Now fly to Singapore at Rs 1,600!

Singapore-based low-cost airline, Tiger Airways, announced its first flight between Chennai and Singapore on Tuesday at a cost of Rs 1,600 one-way.

Tony Davis, CEO of Tiger Airways, said that the airline would operate four flights per week from Singapore to Chennai from October 28 and three flights per week from Singapore to Kochi from October 30.

The Tiger Airways CEO said that it will operate the most comprehensive international network of any low fare airline in the region, with services to countries with a combined population of over 3 billion.

One-way fare for both routes starts from Rs 1,600, he said, adding, "with its low-fare model, which offers prices that are almost half of the current published fares of other airlines, we are confident of strong demand for our services."

"The airline has now established an extensive network of low-fare routes across the Asia-Pacific region offering services from as far as Melbourne to Chennai," he added.

"Tiger Airways is now the only low-fare airline to offer services across the whole of Asia, encompassing China, South East Asia, India and Australia," he said.

The strategic location of Singapore as an operating hub means that the entire Tiger Airways network could be operated using a single fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, providing cost efficiencies that translate into lower costs for the customers, he said.

The airline had concluded an order for an additional 50 new Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing its total fleet to 70, he added.