Herald Sun reports that passengers on new budget airline
Tiger Airways should expect a basic service when flights start from a no-frills terminal at Melbourne airport this year. Airport spokeswoman Brooke Lord said yesterday the building was separate from the main terminals and would feel more like a railway station.
This sounds like Singapore budget terminal, except for railway station bit.
Tiger Airways is the main tenant at the Singapore BT and I'm sure that this basic services model has proven successful there. There are no airbridges, but the aircraft can pull up right to the terminal and passengers just walk from the plane to the terminal. All the other facilities at Singapore BT are excellent: duty free, restaurants, currency exchange, free internet.
My point is that a budget terminal is not a new concept and it can be a pleasant travel experience.
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