TIGER Airways is the latest low-cost carrier (LCC) at Singapore Changi Airport to offer its passengers a seamless transfer for onward flights, hot on the heels of a similar move by Scoot late last year.
Scoot’s Scoot-Thru and Tiger Airways’ Tigerconnect allow customers with connecting flights at Changi to collect their onward boarding passes at the transfer desk in the transit area and continue with the second leg of their journey without immigration and baggage concerns. The service will cost S$16 (US$13) per person per flight connection.
Both programmes ride on Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) Changi Connects service, which was launched in November 2012. Scoot-Thru began on November 27, while Tigerconnect will be offered from February 1.
Tigerconnect will also be made available across the LCC’s network of 50 destinations, including those of its partner airlines Mandala Airlines and SEAir, as well as on joint itineraries offered with Scoot (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 31, 2012). An airport transfer feature will also be included.
Paul Rombeek, president director, Mandala Airlines, said: “Tigerconnect adds convenience for Indonesian travellers on our flights, many of whom transit at Singapore Changi Airport en route destinations such as Australia, China and India.”
To mark the launch of this new service, Tiger Airways is offering airfares with up to 50 per cent off on selected Tigerconnect routes for bookings between January 10 and 16 on its website.
Said a CAG spokesperson: “Changi Airport is pleased to introduce Changi Connects to the passengers of Tiger Airways. We welcome other LCCs to leverage on this service to provide an enhanced transfer experience to passengers connecting at Changi Airport.”
