New Tiger Schedules (Summer)

[Lukas M]

New Tiger schedules are up and running which include some significant timetable changes as every single route is retimed:

26 Oct 2008 - 29 Mar 2009
Route Dep Arr Frequency
MEL-CBR
0705 810 MTWTFS
1715 1820 *******S

MEL-ADL
0640 0710 MTWTF**
2220 2110 MTWTF*S
0750 0840 *****S*
1425 1535 *****S*
1030 1120 ******S

MEL-ASP
1010 1130 M*W****
1530 1650 *****S*

MEL-OOL
0700 0805 MTWTFSS
1130 1235 MTWTF**
1735 1840 MTWTF**
1010 1115 *****S*
1805 1910 *****S*
1400 1505 ******S

MEL-HBA
1410 1525 MTWTF*S
1340 1455 *****S*

MEL-MCY
0910 1025 *T*T***
0805 0920 *****S*

MEL-MKY
1010 1200 M*W*F**
0715 0905 ******S

MEL-PER
2205 0005 MTWTFSS

MEL-LST
1215 1320 MTWTFSS


-Dont know the fate of Darwin, Newcastle or Rockhampton services
-Turnaround Time now 25mins

[Dave Parer]

25 minutes turnaround!!!!!

Wow, that is tight.....

[Ben O]

-Turnaround Time now 25mins

Good luck with that especially bulk loading!

[Rhys Xanthis]

lol if it werent for the 15 minute leeway, their on time would go to the dogs!

[Steve S... 2]

This is why they run late alot. :p

[Lukas M]

From Peanuts.aero

Tiger Airways announced plans to increase its frequency to Adelaide. Rather than cancelling services like Jetstar, Tiger Airways is increasing its flights between Adelaide and Melbourne by 50%. Tiger is also increasing its frequency to Canberra, with the announcement of additional flights between Melbourne and Canberra.

Steve Burns, Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Airways, said “We have been very pleased with the levels of traffic between Melbourne and both Canberra and Adelaide since we started our service on 10-Jan-08. By being Australia’s only true low fare airline, Tiger Airways is ensuring that South Australia and the ACT’s tourism industries benefit from Tiger Airways Australia’s expansion.”

Tiger Airways’ announcement of additional frequencies comes as its competitors announced a 5% reduction in flights.

Tiger Airways’ fares for the new services are on sale today for travel from 11-Aug-08.Interesting move, especially CBR

*CBR services now to be operated by A319 (as well as OOL, LST,HBA, MKY)
-Selected Flights on certain days

[Mark M]

From Peanuts.aero

Interesting move, especially CBR

*CBR services now to be operated by A319 (as well as OOL, LST,HBA, MKY)
-Selected Flights on certain days

Lukas,

Did it say specifically which flights are going to be A319's, for CBR & OOL. And how many of these aircraft types will Tiger have in ops over next Summer.

Is there any further news on the axed airports especially Newcastle and Darwin, I thought Darwin would be safe with the Singapore connections but obvisously not. As for Newcastle weren't they looking at that as a 'full-on' NSW operation, ie people will be happy to drive from Sydney for the cheap fares. Should we be expecting an announcemnet anytime soon for Sydney flights or have they given up on NSW totally at the moment, whilst they continue to explore Richmond and/or Bankstown.

Mark

[Lukas M]

From 1st Feb the A319 will commence service.

A319 operates the last OOL service, and all Hobart, Canberra, Launceston flights. There might be more A319 services announced soon ??

[Chris Tully]

Jetstar trialled 25 minute turn-arounds on the A320 although containerised.

It was not a success.

It could be achieved on the 717's which were bulk-loaded.

[Marty H]

Jetstar trialled 25 minute turn-arounds on the A320 although containerised.

It was not a success.

It could be achieved on the 717's which were bulk-loaded.

I think with Tigers policy of having all pax checked in 45mins prior could help them achieve a 25 min turn around, from what I understand Tiger only load the rear hold.

[Mark M]

From 1st Feb the A319 will commence service.

A319 operates the last OOL service, and all Hobart, Canberra, Launceston flights. There might be more A319 services announced soon ??

Thanks for the info Lukas, how many A319s are arriving ? Looking at the schedule it must be two, as one will not suffice on the Tasmanian service with the arrival times into Tullamarine overlapping.

Cheers
Mark

[Steve Jones]

I heard CBR will remain A320?? Anyway, all these services commence well before February which is when you say the A319s will arrive?

[Rhys Xanthis]

We will be taking delivery of 2 new A319 Aircraft towards the end of this year and they will be configured with 144 seats compared with 180 seats on our A320. These aircraft are in addition to our previously announced Airbus orders taking our fleet size to 72 aircraft.

http://peanuts.aero/low_cost_airline_news/airline/7925//Tiger+Airways+Australia+CEO+presents+speech+on+exp ansion+plans

[Lukas M]

They will change the A320 service into an A319 when they arrive in Jan/Feb, freeing up the A320 in Feb for something else, mabye the 2nd base:confused:
I read somewhere on flyertalk about the announcement on this Tuesday, and a possiblilty of ADL as the base???

Cant wait to fly the babybus!

[Paul Green]

I see in the press TT are pulling out of NTL on 11 August to concentrate on more profitable flying. Where Next?