Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, operating as Tigerair Australia, was an Australian low-cost airline. Founded by Tiger Airways Holdings, it commenced services in the domestic airline market on 23 November 2007 as Tiger Airways Australia. It later became a subsidiary of Virgin Australia Holdings. On 25 March 2020, Tigerair suspended all operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Virgin Australia Holdings going into voluntary administration and later sold, new owner Bain Capital confirmed the brand would be retired.
A Tigerair Australia Airbus A320 wearing the new colour scheme at Melbourne Airport in 2014
A Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A320 at Melbourne Airport in 2007
Interior of a Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A320 in 2008
A Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A320 fuselage in 2009
Virgin Australia Holdings
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited is the holding company that owns and operates Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. It previously operated Pacific Blue Airlines, Tigerair Australia and joint-venture airline Polynesian Blue which were absorbed into Virgin Australia in December 2011. Its head office is located in South Bank, Brisbane. After being placed in administration in April 2020, it was purchased by Bain Capital in August 2020.
Virgin Village, the Virgin Australia Holdings former head office in Bowen Hills