In the evening of December 17, Tigerair Taiwan launched the first flight from Taipei to Macau, becomes to the fourth airline enter to the Macau-Taiwan route market after Air Macau, EVA Air, TransAsia Airways, opened a new page of low-cost airline operate China Taiwan routes. At present, passenger of China Taiwan market increased by 6% comparing to the same period last year provide good timing for airlines to join the market. Tigerair Taiwan is a low-cost airline formed as a joint venture between China Airlines and Tigerair. China Airlines holds 90 percent of the share. The airline plans to run daily Taipei-Macau and three weekly scheduled flights between Kaohsiung-Macau, providing more convenience to passengers of the two cities.

In recent years, Macau International Airport (MIA) encourages airlines to actively use the open fifth freedom rights to expand the aviation market. Earlier of the year Bangkok to Palau via Macau flights was launched and received enthusiastic response of the market and inspired more local and surrounding area residents to start their journey from MIA. As a Low-cost airline, it’s believed that Tigerair Taiwan will attract different type of passengers with its own advantages, especially the networks of China Airlines. MIA will further implement the strategy of developing traditional airlines, low-cost airlines and business aviation equally and building a model of diversified international airport in PRD, at the same time, in conjunction with the economic diversification of the Macau SAR, accelerate the pace of implement the long-term goal of to build Macau as a world tourism and leisure centre.