Singapore budget airlines Jetstar Asia, Valuair to merge


SINGAPORE (AP) - Singapore-based low-cost carriers Jetstar Asia and Valuair Ltd. have announced that they are merging - the first consolidation in Asia's cutthroat, crowded budget travel market. 

The companies issued a joint statement Sunday announcing the formation of a new entity that will "own and operate both airlines.'' 

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