$1000 flights from Australia to Europe
Singapore-based airline Scoot will offer flights from Australia to Europe for $1000.
The airline has recently purchased a new fleet of eight 787-8 Dreamliners which will be used to carry passengers across the hemispheres.
The new planes are ultra-light, feature a carbon-fibre body and have fuel-efficient wings. The planes will also have a new engine that will significantly cut operating costs, allowing passengers to have reduced prices.
The cheap flight, however, will not include in the price food and entertainment as it is focusing on a ‘no-frills’ approach.
Passengers have the option to add food and entertainment at an extra price.
“At the end of the day, we think most customers still can accept and enjoy our product in spite of these differences,” Scoot CEO Lee Lik Hsin said.
Scoot will break into the market by offering return tickets to Athens, Greece from select Australian cities for $1000.
These Scoot flights start in June 2017.