Discounted airfares to dominate airlines sector this year

MAS' Peter Bellew left and Malindo's Chandran Rama Muthy(right inset. (This year, the three carriers

PETALING JAYA: Discounted airfares for travellers are likely to dominate the aviation sector this year as the three large local carriers slug it out for market share.

Last year, airlines saw their profits rise despite the stiff competition that saw a lot of ticket prices slashed.