Tiger Airways hopes to make progress in India

Singapore: Low cost carrier Tiger Airways is all set to spread its wings beyond Singapore.
Its new Australian base is expected to be up and running by the last quarter of this year.
In addition, the Singapore-based airline also has plans for another Asian base by the end of next year.
It almost doubled in size last year, selling 1.5 million seats, and revealed aggressive expansion plans for the new financial year.
As soon as it gets its Air Operators Certificate, Tiger will go all out to develop its Australian domestic market and base this year.
But Asia will still remain very much in Tiger's radar, with plans for another base, which the airline has yet to disclose, except for a time frame.
Mr Davis added, "Beyond that, perhaps one additional base in Asia over the next 12-18 months."
Besides developing the domestic Australian aviation market, it also hopes to finally break into the elusive Malaysian market this year - and to make progress in India.
Although its plans for a Big Bang entry into the Indian market to places like Goa by early this year have been held back as they have yet to receive the green light from Indian authorities, it hopes to be back on track soon.
Tiger has rights for five Indian cities and Colombo.
18/04/07 Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia, Singapore

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Categories: Foreign Apr 2007