Tigerair Taiwan () is a Taiwanese low-cost airline based at Taoyuan International Airport. It was formed as a joint venture between China Airlines Group (80%), Mandarin Airlines (10%) and Tiger Airways Holdings (10%). In 2017, China Airlines acquired the 10% shares held by Budget Aviation Holdings after Tigerair Singapore merged with Scoot. Tigerair Taiwan is the only LCC in Taiwan following the collapse of TransAsia Airways and V Air in 2016 and also the only airline left with Tigerair branding, after Tigerair Australia ceased operations in March 2020.
History
Taiwan was the last major market in Asia to not have a low-cost carrier (LCC). In early 2013, China Airlines and TransAsia Airways became the first Taiwanese carriers to express interest in forming an LCC. The further reduction in entry barriers by the Civil Aeronautics Administration made it favorable for the creation of LCCs.
In October 2013, China Airlines chairman Sun Hung-Hsiang announced that the airline was in talks with a foreign LCC to start an LCC based in Taiwan. The partnership was made public in December 2013 when China Airlines created a new joint venture with Singaporean low-cost carrier Tigerair to establish Tigerair Taiwan. As part of the deal, China Airlines would hold a 90 percent share in the new carrier with Tiger Airways Holdings owning the other 10 percent. In March 2014, China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines took over 10% of its parent company's share in Tigerair Taiwan.
In September 2014, Tigerair Taiwan received an Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The airline then commenced operations on 26 September 2014, with the first flight being from Taoyuan International Airport to Changi Airport.
In 2017, China Airlines acquired the 10% shares held by Budget Aviation Holdings after Tigerair Singapore merged with Scoot.
In 2021, China Airlines fully acquired global ownership of the Tigerair brand.
Destinations Tigerair Taiwan serves the following destinations:
Country / region City Airport Notes RefsJapanAkitaAkita AirportAsahikawaAsahikawa Airport FukuokaFukuoka Airport FukushimaFukushima Airport HakodateHakodate Airport HanamakiHanamaki Airport IbarakiIbaraki Airport KomatsuKomatsu Airport KōchiKōchi Airport KumamotoKumamoto AirportMiyazakiMiyazaki Airport NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport NahaNaha Airport NiigataNiigata Airport OitaOita Airport OkayamaOkayama Airport OsakaKansai International Airport SagaSaga Airport SapporoNew Chitose Airport SendaiSendai Airport TokyoHaneda Airport Narita International Airport MacauMacauMacau International AirportPhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportKaliboKalibo International AirportPuerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa International AirportSouth KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport DaeguDaegu International Airport JejuJeju International Airport SeoulGimpo International Airport Incheon International Airport TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport TaichungTaichung International Airport TainanTainan Airport TaipeiTaoyuan International AirportThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportPhuketPhuket International Airport VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport
Codeshare agreements Tigerair Taiwan has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: T'way Air
Fleet Current fleet
, Tigerair Taiwan operates the following aircraft:
+Tigerair Taiwan fleetAircraftIn fleetOrdersPassengersNotesAirbus A320-2009—180Airbus A320neo87180Airbus A321neo—15233Total1722
Livery All Tigerair Taiwan aircraft wear the Tigerair group livery and most have the word "TAIWAN" painted onto the rear of the fuselage. The airline is the first international carrier to have the word 'Taiwan' as part of a corporate livery or a company name.
See also List of airports in Taiwan List of airlines of Taiwan List of companies of Taiwan Transportation in Taiwan Air transport in Taiwan
References
External links
Official website