Well well, nothing changes in Singapore. When there is about to be genuine competition for SIA, the government just squashes it, but in a not so obvious way.
Tiger Airways... Singapore government
Value Air ..... Former SIA chief
Jet star ......Singapore Government(+an airline SIA tried to buy)
So at a small cost of a few 2 yr wet leases these combined low cost startups will simply run air Asia into the ground. SIA will lick its lips, cut wages and up ticket prices. LKY will say the low cost model simply didn’t work for Singapore and that will be that. As for none government monopolized airlines being able to operate out of Singapore, forget it.
When will LKY check into his swiss clinic ,financed by the Singapoor taxpayer, for the lvery ast time? Not too soon I hope 'cos he's giving me a bloody good laugh at the way he's destroying SIA. Gud on ya yerr old buggger!!