Tigerair

This article is about the Singaporean subsidiary of Budget Aviation Holdings. For the only affiliate operating as Tigerair, see Tigerair Taiwan. For former and/or defunct affiliates, see Tigerair Australia, Tigerair Philippines, Tigerair Mandala.

Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd
IATA ICAO Call sign
TR TGW GO CAT
Founded12 December 2003 (2003-12-12)
Commenced operations15 September 2004 (2004-09-15)
Ceased operations25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)
(merged into Scoot)
Operating basesChangi Airport
Frequent-flyer programKrisFlyer
Alliance
Parent company
HeadquartersSingapore
Key peopleLee Lik Hsin (CEO)[2]

Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd, operating as Tigerair, was a low-cost airline headquartered in Singapore. It operated services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Taiwan, China and India from its main base at Singapore Changi Airport. It was founded as an independent airline in 2003, and was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange under the Tiger Airways Holdings name in 2010. In October 2014, parent company Tiger Airways Holdings became a subsidiary of the SIA Group, who took a 56% ownership stake.[3]

On 18 May 2016, Singapore Airlines established Budget Aviation Holdings, a holding company to own and manage its budget airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways following the delisting of Tiger Airways from the Singapore Stock Exchange.[2] Tigerair merged with Scoot on 25 July 2017, retaining its air operator's certificate while operating under the Scoot brand.[4]

  1. ^ "Budget carriers Scoot, Tigerair to be managed by single holding company".
  2. ^ a b "SIA ESTABLISHES HOLDING COMPANY FOR SCOOT AND TIGER AIRWAYS" (Press release). 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Singapore Airlines reports higher profits but future outlook hinges on Scoot & Tigerair improvements". CAPA. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Tigerair to operate under Scoot brand from July". Channel News Asia.