Tiger Airways a new sponsorship opportunity

[mightytiges]

A perfect opportunity for the RFC to gain another sponsor. They'll need someone  like Richmond to promote themselves up against Qantas/Jetstar. Just like McGuane, fly like a Tiger  .

Tiger's pounce triggers air war
John Masanauskas and Matthew Schulz
Herald-Sun
May 03, 2007 11:29am

CUT-price foreign airline Tiger Airways will base itself in Melbourne for Australian domestic flights, in a move prompting Jetstar to slash ticket prices.

Premier Steve Bracks today confirmed Tiger Airways would establish its Australian headquarters in Melbourne, with flights in and out of Melbourne Airport.

“Melbourne will host Tiger Airways’ new Australian head office, facilities for aircraft maintenance and crew training, and its start-up fleet,” Mr Bracks said today.

Tiger's flight schedule is expected to be known later this year.

Tiger Airways Chief Executive, Tony Davis, said the airline’s decision was a vote of confidence in Victoria.

“We had to determine the best location for an Australian base for our airline and Melbourne was a clear winner,” Mr Davis said.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21661809-661,00.html

[letsgetiton!]

i emailed the club a few weks ago when a "tiger airlines " article hit the news.

what a gr8 opportunity to have a major sponsor with the name tiger as its main focus.

if our club is serious they would be knocking down the tiger ailines door selling our club to them

[Ramps]

Look im not sure what deals are in place but Steve Wright has shown he's a top operator, Id be surprised if we dont announce anything in the next 2 or 3 weeks especially if theres no other side deals which would preclude us from doing this one.

PS- What a great away strip for next season...instead of a sash...have an elongated tiger going from the bottom to the top with a couple of side panels in the form of flying wings lol. I wish I could draw it...maybe someone on here could do it.

[mightytiges]

Destinations:  http://www.tigerairways.com/flight/destinations.php

Sponsorship guidelines
http://www.tigerairways.com/about/sponsorship_guidelines.php

[WilliamPowell]

One big stumbling block here folks....

QANTAS = protected sponsors of the AFL.

Doubt very much any Club could be sponsored by any other domestic carrier except QANTAS and perhaps by default Jetstar

But would be a good fit for the other Tigers I would have thought - the Coburg ones 

[letsgetiton!]

See one major stumbling block here folks.

QANTAS - protected AFL sponsor. Doubt that any Club could be sponosred by any other airline that QANTAS or by default Jetstar.

But a super option for the other Tigers I would have thought - the Coburg tigers perhaps

isnt telstra also an afl sponsor, but optus, primus, aapt etc also sponsor clubs

and quantas' major focus is international flights, tiger will be focusing on domestic

[WilliamPowell]

See one major stumbling block here folks.

QANTAS - protected AFL sponsor. Doubt that any Club could be sponosred by any other airline that QANTAS or by default Jetstar.

But a super option for the other Tigers I would have thought - the Coburg tigers perhaps

isnt telstra also an afl sponsor, but optus, primus, aapt etc also sponsor clubs

and quantas' major focus is international flights, tiger will be focusing on domestic

Fair point X- but I think the key word is protected sponsor.

Look if I was the RFC I'd look into it but I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't happen.

 

[Ramps]

how about my flying tiger sash with wings lol...no need to have the words...everyone will know what it means.

[Rodgerramjet]

maybe they (the airline) just might not like the positioning at the moment.

Bit premature me thinks.

[Stephanie]

Doesn't Macca's sponsor the AFL too, but the Eagles have Hungry Jacks as a sponsor? Or am I wrong lol.

[DallasCrane]

Doesn't Macca's sponsor the AFL too, but the Eagles have Hungry Jacks as a sponsor? Or am I wrong lol.

Yes Steph I think they have an exemption, the same as Geelong does with Ford.

[mightytiges]

Ford and Hungry Jacks were long time pre-existing sponsors so that's probably why both clubs got an exemption.

But would be a good fit for the other Tigers I would have thought - the Coburg ones 

It's a long flight to Frankston 

[one-eyed]

Cat fight over air sponsors
John Masanauskas
Herald-Sun
May 19, 2007 12:00am

A PLANNED sponsorship deal between new airline Tiger Airways and the Richmond Tigers could hit turbulence because of the AFL's link with Qantas.

Richmond is keen to sign up the Singapore-owned budget carrier, but rival Qantas said yesterday it had exclusive sponsorship rights as an AFL corporate partner.

Tiger, to be based in Melbourne, wants to launch domestic flights by the end of the year.

The airline has pledged to compete aggressively with Qantas's no-frills subsidiary Jetstar, with Qantas management warning that Tiger could hit the group's profitability.

Richmond president Gary March said preliminary sponsorship talks had been held with Tiger.

"We think we are a perfect fit for them," Mr March said.

"But at some stage we need to go through protocol in terms of Qantas' relationship with the AFL.

"We still think there is a position there for Tiger Airways to be involved with Richmond."

But Qantas group general manager marketing Neil Ross said its deal with the AFL stopped rival domestic carriers from sponsoring AFL clubs.

"It's not uncommon for industry exclusivity to exist in sporting sponsorships," Mr Ross said.

"We would expect that AFL clubs fully understand the nature of Qantas's support for the code."

But Richmond is likely to argue that a precedent has been set with Ford sponsoring Geelong while Toyota is the AFL's top corporate partner.

Last year, in another sponsorship dispute, Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson complained that the airline had been excluded from the Melbourne Cup carnival because of pressure from main sponsor Emirates.

The Victoria Racing Club said Qantas had been given ample notice that its minor sponsorship would not be renewed because of the carnival's new agreement with Emirates.

Tiger Airways announced yesterday it will operate from Melbourne airport's terminal four.

The terminal is separate from the main airport building and Tiger passengers will board aircraft from the apron, not aerobridges.

Tiger CEO Tony Davis said the no-frills terminal would allow efficient check-in and boarding and have retail and convenience facilities.

http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,,21756639-2862,00.html

[mightytiges]

Good to see the Club has been proactive on this front.

[one-eyed]

No news in 5 months on Tiger airways becoming a potential sponsor probably means the AFL has disallowed it  . At $9.95, one free flight could have been chucked into our 2008 membership instead of the towel  .