The Sunshine Coast Airport says it is negotiating with Tiger Airways to resume flights to Maroochydore.

Airport general manager Peter Pallot hopes the airline can begin flights to the coast before Christmas.

The airline has been criticised for cancelling numerous flights to the coast before it was grounded last month due to safety concerns.

Mr Pallot says he will not be seeking an assurance from Tiger about reliability if the company resumes services to the coast.

"Look, it's in nobody's interest for an operation not to work effectively and efficiently," he said.

"They're a very professional organisation. They're a very professional airline.

"They won't be coming back into the skies without demonstrating that service, so I don't think there's any requirement for that.

"They will provide a great service as they have."

Mr Pallot says if the airline returns, services are likely to improve.

"I think this has been a considerable shake-up for their company. They are concentrating on core business," he said.

"Their core business is providing seats at affordable prices, providing competition back into the marketplace and helping to supplement the capacity that we need on the Sunshine Coast."