Singapore's Tiger firms up Langkawi and Penang

Singapore low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has firmed up plans to launch scheduled flights from Singapore to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia.

The carrier says in a statement the Singapore-Penang service starts 18 July as twice-daily and increases in November to thrice-daily.

It also says the Singapore-Langkawi service starts 1 August as four-times-weekly and increases to daily in November.

These services have come as a result of a new air services agreement Singapore and Malaysia recently signed.

The agreement allows more carriers to operate and opens news routes.