Tigerair Taiwan Abandons Hakodate-Kaohsiung Route Due to Inability to Secure Fuel

It has been revealed that Tigerair Taiwan had to give up on establishing the Hakodate-Kaohsiung route due to an inability to secure fuel. This was disclosed by Jun Oizumi, the Mayor of Hakodate, during a regular press conference.

Tigerair Taiwan was considering launching this route for their winter schedule. Mayor Oizumi stated that he would request the airline to reconsider their decision to launch the route.

Regarding the supply of fuel, Mayor Oizumi mentioned that “airlines have direct contracts with oil wholesalers, and the contracts are not necessarily based on the amount secured at each airport.” He further added that requests had been made to the Hokkaido Airport Association, city governments, city councils, relevant government ministries, and prefecturally elected members of the National Diet.