I have recently taken (endured?) two Tiger flights. One CBR-MEL and the other ADL-MEL. Both because they were the best fare on the day, which is our policy at work Both were $33.95 (including the 'convenience fee' for using a credit card and one flight I paid for the $8 seat selector fee).
On the CBR-MEL flight it was barely half full, which meant something approaching comfortable, apart from the appalling leg room, because I had a row to myself. I was very disconcerted by the safety briefing since the FA read it out so fast and with such a heavy Singaporean accent that I found it very difficult to understand. The other strange announcement was about removing things from the aircraft was criminal and that the company would prosecute any offenders. I can understand that, but to mention it sounds like every passenger was somehow suspicious. It was the first time I have ever heard such an announcement. I was also disconcerted by the conversation in the rear galley by the FAs (I was in row 29) who are obviously unhappy with the hours and conditions they work.
On the ADL-MEL flight, the safety briefing descended into farce as the FA reading out the briefing was giggling because the fellow FA doing the demonstration was over-emphasising with arm movements. While I don't mind a little humour, there are inappropriate times and I think that the safety briefing is an inappropriate time for humour. The attempt at humour was also a bit off putting because of its 'queeny' nature.
The FA doing the demonstration had earlier asked me to move seats so that a friend of his could have my aisle seat (2C). I said no - as I had paid and selected the seat. He basically tried to pull rank on me, so I got the cabin supervisor and showed him my booking which he admitted trumped the other FA's bullying attempts to move me. Needless to say I got lots of nasty looks from the other FA.\
Anyway, I'm not happy to fly Tiger and my boss had a bad experience, so Tiger has now been ruled out, though I have four remaining sectors on this airline.
On the CBR-MEL flight it was barely half full, which meant something approaching comfortable, apart from the appalling leg room, because I had a row to myself. I was very disconcerted by the safety briefing since the FA read it out so fast and with such a heavy Singaporean accent that I found it very difficult to understand. The other strange announcement was about removing things from the aircraft was criminal and that the company would prosecute any offenders. I can understand that, but to mention it sounds like every passenger was somehow suspicious. It was the first time I have ever heard such an announcement. I was also disconcerted by the conversation in the rear galley by the FAs (I was in row 29) who are obviously unhappy with the hours and conditions they work.
On the ADL-MEL flight, the safety briefing descended into farce as the FA reading out the briefing was giggling because the fellow FA doing the demonstration was over-emphasising with arm movements. While I don't mind a little humour, there are inappropriate times and I think that the safety briefing is an inappropriate time for humour. The attempt at humour was also a bit off putting because of its 'queeny' nature.
The FA doing the demonstration had earlier asked me to move seats so that a friend of his could have my aisle seat (2C). I said no - as I had paid and selected the seat. He basically tried to pull rank on me, so I got the cabin supervisor and showed him my booking which he admitted trumped the other FA's bullying attempts to move me. Needless to say I got lots of nasty looks from the other FA.\
Anyway, I'm not happy to fly Tiger and my boss had a bad experience, so Tiger has now been ruled out, though I have four remaining sectors on this airline.
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