Tiger drops Adelaide Base

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Sad news in Adelaide, with Tiger set to drop the axe on its base. From November 10th only one aircraft will be doing 1 or 2 x ADL-MEL, 1x ADL-SYD and 1x ADL-AVV flight a day.

Dropped flights are

ADL-BNE
ADL-OOL
ADL-SYD Morning flight axed, Night flight remains
ADL-MEL dropped from 4 a day to 1 or 2 flights a day

Reason according to http://www.jetspotter.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=11800&p=87894#p87894 is CASA and aircraft problems. So with no new delieveries, they had to take aircraft from Adelaide to ensure Avalon gets the go ahead.

[Brad Myer]

From the 10th Nov the ASP, MKY, and ROK routes will move from Tulla to Avalon.

I really dont see Tiger lasting much longer....

[lloyd fox]

I do:(

[Kain C]

The schedules for ADL still require 2 aircraft to be based there. All that remains is:

ADL-MEL 0620-0805
MEL-ADL 0850-0940
ADL-AVV 1010-1155
AVV-ADL 1230-1320
ADL-MEL 1405-1550
...
MEL-ADL 2100-2150

Then:

ADL-MEL 0800-0945
...
MEL-ADL 1400-1450
ADL-SYD 1640-1900
SYD-ADL 1930-2110

[Chris W]

Not necessarily, that second group of sectors can be done with a MEL a/cft and crew.

[Jarden S]

Tiger may have to take 1 A320 from each of the ADL and MEL bases to be able to start the new AVV base with 2 aircraft. They face a delay in bringing in new builds direct from Airbus.

[Paul f.]

I really dont see Tiger lasting much longer....Why:confused:

[Stefan Perkas]

Tiger may have to take 1 A320 from each of the ADL and MEL bases to be able to start the new AVV base with 2 aircraft. They face a delay in bringing in new builds direct from Airbus.

They are taking 2 from Adelaide base, that is why they are axeing routes from Adelaide. Only 1 aircraft will be based for Adelaide.

[Harry G]

Again.........after all the fanfare about going to Adelaide after JQ dumped their base and being the knight in shining armour..............it appears TT is dumping ADL - BNE/ADL-OOL - not enough pax......
also read that is not the only dumping.......
shares being moved by their No 1 appear to be making the business papers also......