FROM December 26, 2013, Tigerair will launch three flights every fortnight from Singapore to Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang province, the only airline to offer direct services between the two cities.
Ningbo will become the Singapore-based carrier’s eighth Greater China destination, in addition to Guangzhou, Haikou, Hong Kong, Lijiang, Macau, Shenzhen and Taipei.
According to the Tigerair press release, free bus shuttle services will be available from December 27, 2013 between Ningbo Lishe International Airport and the East Railway Station, connecting travellers to bullet train services to and from Beijing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Wenzhou and Xiamen.
Tigerair chief commercial officer, Alexander Knigge, commented: “Ningbo’s reliable and affordable connectivity offered by rail or car to nearby cities opens up new possibilities for planning a clever holiday itinerary spanning a few key Chinese cities.”
Tigerair has rolled out a slew of new destinations in recent months. Besides starting services to Lijiang, Chiang Mai, Langkawi and Lombok in 4Q2013 (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 11, 2013), the LCC will commence four weekly flights from Singapore to Malé on January 24, 2014.
