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Tiger Airways Australia

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Low-cost flying across Australia and beyond.

Founded

2007

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Tiger Airways Australia was a low-cost carrier that operated domestic routes within Australia, offering budget-conscious travelers affordable air travel options. It was a subsidiary of Tiger Airways Holdings, which was majority-owned by Singapore Airlines. The airline launched operations in Australia in November 2007, initially flying from Melbourne Airport. It expanded its network to cover major Australian cities including Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and the Gold Coast. In 2014, Tiger Airways Australia was rebranded as Tigerair Australia following a merger of the Tiger Airways group brands. The airline was subsequently acquired by Virgin Australia in 2015 and continued operating under the Tigerair Australia name until it ceased operations in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Virgin Australia entering voluntary administration shortly after.

Hubs & network

Tiger Airways Australia primarily operated from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) as its main base, with additional focus cities including Sydney and Brisbane.

Fleet

The airline operated an all-Airbus narrowbody fleet consisting of A320 family aircraft, primarily the Airbus A320-200.

Notable facts

›Commenced Australian operations in November 2007 with flights from Melbourne.
›Was a subsidiary of Tiger Airways Holdings, majority-owned by Singapore Airlines.
›CASA temporarily suspended Tiger Airways Australia operations in July 2011 over safety concerns.
›Rebranded as Tigerair Australia in 2014 as part of a global brand consolidation.
›Ceased all operations in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, never to resume.

Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Melbourne AirportMEL · 10 rts Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD · 9 rts Brisbane International AirportBNE · 5 rts Adelaide International AirportADL · 3 rts Cairns International AirportCNS · 3 rts Alice Springs AirportASP · 2 rts

Route network map (42 legs)

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Route network

ADL → BNE320

ADL → MEL320

ADL → SYD320

ASP → MEL320

ASP → SYD320

BNE → ADL320

BNE → CNS320

BNE → DRW320

BNE → MEL320

BNE → SYD320

CFS → SYD320

CNS → BNE320

CNS → MEL320

CNS → SYD320

DRW → BNE320

HBA → MEL320

MCY → MEL320

MEL → ADL320

MEL → ASP320

MEL → BNE320

MEL → CNS320

MEL → HBA320

MEL → MCY320

MEL → MKY320

MEL → OOL320

MEL → PER320

MEL → SYD320

MKY → MEL320

OOL → MEL320

OOL → SYD320

PER → MEL320

PER → SYD320

PPP → SYD320

SYD → ADL320

SYD → ASP320

SYD → BNE320

SYD → CFS320

SYD → CNS320

SYD → MEL320

SYD → OOL320

SYD → PER320

SYD → PPP320

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A32042 routes

Encyclopaedia

Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, operating as Tigerair Australia, was an Australian low-cost airline. Founded by Tiger Airways Holdings, it commenced services in the domestic airline market on 23 November 2007 as Tiger Airways Australia. It later became a subsidiary of Virgin Australia Holdings. On 25 March 2020, Tigerair suspended all operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Virgin Australia Holdings going into voluntary administration and later sold, new owner Bain Capital confirmed the brand would be retired.

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