Incheon Tiger Airways
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| Incheon Tiger Airways | ||
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| Image:Tigerairwayslogo.jpg | ||
| IATA - | ICAO - | Callsign - |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Hubs | Incheon Airport (Incheon) | |
| Fleet size | 0 (5 intended) | |
| Destinations | 0 | |
| Parent company | Tiger Aviation[1] | |
| Headquarters | Incheon, Korea | |
| Key people | Tony Davis (CEO) | |
| Website: www.tigerairways.com | ||
Incheon Tiger Airways is a low cost airline which will be based in Incheon, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Seoul, Korea. It is a subsidiary of Tiger Aviation, a Singapore based company that owns both Tiger Airways Singapore and Tiger Airways Australia. Tiger Airways will own 49 per cent of the carrier and the South Korean city of Incheon will own the rest.
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[edit] Routes
No offical routes have been announced. Incheon Tiger Airways will start with five Airbus A320 planes and expects to fly on domestic routes as well as to destinations in Japan, China, Russia and Mongolia.
[edit] Commencing Service
Tiger Airways intends to begin commercial service in 2008.
[edit] Business model
Incheon Tiger Airways will follow the business model of sister airline Tiger Airways, which is a low cost airline which attempts to increase the total market size (number of passengers), control operating costs of the airline, and maximise the number of sectors served by its aircraft. [2] It will keep cost low by avoiding expensive airports. [3]
[edit] Fleet
| Aircraft | Number | Capacity | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 0 (5 planned) | 180 (180Y) | Domestic |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Tiger Airways restructures it business for regional expansion", Channel NewsAsia, 10 September 2007.
- ^ Facts Sheet. Tiger Airways. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Tiger vows to shun high-cost airports
[edit] External links
Airlines of South Korea | |
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| Scheduled passenger services | Korean Air · Asiana Airlines · Jeju Air · Yeongnam Air |
| Non-scheduled passenger services | Hansung Airlines |
| Cargo, charter and scenic | Korean Air Cargo · Asiana Cargo |
Categories: Airlines of South Korea | Airlines of Korea | Low-cost airlines | Singapore Airlines
