TigerAir set to add Manila-Macau flights

MANILA, Philippines - Low cost carrier Tiger Airways Philippines (TigerAir) is set to mount flights to Macau via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after successfully returning to Davao City last Friday.

In its application with the Civil Aeronautics Board, TigerAir is seeking an authority to impose a fuel surcharge of P600 on passengers of Manila to Macau flights via the NAIA Terminal 4.

The international routes of TigerAir include Manila – Phuket; Clark – Hong Kong; Clark – Bangkok; Clark – Singapore; and Kalibo – Singapore.

The budget airline is also looking at flying to Japan, Korea, and China.

On the other hand, its domestic routes include Manila – Cebu; Manila – Davao; Manila – Bacolod; Manila – Iloilo; Manila – Kalibo; Manila – Puerto Princesa; and Manila – Tacloban.

Last Friday, TigerAir returned to Davao City after temporarily suspending operations due to “negative results.”

 â€œWe have responded to our passengers’ demand. TigerAir is here to give you only the best service possible, “ said TigerAir vice president for commercial operations Joey Laurente.

The airline decided to return to Davao due to the strong demand from passengers amid the booming tourism and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in the city.

 â€œTigerAir wants you to enjoy the best worlds in Davao City, to take pleasure in its mix of nature and culture, wildlife and nightlife, spectacular islands and breathtaking highlands that make up one truly unforgettable Davao experience. The other world is where Davao is being named as the Next Wave City by the Information and Communications Technology office for three years now --hoping to earn the title BPO City soon,” Laurente said in a statement.

The airline is now offering a special round-trip Manila-Davao promo fare of P1,000 all-in with travel period from Jan. 1 to 28.

 â€œTo keep up the demand for Davao as a tourist destination and as an IT hub, we offer daily flights to Davao using the 144-seater Airbus 319 aircraft. TigerAir is back with a promise to give you only the best service possible,” he added.