The Australian, 19 Nov 2008, Gabrielle Dunlevy
THE economic downturn has failed to dampen Australians' appetites for travel, with about 50,000 "free" flights on Tiger Airways snapped up within hours of going on sale.
The budget carrier launched the sale at midnight to celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday.
It offered 100,000 "free" fares on selected domestic routes from Melbourne and Adelaide, and selected international services from Singapore, for travel between February 1 and June 30, 2009.
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