Tiger returns to Tassie
Tiger Airways will re-start services to Hobart from November 1 as the budget carrier continues to rebuild its network after last year’s grounding. Tiger said it would launch two daily return services from its Melbourne hub to Tasmania, with flights... [Continue reading]
Tiger gets to second base with Sydney
Tiger Airways will establish a second base at Sydney Airport after CASA approved the carrier’s plan to increase flights to pre-grounding levels over the next six months. The plan will allow Tiger to use all 10 of its aircraft for the first time since... [Continue reading]
Tiger eyes extra flights, second hub
Tiger Airways continues adding flights as it claws back from last year’s suspension and eyes a second base of operations. The budget carrier this weekend announced plans to fly an additional daily return service between Melbourne-Sydney and Melbourne-Perth... [Continue reading]
Tiger plots return to Cairns
Tiger Airways has announced plans to resume flights to Cairns pending approval by safety regulators. The budget carrier was forced to sharply curtail operations following a six week suspension over safety concerns last year and remains under a CASA imposed... [Continue reading]
Tiger eyes comeback, adding flights
Tiger Airways will add more than 380,000 additional seats in the coming months as the budget carrier looks to find its footing after a disastrous 2011. The extra capacity will be spread over Tiger’s existing network of four routes based out of its Melbourne... [Continue reading]
Tiger turns 4, hopes for better year
Tiger Airways is marking the start of its fifth year in Australia with a two day sale as it seeks to turn the page on a rough fourth year. The sale starts today for its Stripes members and tomorrow for the general public, with fares from $34.44 one way... [Continue reading]
Tiger leads in timeliness, Qantas plunges
Under intense scrutiny and operating a reduced schedule, Tiger Airways bounced back to lead domestic carriers in on-time performance during October. Qantas, not surprisingly, saw its on-time numbers tumble amid industrial action that led the airline to... [Continue reading]
Tiger cleared to add flights
Tiger Airways has received regulatory approval to boost its Australian flights, days after the budget carrier announced deep losses in the last financial quarter. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on Tuesday cleared Tiger to increase... [Continue reading]
Tiger at a loss
Budget carrier Tiger Airways has warned of a significant net loss for the current financial year due to the temporary suspension of its operations in Australia earlier this winter. Shares of the Singapore Airlines controlled low cost carrier fell 3.7... [Continue reading]
Tiger announces extra Brisbane and Gold Coast flights
Tiger Airways Australia has announced extra daily return services for its Melbourne to Brisbane and Melbourne to Gold Coast routes, with the airline to operate twice daily return services between Melbourne and the Gold Coast and three times daily Melbourne-Brisbane... [Continue reading]
Ex VB COO to head Tiger Australia
Former chief operating officer of Virgin Blue, Andrew David, has been appointed chief executive officer of Tiger Airways Australia, with effect from October 17. David was COO at Virgin Blue between February 2005 and November 2010, and was at one point... [Continue reading]
