Tigerair Australia to launch service between Melbourne and Canberra

Tigerair Australia announced (22-Aug-2016) plans to launch daily Melbourne-Canberra service, providing over 2500 additional visitor seats every week through both airports. Details of the service, including schedules, will be announced this week. Tigerair Australia CEO Rob Sharp said: "We have witnessed overwhelming demand and are proud to provide the only low cost services between Canberra and Melbourne". ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr stated: "This is such an exciting time for aviation in Canberra. International flights will start for the first time next month and we can now add this low cost link to Melbourne that Canberrans have been crying out for". The carrier previously operated on the route until 2011. [more - original PR]