airways has another hub based out of Melbourne to cater to the Australian market and set up a subsidiary Tiger Airways Australia Pty. Ltd. With the start of its India flights this year. Tiger will have the broadest pan-Asian footprint of any SE Asian LCCs.

List of Low cost airlines in Asia : http://www.attitudetravel.com/lowcostairlines/asia/