Tiger scraps Queensland destinations, cites poor passenger traffic
Tiger Airways said on Tuesday that it would stop servicing routes between Adelaide and Brisbane and between Adelaide and the Gold Coast starting November 11 due to the dismal performances of the flight destinations.
Tiger's communication manager Vanessa Regan said that all affected passengers of the flights' cancellations would be refunded or given assistance in arranging for replacement bookings.
Ms Regan added that the decision should be regarded as provisional and future flights would be considered once demands rise up anew.
She stressed that Tiger considers "route suspensions as temporary and if sufficient demand returns we'll definitely consider returning these routes," as she cited that the airline had recently revived its Melbourne-Darwin service routes.
Ms Regan also emphasised that the airline is not set to leave Queensland for good as she pointed out that the company's present roster of employees in Adelaide would maintain it current number, stressing that "we're completely committed to the state."
She asserted that despite the decision to scrap the Queensland destinations, Tiger still maintained the ideal number of service routes for its Australian operations and more job opportunities offered by the company are very much present.
Ms Regan underscored that the company is doing its best and "working with our staff to make sure we've got the optimum outcome for everyone," despite the flight reductions being implemented by the airline.
Earlier in July, Tiger Airways scrapped its direct flights between Adelaide and Hobart.