Melbourne-based Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, the fully-owned subsidiary of Tiger Airways Holdings, today announced its third base for Australia and new flights to operate from Avalon Airport in Victoria later this year.

At the same time, Avalon Airport announces a multi-million-dollar expansion of its facilities to cater for more flights with today’s announcement that Tiger Airways will fly from the airport later this year.

The new base at Avalon Airport will complement existing services at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport and allow Tiger Airways to further increase its fleet in Australia. The two new A320 aircraft which will be based at Avalon Airport will increase the number of Tiger Airways aircraft in Australia to 11.

Tiger Airways Australia Managing Director, Shelley Roberts, said that the opportunity to operate Tiger Airways flights from Avalon Airport was a major win for the growing airline, increasing opportunities for Australian travellers.

Linfox Airports Executive Chairman David Fox said the arrival of Tiger Airways was the most significant announcement for Avalon Airport since passenger services began at the airport in June 2004.