Scoot Pte is offering iPads to budget long-haul travelers after eliminating more than two tons of entertainment equipment to save fuel.
The Apple Inc. tablets helped the carrier cut 7 percent off the weight of planes obtained from parent Singapore Airlines Ltd. even after a 40 percent increase in seating, Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said. The savings will help Scoot, which makes its maiden flight today, cope with fuel prices that have jumped 36 percent in two years. Full story
