SINGAPORE : Singapore-based Tiger Airways said on Monday it will
offer 10,000 one-way tickets to two popular Thai destinations, the
resort island of Phuket and town of Hatyai in the south, for
US$30.
The promotional fares, which exclude taxes, is for travel in
January and reservations via the carrier's website at
www.tigerairways.com or through its call centre can be made
starting Wednesday, it said in a statement.
A company spokesman told AFP the carrier is now guaranteeing 10,000
tickets to the two Thai destinations would be sold at S$48.88, or
US$30.
During non-promotional periods, fares for a one-way trip start from
$50 and increase gradually as demand for tickets increases, he
said.
Tiger Airways also announced plans to launch new routes and expand
flight services to Phuket and Bangkok when it puts two new Airbus
A320 jets into service in January.
"The new flights will be a windfall for savvy travelers," said
president and chief executive officer Tony Davis.
"Adding extra flights will also bring even more travelers to
Singapore, creating jobs and encouraging regional tourism," he
said.
Tiger Airways, one of three Singapore-based budget carriers,
currently offers three daily flights to Bangkok and one daily
service to Phuket and Hatyai.
The carrier is 49-percent owned by Singapore Airlines.
The other shareholders are the founders of European no-frills
carrier Ryanair, state-owned investment agency Temasek Holdings and
American investors Indigo Partners.
Singapore Airlines is also offering special fares to four popular
regional destinations - Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong and
Taipei.
The fares are valid for travel in January and start at S$98 return.
- AFP