The only budget London-Singapore flight scrapped after a year

(Sept 12): The only budget flights between London and Singapore will end in January when Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA scraps the long-haul route little more than a year after it started.

The last flight to London will leave Singapore on Jan 11, according to Norwegian’s customer booking line. The airline’s website shows no flights on the route beyond that month.

The demise of the service throws into doubt the economics of long-haul, low-cost aviation as fuel prices surge, particular on routes that are already competitive. At about US$80 a barrel ($110 a barrel), Brent crude oil has almost tripled from a 2016 low.

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