Singapore - Singapore Airport Terminal Service Ltd said Wednesday that it plans to start a low-cost inflight catering service to provide meals to budget carriers.

The service is to be operated by its wholly owned unit Country Foods Pte Ltd beginning in January, it said.

The company said it plans to leverage Country Foods' low-cost structure and expertise in frozen meals.

In addition to budget carriers, the meals would also be available for full-service airlines, it said.

The company currently serves Jetstar Asia and Cebu Pacific. Swissport handles meals for Tiger Airlines, Singapore's largest low-cost carrier. (dpa)