AirAsia: Simply the best discount airline around. They go to lots of countries from China to Philippines to Myanmar and all places in-between, with service to India and Australia perhaps starting soon. Yes, they are young, and they make rash statements sometimes, like starting service to England even when they had no planes that could fly that far (!?), but all-in-all, very nice flying experiences. Now checking from Johor Bahru to Bangkok – around 1.5 hours actual flying time = 60usd.
http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/home.jsp
AirArabia: Only flown twice, but was quite impressed with the nice, new airplanes, and their expansionist plans, including the new airport terminal under construction in Sharjah. Until their expansion in destinations occurs tho, they are basically just a player between India and Turkey.
Southwest: Flown many times, especially from Los Angeles to Nashville. See just now that the price of a one-way ticket is 150usd, not bad at all.
flydubai: MAY become a favorite airline in the future, as they don’t plan to start service until next year. Their plan looks good, and the new airport in Dubai (Al Maktoum) will be the biggest in the world, so i’m expecting they will just about give seats away to attract passengers.
and for a pic taken last year of the world’s tallest building under construction : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Burj_Dubai_in_Skyline_on_24_December_2007.jpg
