Sydney base for Tiger

[Rob R]

Tiger has announced Sydney as their second base.

[Malcolm Parker]

From ninemsn 7th March

Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways says it will set up a second Australian base in Sydney as aviation regulators ease restrictions on the troubled airline.

Tiger, in a statement on Wednesday, said it would have three Airbus A320 aircraft flying out of Sydney, adding about 3,600 seats a day in and out of the city's airport.

These included new Sydney-Brisbane and Sydney-Gold Coast services.

The base would also create 150 new jobs.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) grounded Tiger's Australian fleet of 10 Airbus A320s on July 2, 2011, saying at the time it believed permitting the airline to continue flying posed a serious and imminent risk to air safety.

CASA cleared Tiger to resume flying on August 2. The airline currently is operating on a restricted schedule.

Moreover, all flights either start or terminate at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.

Tiger Airways Australian chief executive Andrew David said the expansion plans at Sydney signalled CASA's approval of the airline's 2012 business growth plan.

"The business goal was to have all 10 aircraft operating in Australia by the second half of 2012 and today's news proves we're on track," Mr David said in a statement.

Tiger has not made a profit in Australia since starting operations in this country in November 2007.

Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said Tiger would, from July, fly up to 38 services a day from the harbour city, up from the current 10.

Prior to the grounding, Tiger had bases at Melbourne Tullamarine and Avalon airports, as well as Adelaide.

The South Australian government was seeking about $2.5 million from Tiger for breaking a contract to maintain a base in Adelaide.

[Brandon Giacomin]

From airlineroute.net

Tiger Airways Australia starting July 2012 is launching 2nd base at Sydney, where it’ll offer service to Brisbane and Gold Coast, while boosting service to Melbourne.

Schedule and details:

Sydney – Brisbane eff 01AUG12
Service starts with 2 Daily flights, but will increase to 4 Daily from 01SEP12
TT705 SYD0630 – 0755BNE 320 D
TT747 SYD1045 – 1210BNE 320 D
TT777 SYD1350 – 1515BNE 320 D 01SEP12-
TT821 SYD1800 – 1920BNE 320 D 01SEP12-

TT726 BNE0835 – 1015SYD 320 D
TT768 BNE1240 – 1415SYD 320 D
TT802 BNE1555 – 1730SYD 320 D 01SEP12-
TT842 BNE2005 – 2140SYD 320 D 01SEP12-

Sydney – Gold Coast eff 01JUL12
Service starts with 1 Daily flight, and will increase to 3 Daily from 01AUG12, 4 Daily from 01SEP12
TT232 SYD0725 – 0850OOL 320 D 01SEP12-
TT234 SYD1100 – 1225OOL 320 D
TT244 SYD1525 – 1650OOL 320 D 01AUG12-
TT246 SYD1915 – 2040OOL 320 x6 02AUG12-

TT233 OOL0725 – 0950SYD 320 D 01SEP12-
TT235 OOL1255 – 1420SYD 320 D
TT245 OOL1720 – 1845SYD 320 D 01AUG12-
TT247 OOL2110 – 2235SYD 320 x6 02AUG12-

TT246/247 to operate Daily from 01SEP12

Sydney – Melbourne Service from 01JUL12 increases from 9 to 11 Daily
TT507 SYD0650 – 0825MEL 320 D
TT611 SYD1655 – 1825MEL 320 D

TT528 MEL0855 – 1030SYD 320 D
TT636 MEL1930 – 2100SYD 320 D

OOL-SYD on sale now for $59.95 one way, BNE-SYD is $74.95 one way

[Jarden S]

Will they get slots at YSSY for all these new flights as its a fairly slot restricted airport already? Glad to see they are back to an active fleet of 10. No suprises of them not returning to ADL in this latest expansion.

[Justin L]

ADL expansion may be in August when they get additional aircraft according to this article:

Tiger keen to return to Adelaide, one day
by: Tourism Writer Stuart Innes From: The Advertiser March 07, 2012 11:00pm

TIGER Airways is keen to resume flights to Adelaide but the low-cost carrier cannot confirm if or when it will.

Melbourne-based Tiger's gradual return to become a significant domestic airline took a major step yesterday when it announced it would establish a second Australian base in Sydney from July 1.

Tiger was grounded mid last year by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and closed its then second base, in Adelaide. It resumed restricted flying in August, gradually expanding as CASA restrictions have been progressively lifted.

It presently flies from Melbourne to Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Perth.

Any resumption to Adelaide might not be until August, when Tiger will receive another aircraft for use in Australia.

The airline has confirmed in-depth talks were being held about a return through Adelaide.

[Jarden S]

If they venture back to ADL they will have to cough up the $2.5 million they owe to the State Govt.

[Kain C]

Timings for TTs 3rd HBA-MEL seasonal service have been released. Operating between 14/12 and 31/1 inclusive, dep MEL 1400, dep HBA 1545.

[Chris W]

This is going to do wonders to the already limited gate accessibility at T2.