Ahead of the World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur next week, Tiger Airways announced yesterday that its delegation will hold dialogue with airport authorities from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cambodia and Australia with regards to its plans to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Also high on the priority list is the addition of further capacity on existing routes in the international network from Singapore to countries such as Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia, together with domestic routes in Australia. The airline also plans to increase its fleet from 12 planes to 16 in the next four months with firm orders in place to take the total fleet to 72 in the next seven years.
Steve Burns, Chief Operating Officer, Tiger Aviation said, “History tells us that the true low cost airline model is perfectly positioned to thrive in uncertain economic times. By building our presence on existing routes from Singapore and within Australia, and expanding our footprint to new destinations in places such as Hong Kong, Cambodia and Taiwan, we can be the first airline to offer true low fares to these destinations.” |