Tigerair Taiwan Explained

Airline:Tigerair Taiwan
Iata:IT
Icao:TTW
Callsign:SMART CAT
Hubs:Taoyuan International Airport
Fleet Size:14
Destinations:23
Parent:China Airlines Group[1]
Headquarters:No3., Alley 123, Lane 405, Tunghwa N. Rd., Taipei, 10548. Taiwan

Tigerair Taiwan is a Taiwanese low-cost airline based at Taoyuan International Airport. It was formed as a joint venture between China Airlines Group (80%), Mandarin Airlines (10%) and Tiger Airways Holdings (10%).[2] In 2017, China Airlines acquired the 10% shares held by Budget Aviation Holdings after Tigerair Singapore has merged with Scoot.[3] Tigerair Taiwan is the only LCC in Taiwan following the collapse of TransAsia Airways and V Air in 2016 and also the only airline left with Tigerair branding, after Tigerair Australia ceased operations in March 2020.

History

Taiwan was the last major market in Asia to not have a low-cost carrier (LCC). In early 2013, China Airlines and Transasia Airways became the first Taiwanese carriers to express interest in forming an LCC. The further reduction in entry barriers by the Civil Aeronautics Administration made it favorable for the creation of LCCs.

In October 2013, China Airlines chairman Sun Hung-Hsiang announced that the airline was in talks with a foreign LCC to start an LCC based in Taiwan. The partnership was made public in December 2013 when China Airlines created a new joint venture with Singaporean low-cost carrier Tigerair to establish Tigerair Taiwan. As part of the deal, China Airlines would hold a 90 percent share in the new carrier with Tiger Airways Holdings owning the other 10 percent. In March 2014, China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines took over 10% of its parent company's share in Tigerair Taiwan.

In September 2014, Tigerair Taiwan received an Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The airline then commenced operations on 26 September 2014, with the first flight being from Taoyuan International Airport to Changi Airport.

Destinations

Tigerair Taiwan serves the following destinations:[4]

Country / RegionCityAirportNotesRefs
JapanAkitaAkita Airport[5]
AsahikawaAsahikawa Airport
FukuokaFukuoka Airport[6]
FukushimaFukushima Airport
HakodateHakodate Airport
HanamakiHanamaki Airport
IbarakiIbaraki Airport
KomatsuKomatsu Airport
KōchiKōchi Airport
NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport
NahaNaha Airport[7]
NiigataNiigata Airport[8] [9]
OkayamaOkayama Airport[10]
OsakaKansai International Airport[11]
SagaSaga Airport
SapporoNew Chitose Airport
SendaiSendai Airport[12]
TokyoHaneda Airport[13]
Narita International Airport[14]
MacauMacauMacau International Airport
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International Airport[15]
KaliboKalibo International Airport
Puerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa International Airport[16]
South KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport[17]
DaeguDaegu International Airport[18]
JejuJeju International Airport[19]
SeoulGimpo International Airport[20]
Incheon International Airport
TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport
TaichungTaichung International Airport
TaipeiTaoyuan International Airport[21]
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport[22]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[23]
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

, Tigerair Taiwan operates the following aircraft:[24]

Tigerair Taiwan fleet
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320-2009 - 180
Airbus A320neo610[25] [26] 180
Total1510

Livery

All Tigerair Taiwan aircraft wear the Tigerair group livery along while having the words "TAIWAN" painted onto the rear of the fuselage. The airline is the first international carrier to have the word 'Taiwan' as part of a corporate livery or a company name.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Chen, Ted. "Tigerair Taiwan Returned to Profit Last Month: CAL." Tigerair Taiwan Returned to Profit Last Month: CAL Taipei Times, 16 Feb. 2017. Web. 16 Mar. 2017
  2. Web site: Shih. Kai-Chin. LCC War Kicks Off In Taiwan: Tigerair Taiwan and V Air Ready To Take To The Skies. 20 September 2014. talkairlines. 25 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Tigerair Singapore 2017 outlook: fleet expansion resumes as brand disappears, transit traffic grows. Centre for Aviation. 17 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Destinations. Tigerair Taiwan.
  5. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan tentatively schedules Akita Dec 2023 launch. aeroroutes.com. 14 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan Adds Fukuoka / Nagoya Service from late-Jan 2016.
  7. Web site: tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei - Okinawa Service from late-June 2015. Airlineroute.net. 20 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan planning Niigata service from Mar-2020 | Corporate Travel Community. 8 November 2019.
  9. Web site: TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS NIIGATA SERVICE FROM MID-JAN 2023. Aeroroutes. 9 December 2022.
  10. Web site: tigerair Taiwan Adds Okayama Service from July 2016. routesonline. 6 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei - Osaka Service from July 2015. Airlineroute.net. 28 May 2015. 28 May 2015.
  12. Web site: tigerair Taiwan Plans Sendai Service from late-June 2016. airlineroute. 14 April 2016.
  13. Web site: tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei Taoyuan - Tokyo Haneda Flights from late-Dec 2015. Airlineroute.net. 5 November 2015. 5 November 2015.
  14. Web site: 台灣虎航4月2日開航桃園-東京成田 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403161124/http://news.cnyes.com/20150326/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%B7%9A%E5%85%88%E4%B8%8B%E4%B8%80%E5%9F%8E%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E8%99%8E%E8%88%AA4%E6%9C%882%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E8%88%AA%E6%A1%83%E5%9C%92-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E6%88%90%E7%94%B0-115222440194910.shtml?c=tw_stk . 3 April 2015 . 26 March 2015 . CNYES.com.
  15. News: Tigerair Taiwan announces Cebu-Taipei flights with seat sale. ABS-CBN News. 2018-10-24. en-US.
  16. Web site: AVIATION: Tigerair to launch direct flights to Palawan Island - Taipei Times. 9 April 2019.
  17. News: tigerair Taiwan plans Busan launch in Jan 2017. Routes . routesonline. 24 November 2016.
  18. Web site: tigerair Taiwan Adds Taipei – Daegu Service from May 2016. airlineroute. 29 March 2016.
  19. Web site: tigerair Taiwan adds Jeju flights from Mar 2017. routesonline. 17 February 2017.
  20. Web site: TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS KAOHSIUNG – SEOUL GIMPO FROM LATE-JUNE 2023. AeroRoutes. 17 May 2023.
  21. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan destinations.
  22. Web site: TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS PHUKET SERVICE FROM MAY 2023. Aeroroutes. 10 March 2023.
  23. Web site: TIGERAIR TAIWAN EXPANDS SOUTHEAST ASIA NETWORK FROM DEC 2022. AeroRoutes. 22 November 2022.
  24. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan Fleet Details and history . Planespotters . 25 February 2024.
  25. Web site: Tigerair Taiwan selects A320neo for fleet renewal.
  26. Tigerair Taiwan to celebrate its first A320neo delivery ceremony with a unique livery of "AIRBUS A320neo". Tigerair Taiwan. 8 April 2021.

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