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Tigerair Launches Manila Phuket Service
13th Aug 2013
After acquiring a substantial stakes in the local partner airline in the Philippines, Tigerair (formerly Tiger Airways) is set to open more routes in the region in the days ahead.
The budget carrier has recently announced its plan to launch its direct flights between Manila and the resort island of Phuket in Thailand next month.
Olive Ramos, Tigerair Philippines CEO, was happy to announce to the media that the twice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Travelers from the Philippines are now able to fly to the popular Thai resort destination without having to pass through Bangkok. Currently, the only way to fly to the Kingdom is through Bangkok.
The airline currently entices travelers wishing to visit Phuket on its inaugural service from Manila next month with return tickets offered for only P3,499.
The low-cost airline commenced operations as Tigerair last July 3 and that it would open more routes to major and popular destinations across the Asia-Pacific region.
Two weeks after, on July 18, the airline launched a direct thrice-weekly service between Kalibo and Singapore. Kalibo is a jump-off point to the world renowned resort island of Boracay, a major tourist destination in the Philippines.
The local subsidiary is bent on increasing its market share in the Philippines by launching more routes within the country as it acquires more aircraft in the next three to five years.
The Singapore-based Roar Aviation II Pte Ltd, the operator of Tiger Airways, acquired a substantial 40% stake in Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) from other foreign shareholders valued at $7 million.
Tigerair Philippines maintains twin hubs in the country in Manila for its domestic network and Clark for its regional network. It flies from Manila to Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran. From Clark, it flies to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore.
The airline keeps a fleet of five aircraft all of which are single-aisle Airbus A320 family.
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