SINGAPORE: Starting from June 1, passengers will no longer be able to buy tickets to fly between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur at the shuttle flight counter.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airline System (MAS) announced on Friday that they are scrapping the 25-year-old deal that allows walk-in passengers under a shared shuttle service.

The airlines said the number of flights will remain the same.

Scrapping the shuttle deal is part of the progressive deregulation of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route, which was recently opened up to budget carriers after years of heavy lobbying.

The flag carriers added that the ever-increasing use of the Internet for a variety of transactions - such as booking of tickets and check-in - has also changed the travel landscape, removing the need for a shuttle service. - CNA/ac