Skyrocketing fuel prices are starting to impact air travel in Southeast Asia with low-cost carriers particularly vulnerable, writes aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
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Skyrocketing fuel prices are starting to impact air travel in Southeast Asia with low-cost carriers particularly vulnerable, writes aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
A plane from AirAsia is seen on the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) in Sepang, Malaysia. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
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