Aviation

Changi Airport launches campaign to boost Japan travel

The multi-partner Friends of Japan initiative seeks to support tourism recovery in the disaster plagued country.

Singapore Airlines stepping up in northern winter schedule

With the new schedule, Singapore-Guangzhou services will double, to 14 flights per week from seven. while frequency between Singapore and Mumbai will...

Changi Airport serves 4mn passengers in June

For the first half of 2011, the airport handled 22.4mn passengers, up 10.7% while low cost carriers led the growth in passenger movements, increasing...

Tiger Airways declawed as hopes fade for Thai budget carrier

According to Mr. Supoj Suplom, permanent secretary at Thailand’s Transport Ministry, the Ministry has rejected Tiger’s proposal to start a budget...

Jetstar Asia to offer Hanoi-Singapore flights

Rising travel demand also pushed the budget airline to add a daily flight between Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City.

Singapore Airlines customers clamor for the old website as the chief apologises for the “troubled’ new one

Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong has issued today, July 14, a public letter apologising for the inconvenience that their...

SilkAir to fly to Thailand’s Koh Samui

From Sept 27, the airline will transport tourists to the site’s white sandy beaches and coral reefs.

Tiger Airways passenger load up 18% to 6.2mn

While its Australian operations are suspended, the airline’s Singapore arm add services between Singapore and Cebu, and from October 2011 will...

Aussie Tiger Airway’s hearing set for July 22

DMG says the airline has to return over S$3m to the South Australian government as it plans to decrease its fleet in Adelaide.

Tiger Airways re-connects Singapore and Bangalore

The airline will fly four times a week to India’s Silicon Valley starting October 31.

Tiger Airway’s Aussie grounding could cost it from S$35m-$60m

UOB says Tiger Airways’ losses will accelerate even if the suspension is lifted.

Chin Yau Seng now running Tiger, Tony Davis new Australia CEO as airline fights for survival downunder

Aussie regulator applies to extend flight ban as Tiger axes Aussie CEO Crawford Rix and Mr Chin assumes responsibilities of Mr Davis.

CASA’s decision on extending grounding of Tiger Airways possible today

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) confirmed to SBR that it will work all day long today, July 6, to determine if Tiger Airways ban...

Tiger defends safety reputation saying that Singapore regulators had no safety concerns over them

 In a statement relayed to Singapore Business Review this morning, Tiger Airways confirmed that at least for Singapore-based operations, the Civil...

Exclusive: “It is CASA’s aim to get Tiger flying again, but safely”

Good news for Tiger as CASA says its aim is to get Tiger flying again, but still no word on when the ban may be lifted.

Tiger Airways' losses could top $12 million if grounding continues for up to 40 days

The airline could lose $2 million per week for up to six weeks.