Tigerair and Scoot, the no-frills subsidiaries of Singapore Airlines that will merge by July-end, are looking at expanding its footprints in India by tapping international travellers from Tier-2 cities and secondary markets in the country.
The airlines, which will start functioning under a single brand 'Scoot' from July 25 after the merger, believes that the international connectivity from Tier-2 cities in India is "currently untapped" and is an area where it sees a "lot of growth opportunities".
"It is part of our strategy to tap into Tier-2 cities and secondary markets in India...We are definitely keen on expansion and are constantly exploring avenues to expand our footprint in India. We are already studying markets in India that we want to go to next. However, we will need to assess the market demand before we go ahead with any such plan," Scoot and Tigerair CEO Lee Lik Hsin told DH through email.
Tigerair, a short-haul airline, currently operates from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Tiruchirappalli and Lucknow while Scoot, a medium-haul operator, operates from Chennai, Amritsar and Jaipur to Singapore and to other destinations like Australia.
Hsin said South India has been their focus area since the commencement of operations in India and "still see a lot of demand from existing markets" there as well as from "several smaller markets in South India that we do not operate to at the moment".
16/06/17 Shemin Joy/Deccan Herald
The airlines, which will start functioning under a single brand 'Scoot' from July 25 after the merger, believes that the international connectivity from Tier-2 cities in India is "currently untapped" and is an area where it sees a "lot of growth opportunities".
"It is part of our strategy to tap into Tier-2 cities and secondary markets in India...We are definitely keen on expansion and are constantly exploring avenues to expand our footprint in India. We are already studying markets in India that we want to go to next. However, we will need to assess the market demand before we go ahead with any such plan," Scoot and Tigerair CEO Lee Lik Hsin told DH through email.
Tigerair, a short-haul airline, currently operates from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Tiruchirappalli and Lucknow while Scoot, a medium-haul operator, operates from Chennai, Amritsar and Jaipur to Singapore and to other destinations like Australia.
Hsin said South India has been their focus area since the commencement of operations in India and "still see a lot of demand from existing markets" there as well as from "several smaller markets in South India that we do not operate to at the moment".
16/06/17 Shemin Joy/Deccan Herald
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