Thursday 28 June 2012

Tiger Airways and Singapore Budget Terminal


Tiger Airways is low cost airline based in Singapore that flies to many Asian destinations. The company uses the Singapore budget terminal as operational hub.

I flied three times with this company and I would like to share my impressions.

They have very good prices, it is one of the cheapest way to fly to other countries in Asia from Singapore, the service on flight is satisfactory. The interior of the airplane is simple but quite comfortable and clean, the flights were punctual, and as other low cost companies, they sell drinks and food on board. I didn’t like the flight attendant uniform, but it’s not relevant.

However, I need to comment about the budget terminal in Singapore where Tiger and other companies operates.

It’s not possible to compare the comfortable and sophisticated main terminals in Singapore with the budget terminal; it looks two totally different worlds. For some passengers it creates a bad impression about Singapore and about the airline companies that operates in that terminal.

Fortunately, the budget terminal is only a temporary solution in response to the emerging trend of low cost carriers in Asia. In September of 2012, they will close this terminal to build a new one.

I hope it will be in the same level of the other terminals, which makes the Changi International Airport in Singapore one of the bests in the world.


Tiger Airways

Singapore Budget Terminal

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