At Lifehacker, we’re all about first-hand experience. So having covered Tiger’s extended closure due to safety concerns, it only seems sensible to see how the airline performs when it resumes flying. So I’ve just booked myself a seat on TT581 leaving Sydney this Friday at 1355.
I’ve only flown Tiger once before, as part of our Four Airlines In One Day experiment, and at the time I found them unremarkable. I’m not sure what the experience will be like this time around, but I’ll be posting regular updates here on Lifehacker. Any thoughts on particular things I should look out for, other than a safe landing?
Jose
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 4:52 PMNope. A safe landing is about all you should worry about.
Lord Crumplebottom
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 5:01 PMSome journalists go to war zones. Angus flies Tiger.
I think the war zone folks got the better deal…
Chris Brown
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 5:11 PMWell Gus, it was nice to meet you. I presume we can expect a lot more Dachis articles over the next few weeks? :P
Morbidity over; I kid. I flew Tiger once, and once only. Once the painful checkin was over, the period of take-off to touch-down was, as you say, unremarkable.
Marlon
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 5:19 PMI’d put money on the flight getting cancelled… in my experience with them if there aren’t enough people on a flight, they just cancel it and put you on another one..
Not sure many people would be as brave to go on their first flight back from closure..
David
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 10:09 AMIn my experience, they do that even when the flight is full.
Patrick
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 5:53 PMDid you book a return flight or is that just a bit too dangerous?
I bet you’re flying back Virgin?
Angus Kidman
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 6:16 PMYou would lose that bet. But no, I didn’t book a return flight.
Aliasalpha
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 12:28 AMGeez, that sounds like you’re expecting to die!
Sam
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 6:50 PMafter being stuffed around by them so many time, I joined the legions of folks who’ve sworn off tiger for good.
They really are a garbage company.
Vron
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 2:47 AMFACT is without Tiger prices would have never stooped to 2 digit figures…
I flew Tiger a number of times, even through a Storm, my last flight which got delayed by 2hrs was due to a Tyre change, I’ll still gladly fly them again when the NEED arises, as I haven’t had any issues flying International or Domestic…, Gimme em cheap fares thts all !
April
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 11:15 AMI’ve flown them four times total (one return trip, and two one ways with the other part of the trip paid for in Qantas FF points) and never had a problem.
On average the delay to boarding has been about 30 minutes, but considering the price, I don’t really mind. The service is decent, it’s as comfortable as economy ever is, and I arrived in my destination alive and with a bit of extra spending money. Perfect.