The spectre of the low passenger rather than low cost airline is coming into focus, writes Ben Sandilands.
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Tiger and Jetstar in battle of spin
On Friday, Tiger announced it would quit Darwin only a few hours before Jetstar was heaping praise on the NT government. Let’s take a look at what’s really going on, writes Ben Sandilands.
Tiger Airways has no-one to blame but itself
Don’t listen to Tiger Airways’ whingeing, serious questions have to be asked about the airline’s network strategy, writes Martin Kelly, Editor of Travel Trends.
Tiger Airways, flying the expensive skies
The small print on the supposedly cheap airfares offered by Tiger Airways contain some very big, yet hidden, “taxes and charges”, writes Adam Schwab.
Tiger’s entry to regional routes are a win-win-win-win
Nothing will ever be the same in Australian air travel because of Tiger’s surprise move to fly a lighter weight full scale single aisle Airbus jet into country airports, writes Ben Sandilands.
Tricky Tiger’s luggage limit scam
Things are getting tricky for Tiger Airways passengers with bags. Here is what you need to know about Tiger’s trickery and evasiveness, writes Ben Sandilands.
Richmond Air Force base won’t be Sydney’s next airport
The lobbying over a second airport for Sydney is lurching into higher gear but there is little chance of the Richmond Air Force base becoming anything more than a side show, writes Ben Sandilands.
Tiger Airways sweating over delayed domestic debut
Tiger Airways’ domestic debut this Friday is coming down to the wire, writes Ben Sandilands.
Who wants to buy Virgin Blue?
The chances of something much bigger than a change in control of Virgin Blue occurring by year’s end are rising after its founding CEO Brett Godfrey told reporters at yesterday’s AGM that he wouldn’t stick around under the”‘wrong” owners, writes Ben Sandilands.
Tiger mauled by Death Star in latest fare war
Tiger Airways was mauled overnight by Jetstar on the Melbourne-Perth route, in the latest cat fight between the two airlines claiming to be the cheapest on any route they fly.
Selling the farm to Singapore. And China. And Dubai
The Singapore and Chinese Governments are continuing to show a remarkable appetite for high profile global investments after agreeing to stump up more than $20 billion to become the largest shareholders in leading British bank Barclays to help funds its takeover of Dutch rival ABN Amro.
Australian skies set to become Tigerland by year’s end
Tiger Airways has sprung an extra 50 Airbus A320s on Qantas/Jetstar and Virgin Blue with an order that could take the Singaporean revenge for the Jetstar Asia provocation to 70 jets by 2012.
