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Low-cost airline of Taiwan
Tigerair Taiwan
Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320neo
IATA ICAO Call sign
IT TTW SMART CAT
Founded16 December 2013;
12 years ago (2013-12-16)
Commenced operations
26 September 2014;
11 years ago (2014-09-26)
Operating bases
Kaohsiung International Airport
Taoyuan International Airport
Fleet size17
Destinations33
Parent companyChina Airlines Group[1]
HeadquartersNo. 3, Alley 123, Lane 405, Tunghwa N. Rd., Taipei, 10548. Taiwan
Key people
  • Kevin Chen (Chairman)
  • Steve Chang (General Manager)
  • Dennis Lai (COO)
  • Bernard Hsu (CCO)
  • Cindy Hsu (CFO)
Websitewww.tigerairtw.com

Tigerair Taiwan (Chinese: 臺灣虎航; pinyin: Táiwān Hǔháng) is a Taiwanese low-cost airline based at Taoyuan International Airport. It was formed as a joint venture between China Airlines Group (80%), Mandarin Airlines (10%) and Tiger Airways Holdings (10%).[2] In 2017, China Airlines acquired the 10% shares held by Budget Aviation Holdings after Tigerair Singapore merged with Scoot.[3] Tigerair Taiwan is the only LCC in Taiwan following the collapse of TransAsia Airways and V Air in 2016 and also the only airline left with Tigerair branding, after Tigerair Australia ceased operations in March 2020.

History

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Taiwan was the last major market in Asia to not have a low-cost carrier (LCC). In early 2013, China Airlines and Transasia Airways became the first Taiwanese carriers to express interest in forming an LCC. The further reduction in entry barriers by the Civil Aeronautics Administration made it favorable for the creation of LCCs.

In October 2013, China Airlines chairman Sun Hung-Hsiang announced that the airline was in talks with a foreign LCC to start an LCC based in Taiwan. The partnership was made public in December 2013 when China Airlines created a new joint venture with Singaporean low-cost carrier Tigerair to establish Tigerair Taiwan. As part of the deal, China Airlines would hold a 90 percent share in the new carrier with Tiger Airways Holdings owning the other 10 percent. In March 2014, China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines took over 10% of its parent company's share in Tigerair Taiwan.

In September 2014, Tigerair Taiwan received an Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The airline then commenced operations on 26 September 2014, with the first flight being from Taoyuan International Airport to Changi Airport.

Destinations

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Tigerair Taiwan serves the following destinations:[4]

Country / region City Airport Notes Refs
JapanAkitaAkita Airport[4][5]
AsahikawaAsahikawa Airport[4]
FukuokaFukuoka Airport[4][6]
FukushimaFukushima Airport[4]
HakodateHakodate Airport[4]
HanamakiHanamaki Airport[4]
IbarakiIbaraki Airport[4]
KomatsuKomatsu Airport[4]
KōchiKōchi Airport[4]
KumamotoKumamoto Airport[7]
MiyazakiMiyazaki Airport[8]
NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport[4][6]
NahaNaha Airport[4][9]
NiigataNiigata Airport[10][11]
OitaOita Airport[4][12]
OkayamaOkayama Airport[4][13]
OsakaKansai International Airport[4][14]
SagaSaga Airport[4]
SapporoNew Chitose Airport[4]
SendaiSendai Airport[4][15]
TokyoHaneda Airport[4][16]
Narita International Airport[4][17]
MacauMacauMacau International AirportTerminated[4]
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportTerminated[18]
KaliboKalibo International AirportCharter[4]
Puerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa International AirportCharter[4][19]
South KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport[4][20]
DaeguDaegu International Airport[4][21]
JejuJeju International Airport[4][22]
SeoulGimpo International Airport[4][23]
Incheon International Airport
TaichungTaichung International Airport[4]
TainanTainan Airport[7]
TaipeiTaoyuan International AirportHub[4][24]
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportTerminated[4]
PhuketPhuket International Airport[25]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[26]
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport[4]

Codeshare agreements

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Tigerair Taiwan has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:


Fleet

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Current fleet

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Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320neo

As of December 2025[update], Tigerair Taiwan operates the following aircraft:[28]

Tigerair Taiwan fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 9 — 180
Airbus A320neo 8 7 180 [29][30]
Airbus A321neo — 15 TBA [31]
Total 17 22

Livery

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All Tigerair Taiwan aircraft wear the Tigerair group livery and most have the word "TAIWAN" painted onto the rear of the fuselage. The airline is the first international carrier to have the word 'Taiwan' as part of a corporate livery or a company name.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Chen, Ted. "Tigerair Taiwan Returned to Profit Last Month: CAL." Tigerair Taiwan Returned to Profit Last Month: CAL Taipei Times, 16 Feb. 2017. Web. 16 Mar. 2017
  2. 1 2 Shih, Kai-Chin (20 September 2014). "LCC War Kicks Off In Taiwan: Tigerair Taiwan and V Air Ready To Take To The Skies". talkairlines. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tigerair Singapore 2017 outlook: fleet expansion resumes as brand disappears, transit traffic grows". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Destinations". Tigerair Taiwan.
  5. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan tentatively schedules Akita Dec 2023 launch". aeroroutes.com. 14 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Tigerair Taiwan Adds Fukuoka / Nagoya Service from late-Jan 2016".
  7. 1 2 Writer, Staff (2025-10-01). "Taiwan Tigerair to launch new routes from Tainan to Japan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan to offer Taoyuan-Miyazaki flights from late November". 18 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei - Okinawa Service from late-June 2015". Airlineroute.net. 20 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan planning Niigata service from Mar-2020 | Corporate Travel Community". 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS NIIGATA SERVICE FROM MID-JAN 2023". Aeroroutes. 9 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan adds Taipei – Oita service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan Adds Okayama Service from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei - Osaka Service from July 2015". Airlineroute.net. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan Plans Sendai Service from late-June 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan to Start Taipei Taoyuan - Tokyo Haneda Flights from late-Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "台灣虎航4月2日開航桃園-東京成田". CNYES.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan announces Cebu-Taipei flights with seat sale". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  19. ↑ "AVIATION: Tigerair to launch direct flights to Palawan Island - Taipei Times". 9 April 2019.
  20. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan plans Busan launch in Jan 2017". Routes. routesonline. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan Adds Taipei – Daegu Service from May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "tigerair Taiwan adds Jeju flights from Mar 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  23. ↑ "TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS KAOHSIUNG – SEOUL GIMPO FROM LATE-JUNE 2023". AeroRoutes. 17 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan destinations".
  25. ↑ "TIGERAIR TAIWAN ADDS PHUKET SERVICE FROM MAY 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "TIGERAIR TAIWAN EXPANDS SOUTHEAST ASIA NETWORK FROM DEC 2022". AeroRoutes. 22 November 2022.
  27. ↑ "부산-타이베이도 편리하게! 티웨이항공, 타이거에어 타이완과 공동운항" [Easy to take Busan-Taipei! T'way Air, codesharing with Tigerair Taiwan] (Press release). T'way Air. 22 March 2018.
  28. ↑ "Orders and deliveries | Airbus". www.airbus.com. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  29. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan selects A320neo for fleet renewal". ch-aviation.
  30. ↑ "Tigerair Taiwan to celebrate its first A320neo delivery ceremony with a unique livery of "AIRBUS A320neo"". Tigerair Taiwan (Press release). 8 April 2021.
  31. ↑ "台灣虎航今日董事會通過新一代機隊計畫". www.tigerairtw.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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