Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways is exploring the possibility of a strategic partnership with an India-based airline for offering intra-city services in the country, a senior company official said on Wednesday.
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways is exploring the possibility of a strategic partnership with an India-based airline for offering intra-city services in the country, a senior company official said on Wednesday.
"Currently, we are studying about having an inter-airline agreement or a strategic partnership with (an) Indian airline", Tiger Airways, Singapore, commercial director, Kaneswaran Avili told PTI.
The company which commenced Indian operations in 2007 offers flight services between India and Singapore. Singapore Airlines holds a majority stake in Tiger Airways, he said.
Mr Kaneswaran added that the company has increased its frequency between Chennai and Singapore from four times a week to 11 times a week.
Noting that the airlines offered connectivity to Singapore from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruvananthapuram and Kochi, he said it planned to introduce services between Kolkata-Singapore and Coimbatore-Singapore during the next 18 months.
Observing that the company has been averaging 80 per cent occupancy ratio on its flights, Mr Kaneswaran said, it is also looking to appoint a partner for handling its cargo operations in India.
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