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NSW, commencing at 12 noon. announcement last night. landscape (TD breaking news). Skywest would become part of Although implementation of IT Singapore Airlines is a key part the Virgin Australia brand, but Nine pages of news systems is on track for imminent would use its current AOC with its of the deals, with a Virgin Travel Daily today has nine completion, the addition to own WA-based ceo and Australia share placement which pages of news and photos, oneworld is being held until early management team. will see SIA take 10% of the plus full pages from: (click) 2013 to “avoid the end-of-year And the final part of the puzzle Australian airline for $105.3m. • TMS Asia Pacific jobs holiday season” and for other is a new joint venture with Tiger The arrangement will see SIA • AA Appointments jobs administrative reasons. also have “anti-dilution rights” to Airways, with Virgin Australia to maintain its 10% holding. acquire 60% of Tiger Australia “This major development and the formation of a joint demonstrates the importance venture between the airlines. and strength of the partnership Under the move Tiger will more between our two airlines, and our than triple its fleet of A320s to 35 shared commitment to an over the next five years. alliance that provides a wide In addition to the $35m cash 6 SEE THE STARS AT range of consumer benefits,” said consideration, Tiger Australia will SHERATON MIRAGE SIA ceo Goh Choon Phong. pay an annual license fee to Tiger days The second major transaction Airways Singapore for the use of PORT DOUGLAS announced today is the 100% the brand for 20 years. acquisition of Perth-based Tiger Australia will continue to until the Skywest Airlines by Virgin. operate as a LCC providing Subject to approval by Skywest domestic air travel services in premiere shareholders, the ACCC and the Australia, with Borghetti saying Singapore High Court, the move the partnership - which is subject will be achieved via a scheme of to govt approvals - “enables HOSTED BY arrangement which “will enable Virgin Australia to access the JULIA MORRIS us to fast-track our advancement budget market and enables Tiger Australia to expedite its growth”. 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According to GDS displays, the Consumer group CHOICE it hasn’t prevented the no-frills However, Tiger Group’s net loss reduced schedule will come into today announced its annual carrier today reporting another for the quarter was SGD$18.3m - effect on 06 Nov and remain that “Shonky Awards,” with the massive loss for its local operation. a vast improvement on the way until 03 Feb, prior to returning Jetset Travelworld Group a first- According to Tiger’s Group SGD$31.6m loss of Q2 2011/12. to three weekly through until the time inclusion in the shame file. financial performance out this Revenue for first six-months of end of Mar. JTG was cited for fine print in morning, Tiger Australia suffered the 2012/13 FY spiked by 31%, As revealed by Travel Daily contracts issued by Jetset, a SGD$20 million (AU$16m) “driven by higher passenger recently, MU flagged concerns Travelworld, Harvey World operating loss for the quarter. traffic (+15.3%) & yield (+12.6%) about the longevity of the Far Travel and Best Flights, which The improved performance was as Tiger Australia recovers from North Qld operation beyond its sees travellers waiving their reflected by a five-fold increase in last year’s capacity restriction,” Oct-Mar trial period (TD 22 Oct). capacity operated during the the low-cost carrier said.