Alice Springs Town Council has had a long term vision to see the number of interstate and international airline passengers to and from Alice Springs increase, and Tiger Airlines commitment to the community is a step in the right direction.

“For a long time Council has felt that Alice Springs would be an ideal home for Tiger Airlines, as it is about two hours from all major cities and we don’t have the night time traffic curfews that exist in the Eastern states,” said Mayor Fran Kilgariff.

“Hopefully we will see an increase in visitors to Alice Springs and Central Australia through the new flights, which in turn will obviously help boost the overall economy of the entire community,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

“Tiger Airlines’ flights from Alice Springs to Melbourne will also be of great benefit to people in our community who will now have access to competitive flight prices to Melbourne,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

Over the last year Alice Springs Town Council representatives have met regularly with the Alice Springs Airport representatives and Government representatives assigned to increase airline passenger numbers to the NT to work toward this common goal.

“This is a positive outcome for all parties involved, and shows the strength Government and non-government partnerships that work for the benefit of the entire community,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

“Whilst we must maintain relationships with exisiting flight companies in Alice Springs, I feel it is important at the same time to continue to explore other domestic and international markets. This will allow Alice Springs to continue to flourish as a tourist destination, and also allow our community access to the same competitive domestic flight prices that are accessible in other parts of Australia,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

For further information contact:

Mayor Fran Kilgariff (08) 8950 0525 or 0419 376 060

ASTC Chief Executive Officer Rex Mooney (08) 8950 0526 or 0427161956

ASTC Media Officer Fionn Muster (08) 8950 0546 or 0417 884 449