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Singapore Airlines adds flights, launches new destination
SIA increases flight frequencies to Bangkok Colombo Milan Rome Sydney Ahmedabad Mumbai and adds Düsseldorf to its network
Cebu Pacific bans hoverboards due to safety concerns
All battery operated personal transportation devices will not be accepted for check in or hand carry starting December 21
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo flew 6M passengers January-April
Tycoon John Gokongwei expects his airlines to carry 18 million passengers this year

Singapore Airlines Q4 net profit surges 47%
Asia’s third largest carrier by market says full year profits were dragged down by ‘weaker share of results from joint venture and associated companies’

Philippines signs new air agreement with Australia
The new air pact increases the seat entitlements between the Philippines and Australia to 9 300 seats from the current 6 300 seats per week

Cebu Pacific flies 16.87M passengers in 2014
The budget carriers achieve passenger growth notably due to its increased presence in the Middle East Japan and Australia

Cebu Pacific, Tigerair sustain growth for Jan-Oct
The Gokongwei airlines are also on track to meet the target of 17 million passengers for 2014

Singapore Airlines half-year profit down 55.5%
Considered a bellwether for the industry the airline’s net profit as of September 30 is pulled down by heavy losses in Tiger Airways and warns of a challenging outlook ahead

Cebu Pacific, Tigerair passenger volume up 14.6% Jan-Aug
The carriers flew 11 26 million passengers in the first 8 months of 2014 – 14 6 higher than the 9 83 million passengers in the same period in 2013

Air passenger volume up 9.5% in H1
Air traffic in the country has been growing by double digit levels since 2005 except for 2013

Cebu Pacific website offers Tigerair destinations
Passengers can now cross book flights of either airlines through their websites

Cebu Pacific passenger volume growth slows in June
The Gokongwei led carrier and unit Tigerair PH target to service 17 million passengers for the whole year
Tigerair Philippines launches new domestic routes
The 4 new routes are expected to serve passengers in time for the peak travel season in the Philippines

Cebu Pacific, Tigerair create biggest interline network of flights
The partnership expands the Asia Pacific network of both airlines

Cebu Pacific, Tigerair seek more flight seats for Macau route
The airlines are boosting flights between Manila and Macau
Cebu Pacific, Tigerair seek flights to Myanmar
The low cost carriers eye 1 260 weekly seats each as the Philippines and Myanmar sign a new air pact
Malaysia to open new budget airport in MH370 shadow
The new Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 budget terminal will begin operations May 2 with an initial 56 flights

AirAsia Zest unfazed by CebuPac-Tiger teamup
AirAsia s Maan Hontiveros says the consolidation in the airline industry makes them an alternative airline for consumers
Cebu Pacific buying Tigerair PH for $15M
The airlines form a strategic alliance to strengthen their position in the competitive regional market
Cebu Pacific in talks with Tigerair for possible acquisition
Cebu Pacific would like to take advantage of growth and profit opportunities by forging strategic alliances with other companies including Tigerair
Tigerair halts Manila-Phuket flights
Tiger Airways Philippines temporarily halts its Manila to Phuket flights due to low load factor
Cebu Pacific, Tiger seek higher fuel charges
Cebu Pacific wants to increase fuel surcharge for Manila Macau flights to 25 Tiger want to increase the same charge for Manila Phuket flights to P2 500
Tiger Airways PH aims to triple revenues
The former South East Asian Airlines or Seair aims to reach revenues of P5 billion in 2013 around 3 times what it made in 2012
Tiger Airways' PH, Indonesia expansion plans okd
The shareholders of Singapore company Tiger Airways Holdings approved a rights issue worth 237 9 million to support the maturing process of its operations in PH and Indonesia
Tiger Airways raises funds for PH, Indonesia expansion
Budget carrier Tiger Airways plans to raise 297 million for expansion plans in Indonesia and the Philippines
Virgin Australia sells stake to Singapore, pounces on Tiger
Virgin Australia buys the stake for Aus 35 million US 36 million
Tiger Air completes purchase of 40% stake in SEAir
Singapore Airlines budget arm Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd announced the completion of its acquisition of the maximum allowed foreign stake in local carrier South East Asian Airlines Inc SEAir the 5th largest player in an industry of 6
Singapore builds new, larger budget terminal
Changi Airport will demolish the current Budget Terminal to make way for a larger Terminal 4 as part of Singapore s preparations for open skies regime in 2015