MR ISKANDAR Dahlan, who flies from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur at least twice a month on business, is switching from full-service to low-cost flights.

For the general manager of vessel-charter firm Pacific Richfield Marine, the liberalisation of the sector from today is well-timed.

The 40-year-old said: 'Given the current economic conditions, all companies are in belt-tightening mode, and one way to cut costs is to cut travel spending.'

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