Tiger's Inaugural Sale

[futaris]

Another day, another Tiger sale:

Melbourne to/from:
Adelaide
Gold Coast
Hobart
Mackay
Rockhampton

All $19.95, from 7 Jan till 19 Mar. Some start a little later, since the inaugural flights are a little later. Buy on 4 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.

 

[serfty]

Here's some linked images ...

 

[stryker]

Whoops didn't see that it was from Singapore to Melbourne. Still, it seems to be around SG$183.33 for a standard fare with no seat selections, etc. Or is your fare, before tax, etc?

milocole,

As "great" as Tiger is, I don't think that doing BNE-MEL-DRW-SIN-CGK and CGK-SIN-DRW-MEL-BNE would be that fun. The low fare sorta offsets doing five segments, but it can make taking a simple journey more tiring. It's a shame QANTAS don't do BNE-CGK direct anymore.

Will use points to come back, or preferably book a return fare from SIN or CGK back here, since we generally visit CGK yearly.

It was the fare offered on the day (your advertising flyers alerted me to it). Thanks.

I do fly TR quite a bit, and IMHO they are the most professional and reliable of the Asian/Australian LCC's. The Chinese/Indonesian hosties are a bit stand-offish, but there you go.

And I agree that if you can get CGK-SYD (or BNE) for 20,000 points (a regular discount), then go for it.

If you are travelling on to SIN from CGK, you can get an EK flight for approx $120 (as I am sure you are aware).

 

[futaris]

Re: Here's some linked images ...

from Melbourne to Canberra

A$19.95
Buy period: 5 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 14 Feb 08 - 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Launceston

A$19.95
Buy period: 5 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 7 Jan 08 - 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Newcastle

A$19.95
Buy period: 5 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 18 Jan 08 - 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Sunshine Coast

A$49.95
Buy period: 5 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 7 Jan 08 - 18 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Darwin

A$69.95
Buy period: 5 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 7 Jan 08 - 19 Mar 08.

 

[Arthur Hodgson]

I just booked a TT flight from MEL to CBR for next May, and was quite surprised to see that the $39.95 fares are still around.

Half the price of the train/bus and takes a tenth of the time. Can't be too bad.

 

[futaris]

MEL-ADL
Buy period: 17 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 10 Jan to 19 Mar 08.

MEL-CBR
Buy period: 17 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 14 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

MEL-HOB
Buy period: 17 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 15 Jan to 19 Mar 08.

MEL-NTL
Buy period: 17 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 18 Jan to 19 Mar 08.

 

[futaris]

MEL-ADL $49.95
Buy period: 18 Dec to 23 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 10 Jan to 25 Oct 08

MEL-CBR $49.95
Buy period: 18 Dec to 23 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 14 Feb to 25 Oct 08

MEL-HOB $49.95
Buy period: 18 Dec to 23 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 15 Jan to 25 Oct 08

MEL-NTL $49.95
Buy period: 18 Dec to 23 Dec 07, or until seats sell out. Fly period: 18 Jan to 25 Oct 08

 

[imapringle]

Well Tiger Airways Australia have FINALLY updated their website, its about time, and i must say, I LIKE, I LIKE . It looks much better presented, and should attract more people!!

 

[futaris]

from Melbourne to Adelaide
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 1 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Canberra
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 14 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Hobart
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 1 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Launceston
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 1 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Newcastle
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 1 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

from Melbourne to Rockhampton
45% OFF
Buy period: 24 Dec to 27 Dec 07, or until seats sell out.
Fly period: 1 Feb to 19 Mar 08.

 

[JohnK]

It looks much better presented, and should attract more people!!

Looks alone do not attract people to a website or airline for that matter. They have nothing to offer Sydney or the majority of Australia and their record and attitude to date resembles what one would expect from JQ not from a carrier that is going to get repeat business....

 

[straitman]

Looks alone do not attract people to a website or airline for that matter. They have nothing to offer Sydney or the majority of Australia and their record and attitude to date resembles what one would expect from JQ not from a carrier that is going to get repeat business....

JohnK,

I'm not tryng to be funny when I say that I expect more from JQ than what I've seen and heard of the TT offerings.

Well Tiger Airways Australia have FINALLY updated their website, its about time, and i must say, I LIKE, I LIKE . It looks much better presented, and should attract more people!!

imapringle,

TT need to do a lot more than revanp a web site to attract any business from me. At the very least they need to look after their passengers which is more than they've done to a few in their first weeks of operations.

 

[JohnK]

I'm not tryng to be funny when I say that I expect more from JQ than what I've seen and heard of the TT offerings.

I would like to sample what TT have to offer but so far they have boycotted SYD and I am not in a position, nor willing, to travel to MEL to sample what they have to offer....

 

[straitman]

I would like to sample what TT have to offer but so far they have boycotted SYD and I am not in a position, nor willing, to travel to MEL to sample what they have to offer....

JohnK,

Several of my family members (wife, daughter & SIL) have a flight booked in March so I'll feed back from their comments.

 

[JohnK]

Several of my family members (wife, daughter & SIL) have a flight booked in March so I'll feed back from their comments.

Thanks. Most of my issues with them stem from the fact that they only operate infrequent services in Australia so if something goes wrong then it could mean being left high and dry to overnight somewhere.

 

[stuartfaz]

I would like to sample what TT have to offer but so far they have boycotted SYD and I am not in a position, nor willing, to travel to MEL to sample what they have to offer....

JohnK,

I have a flight to CBR booked with TT in mid-February. I'd be more than happy to post comments or feedback from that flight.

I didn't book with them because I was expecting great things out of them. I was booking for my entire family and comparing $40 with TT to $100 with DJ or $120 with QF makes a hell of a difference when you're dealing with a large group of people.

Like you I am concerned with the infrequency of services offered. Seeing as TT will only operate one outgoing service to CBR a day, if that goes awry, my family will be stuck at T4 or be forced to make a last-minute booking with DJ or QF (and I'll cop the blame, more importantly )

However, if all goes to plan I'll post some comments.

 

[straitman]

Thanks. Most of my issues with them stem from the fact that they only operate infrequent services in Australia so if something goes wrong then it could mean being left high and dry to overnight somewhere.

JohnK,

I agree with you entirely and that's why I'm personally reluctant to book with them and certainly would not on any time critical flight.

 

[stuartfaz]

...but so far they have boycotted SYD...

Just a random thought, but will it take the building of a LCCT a la KUL or SIN for SYD to get the LCC traffic from airlines such as TT or D7?

Surely it couldn't hurt?

 

[Petch]

There use to be one in SYD, called the Express Terminal, where Virgin Blue and Impulse operated to/from. But Sydney Airport has leased it to a freight company now - short sighted really...

Oh, um, hold on. I told myself never to use the term short-sighted with anything Macquarie is involved in. So, it was obviously a strategic move...

It seems, Sydney Airport is the only "main" (or whatever the term is, i.e. non-Moorabbin type) airport that is approaching maximum capacity; for aircraft movements during peaks. So where quantity of customers (e.g. airlines) is important at other airports, quality is more important to SYD.

The airport can make more money from landing larger international carriers, full of people, than it can from smaller passenger services. This means Regional Airlines & LCC are the last thing SYD wants to see more of. (Just look at the way Rex gets treated in SYD, and that’s with a NSW regional slot guarantee. As for LCC’s and their bargain basement demands for service agreement pricing, I imagine the response is “p!ss off”.) (Presumably more passenger foot traffic means higher retail rental possibilities, as well.)

Additionally, locations to put a new terminal are limited and transport infrastructure, to deliver passengers to a new terminal, would be difficult to integrate into the existing roads/rail around the airport.

Next, factor Sydney Airport as a freight terminal. These movements can be maximised outside of traditional peak passenger periods, indeed I think some flights may even be allowed during the curfew. So Sydney Airport has gone all out to grow this area of business.

So two options off the top of my head –
· Qantas forcefully evicted from its prime maintenance base if it starts to send engineer work overseas. (Not really likely.)
· Freight forcefully evicted from Sydney Airport. (More likely option.) This would leave large hangers suitable for low cost carrier terminals, in locations already serviceable by road/rail. Moving freight to Bankstown (if possible) or Newcastle would reduce industrial road traffic around the airport (in areas that are becoming increasingly residential) and create new jobs around any airport where the freight services are moved to. Additionally, infrastructure-wise, more of Sydney’s “distribution centres” are (being) located west and north of the city, again well placed for increased freight services to outer lying airports.

 

[ethernet]

Just flew Tiger HCM->SIN->MEL and no real complaints.

Planes new and clean, and checkin was no worse that bogstar. Most annoying was the mumbled messages about timezones, and setting your watch, and hours/distance remaining on board
. There are no progress screens in the plane at all- not one. A cardboard placard would solve that issue.

All budget departure lounges lacked clear PA systems, a la Train Station announcers, so keep your wits about you, or you may miss the final boarding call.

They did not sting me for excess luggage (>15kg) although that could be the Christmas season - but they have some outrageous rates should they choose to. Or the planes were *not* packed. The 5 day excess luggage pay in advance option should be reduced to 12 hours - I used the post office. Note, Malaysia has the best postage rates. Vietnam was not so cheap, and a parcel needed 1/2 hour and forms in triplicate - what a pain.

The load factor was light - on hcm to sin, and about 1/2 empty SIN to DRW (able to move and get a line of seats), but quite full from Darwin to Melbourne. Interestingly, their online system showed expensive seats on the empty sector, so the revenue computer load balancer needs heavy tweaking.

In Melbourne, they park on the tarmac, and about a 300m walk to baggage collection area which resembles a *bike shed* and luggage arrival seems slow by comparision.

The Tiger (MEL) positive is that there is a car park opposite the bike shed, complete with football ground exit turnstyle. Better than the main terminals, IMHO, if someone is picking you up.

And they are hard/slow to contact and talk to. As they dont like email, I sent them a good old fashoned letter to HO - and will post the reply or otherwise.

The test. Will I fly with them again? Yes, if the price is right, and if time/dates are good. I hope they fix their multi sector bit, as, as someone said, no Sydney presence is a downer.

 

[serfty]

Just a random thought, but will it take the building of a LCCT a la KUL or SIN for SYD to get the LCC traffic from airlines such as TT or D7?

Surely it couldn't hurt?

JQ are using AVV as a LCC terminal, however ONLY for travel betwixt AVV and SYD/BNE/ADL/PER*.

Note that TT decided to use the old LCCT at MEL rather than go to the bush.

(*PER will soon be 100% via AVV)