More TR flights from Changi to Thailand

[MAN Flyer]

Just two days after the fourth anniversary of Tiger Airways’ maiden flight to Bangkok, the airline has confirmed it is to increase flights between Singapore and Bangkok to triple daily and Singapore and Phuket to double daily from 26 October. With the additional 28 flights per week, Tiger Airways will offer a total of 70 flights between the two countries.

Rosalynn Tay, Managing Director of Tiger Airways Singapore said, “Tiger Airways continues to ramp up flight frequencies to popular travel destinations to provide more flexibility in passengers’ choice of flight schedules. Thailand is the land of smiles and these extra flights between Singapore and Thailand will ensure many more smiles with even more famous Tiger Airways low low fares. With fares as low as Sin$19.99 (excluding taxes and fees) to the Thai Kingdom, pounce like a Tiger and grab our great fares now.”

The new flights to Phuket mean that travelers have more choice and flexibility for that great fly and flop holiday. Now travellers can fly in the morning or evening to maximize their holiday with minimum fuss.

Rosalynn Tay said, “We all know that it is not always possible to get a day off when half the office is headed overseas for that cheap weekend getaway. With the morning and evening flight options, our savvy Tiger Airways’ passengers can now choose a convenient flight time that suits their busy schedules.”

[huaiwei]

And visitorship to Thailand was down in recent weeks with no sign of turning around in the next weeks or so? Strange timing, this is!

[jjpb3]

And visitorship to Thailand was down in recent weeks with no sign of turning around in the next weeks or so? Strange timing, this is!

Maybe not. Business decisions, particularly ones with profit implications like airline routes, will often be about long-run trends.

Are you saying the pattern in recent weeks are the shape of things to come in the foreseeable future?

[huaiwei]

Airline schedules do usually plan for a longer time period of six months on average, and I do not doubt that the airline has long-term demand in its sights. What I am questioning, however, is the timing of increasing flights in October when there are market uncertainties at this juncture, and with protests likely to drag into October.

[flyguy]

agreed with the political uncertainty in thailand and the drop in air traffic - Tiger's increased flights seems at odd time - n tiger is not in a position to fly half empty for "long-term" as it is in the low cost biz model which means it needs a high load factor.

[huaiwei]

I mentioned about poor timing here before, and the latest events in Bangkok seems to be underscoring that. I wonder what is TR's plans for its excess aircraft during this period?