SINGAPORE : Singapore-based Tiger Airways said on Monday it will offer 10,000 one-way tickets to two popular Thai destinations, the resort island of Phuket and town of Hatyai in the south, for US$30.
The promotional fares, which exclude taxes, is for travel in January and reservations via the carrier's website at www.tigerairways.com or through its call centre can be made starting Wednesday, it said in a statement.
A company spokesman told AFP the carrier is now guaranteeing 10,000 tickets to the two Thai destinations would be sold at S$48.88, or US$30.
During non-promotional periods, fares for a one-way trip start from $50 and increase gradually as demand for tickets increases, he said.
Tiger Airways also announced plans to launch new routes and expand flight services to Phuket and Bangkok when it puts two new Airbus A320 jets into service in January.
"The new flights will be a windfall for savvy travelers," said president and chief executive officer Tony Davis.
"Adding extra flights will also bring even more travelers to Singapore, creating jobs and encouraging regional tourism," he said.
Tiger Airways, one of three Singapore-based budget carriers, currently offers three daily flights to Bangkok and one daily service to Phuket and Hatyai.
The carrier is 49-percent owned by Singapore Airlines.
The other shareholders are the founders of European no-frills carrier Ryanair, state-owned investment agency Temasek Holdings and American investors Indigo Partners.
Singapore Airlines is also offering special fares to four popular regional destinations - Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Taipei.
The fares are valid for travel in January and start at S$98 return. - AFP