Tiger Airways Australia has announced that it will commence flying from Melbourne Tullamarine to Cairns from September 16. The airline will operate daily services on the route, with launch fares starting from $98 one way. Tiger’s commercial director Steve Burns said, “We’re thrilled to be flying to Cairns, providing another new destination and new catchment
Tiger Airways Australia has confirmed long-run industry speculation that it will commence flights from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. The airport has announced that it will base two Airbus A320s at the airport to complement its services from Melbourne Tullamarine. The airline has not yet announced which cities it will fly to from Avalon. This content
Tiger Airways has announced that it will return to the Darwin-Melbourne route from June 18, flying six weekly services. Tiger previously cancelled its Darwin-Melbourne and Singapore-Darwin services in October 2008, citing high airport charges. This came as Jetstar began ramping up services to Darwin in an effort to make it a regional hub for services
Tiger Airways has announced that Crawford Rix has been appointed as the managing director of its Australian operations, taking over from Shelley Roberts who has held the position since mid 2008. Rix is currently the managing director of UK low cost carrier bmibaby, and has had extensive experience with a number of carriers in the
Tiger Airways Holdings has recorded a S$14.1m (A$11.3m) net profit for the quarter ending December 31, with CEO Tony Davis noting that its Australian operations have now been profitable for two quarters. The profit, which was a turnaround from the S$7.7m (A$6.2m) loss reported during the previous corresponding period, came on the back of a
Despite receiving a cool reception from industry analysts, Tiger Airways’s initial public offering has closed fully subscribed, raising S$248m (A$193m) for the low cost airline group. The issue closed with shares priced at S$1.50 (A$1.17), which was towards the higher end of its guidance indicative price of S$1.35-$1.65 (A$1.05-$1.28). The airline is now expected to