Singapore's low cost carrier Tiger airways announced Tuesday that it will offer tickets between the island state and the resort city of Hat Yai in Thailand at only 1 Singapore dollars (about US$0.6) Wednesday.

As the one-day promotion marks the start of the airlines' celebration of its first anniversary of ticket sales due on Sept. 1, it said that tickets at promotional prices will be available every Wednesday from now to the end of September.

Currently flying to six countries and regions including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Macao,the budget carrier welcomed its 500,000th passenger on Monday.

It will launch a daily flight between Macao and Manila on Oct. 30 this year.

In the increasing competition among the three budget carriers in Singapore, the other two, Jetstar Asia and Valuair, agreed to merge in July this year.

(Xinhua News Agency September 1, 2005)