Tiger Airways starts flights to the RP

Tiger Airways starts flights to the RP

SINGAPORE: Singapore low-fare carrier Tiger Airways said on
Friday it will begin daily flights to the Philippines from July
30, up from five times a week, due to strong demand.

"The increase will allow Tiger Airways to carry more than
180,000 passengers to the Philippines in a year, bringing about
economic benefits to tourism and businesses in the region," the
airline said in a statement.

Airline chief executive Tony Davis said the increase in
flights was the "direct result of requests" from Filipino
officials. He said Tiger Airways has noticed "strong forward
bookings" for the June-July period.

Tiger Airways, which is 49-percent owned by Singapore
Airlines, began flights to Clark Field, 80 kilometers (50 miles)
north of Manila, on April 5. Clark Field is a former U.S. air
base converted into a commercial airport.

Commercial passenger buses are on hand to ferry passengers
from the airport to Manila, which is about two hours away.

Airline tickets for a one-way trip between July 1 and August
31 had been selling for as low as S$14.98 Singapore (US$9.0),
excluding taxes and other charges, according to the Tiger Airways
website. -- AFP