Singapore, 19 February 2010.

Singapore today announced plans for a chartered aircraft dedicated to flying

overseas guests to Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore’s first integrated resort.

Yet to be named, the private flight service, operated by Tiger Airways, will

have an aircraft operating as a dedicated charter service for Resorts World

Sentosa, transporting guests between Singapore and other cities around the

region.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 5

Resorts World Sentosa will take over the lease of the aircraft, while pilots and

cabin crew of Tiger Airways operate the dedicated plane, which will ply Tiger

Airways’ existing region-wide network, as well as short haul routes within Asia

and Australasia.

Scheduled to commence operations in late 2010, the airline is poised to be

yet another mode of transportation for overseas guests from the region

travelling to and from Resorts World Sentosa. Details and flight schedules are

still be finalized, but guests can expect a seamless journey that would span

affordable air-travel followed by land transfers to Singapore’s first integrated

resort on Sentosa island.

Ms Rosalynn Tay, Managing Director of Tiger Airways Singapore, said: "We

are proud to partner Resorts World Sentosa in bringing more visitors to

Singapore. This is a real alliance with real benefits to both partners. While

Tiger Airways gets a new revenue stream and reduced costs, Resorts World

Sentosa gets a cost-effective solution to bringing more customers to

Singapore’s most exciting new destination.”

“Having grown from a young cub to a big strong cat, it is time Tiger Airways

Singapore has its own cub to add strength and joy to the Tiger family. Asia

has many other untapped opportunities and we look forward to creating more

 

innovative ways to grow our paw prints in the Year of the Tiger,” Ms Tay

added.

Ms Liang Wern Ling, Director of Destination Sales, Resorts World Sentosa,

said: "We promised Singapore that Resorts World Sentosa will bring tourism

to the country and reinvent its tourism landscape. We are creating our own