Tigerair Mandala Shuts Down
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Minggu, 22 Juni 2014 02:10 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The closure of Tigerair Mandala aviation company has further darkened the aviation industry in Indonesia. This is because, before Tiger, there were already two companies that have been closed down, Merpati Nusantara Airlines and Batavia Air.
Batavia Air announced their cease of operation in January, 2013, followed by Merpati on January 31, 2014, and last Tigerair starting from July 1.
According to a practitioner who is also an airline observer, Gerry Soejatman, they went bankrupt because they were not competitive and mismanagement. “This is not an easy business. One of the mistakes is too much costs,” he said, when contacted by Tempo, Saturday, June 21.
According to Gerry, Tiger likened Singapore’s market condition with Indonesia. In Singapore, he said, evening flights are very popular. However, it is different in Indonesia, not all flights are 24 hours.
However, Gerry said, the government as flight regulator also played a role in making those aviation organizations went bankrupt. The government does not allow them to increase ticket prices, meanwhile operational costs have swollen, starting from airport costs, increased fuel price, and weakening rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
KHAIRUL ANAM