Tigerair, Cebu Pacific get permission to coordinate networks
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Tigerair and Cebu Pacific have been given permission to strengthen their alliance, allowing them to coordinate their operations between Singapore and the Philippines, and further afield to India, North Asia and other countries in Southeast Asia.
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has approved the two low-cost carriers’ strategic alliance, which will enable them to build on their existing interline agreements.
“We are very pleased to have been granted approval by the CCS which further strengthens the potential for collaboration. Tigerair has already been working closely with Cebu Pacific in areas such as the interline agreement,” said Tigerair’s CEO, Lee Lik Hsin. “Going forward, we will look in greater depth on how we can combine both our resources to provide even greater connectivity, convenience and value to our customers.”
Tigerair and Cebu Pacific have a long-standing partnership, dating back to a marketing and distribution tie-up between Cebu Pacific and Tigerair’s former Philippine carrier. Tigerair Philippines has since been acquired by Cebu Pacific and rebranded as Cebgo.
The approval of the alliance means that Cebu Pacific’s passengers travelling from the Philippines to Singapore will now be able to connect to Tigerair’s network of flights to Southeast Asia and India. Likewise, Tigerair’s passengers will be able to connect to multiple destinations in the Philippines, and onwards to North Asia, using Cebu Pacific’s network.
The airlines said they are planning “closer coordination on sales and schedules on relevant routes”.
“CEB’s strategic alliance with Tigerair allows both carriers to leverage on each other’s strengths and complementary networks. CEB offers the largest and most extensive network in the Philippines and Tigerair has an established network in Southeast Asia and India. With the clearance from CCS, our customers can enjoy more options and seamless travel connections,” said Lance Gokongwei, president & CEO of Cebu Pacific.
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