Tiger Airways To Melbourne

Woohoo! Tiger Airways is going to offer flights to Melbourne starting from mid January next year. Hopefully that will translate to lower ticket prices to Melbourne, and those who are studying there will be able to take advantage of lower prices. Ever since the Australian dollar moved from near parity with the Singapore dollar, I had not visited Australia. I think with lower prices, it might encourage me to visit there more frequently. I’m going on a trip to Perth in December! I really need a great holiday to perk me up.

How does this compare with the new A380 to Sydney? Well, both go to different cities, and the experience cannot be compared. Saving money on flights may not be the best way to stretch your dollar, because the discomfort on the flights may spoil your holiday.

I once took the above-mentioned budget airline where someone threw up in front and the seats could not be used, and the toilets were in a bad shape. It was not their fault, but with the quick turnaround, the stewardess did not have enough time to prepare the plane for the next batch of customers.

I’ve watched how some people stretched their dollars on trips on a television show, and those who need to transit to take other flights should reconsider taking budget airlines, as it is difficult to predict the schedule at times. Corporate travellers should not consider such alternatives. Anyway, their companies should be able to afford proper comfortable flights for them.

Sarah Tan - SingaporeProfit.com