Low-cost travel across Asia and beyond.
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Tiger Airways was a Singapore-based low-cost carrier founded in 2003 and launched commercial operations in 2004. It operated as a budget airline serving destinations across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the wider Asia-Pacific region, focusing on affordable point-to-point travel.
The airline was a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and grew to operate multiple hubs and affiliated carriers across the region, including Tigerair Australia and Tigerair Taiwan. It rebranded from Tiger Airways to Tigerair in 2013 to reflect a more unified regional identity.
In 2016, Tigerair Singapore was fully absorbed into Scoot, another Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary, and ceased independent operations. The merger created a stronger combined low-cost carrier under the Scoot brand, which continues to operate today.
Hubs & network
Tiger Airways primarily operated from Singapore Changi Airport as its main hub.
Fleet
Tiger Airways operated an all-Airbus narrowbody fleet, consisting primarily of Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Notable facts
- ›Tiger Airways was founded in 2003 and began commercial flights in 2004.
- ›Singapore Airlines was a major shareholder and eventual full owner of the airline.
- ›The airline rebranded as Tigerair in 2013 to create a unified regional low-cost brand.
- ›Tigerair Singapore was merged into Scoot in 2016 and ceased to exist as a separate airline.
- ›At its peak, the Tiger Airways group included affiliated carriers in Australia and Taiwan.
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