Jetstar announced a further 40 per cent increase in daily services from Melbourne Avalon Airport with additional flights commencing from April next year, underlining its ongoing commitment for growth from the rapidly expanding Airport. The increase in Jetstar flights from Melbourne Avalon, rising from 10 up to 14 daily return services, will include a boost to daily frequencies on the Sydney-Avalon route up to 9 times daily from an existing 6 times daily service
The Sydney-Avalon route will initially grow from 6 to 8 times daily commencing 8 April 2008. Jetstar will also base a second Airbus A320 aircraft at Melbourne Avalon from July 2008 which will support further expansion of its Avalon-Sydney operations whilst also increasing existing double daily Avalon-Brisbane services to 3 times daily.
The value based carrier will continue to offer daily return services to both Perth and Adelaide with its expanded operations at Melbourne Avalon.
From July 2008, Jetstar will operate the following A320 daily frequencies from Melbourne Avalon, offering around 8,500 additional weekly seats with a future schedule comprising:
• 8 - 9 times daily Sydney
• 3 times daily Brisbane
• Single daily return Perth
• Single daily return Adelaide
Jetstar is offering a web fare special exclusive to its JetMail members of 2800 one way fares at $28 to celebrate its further growth of Melbourne Avalon services. These special fares are applicable to the Avalon-Sydney and Avalon-Adelaide routes only.
Jetstar has also unveiled an unprecedented combined offer of these special web fares and a free car parking voucher at Melbourne Avalon to be used when travelling on these flights. To celebrate the ‘2800 fares at $28 sale’, Jetstar will provide a free car parking voucher at Melbourne Avalon for every passenger who purchases one of these special fares.
The special $28 one way web fares are available from today 5pm (17:00) AEDT to 10pm (21:59) AEDT 13 December 2007 unless seats sell out prior. Fares are available only for travel from 29 July – 11 September 2008 on selected days and flights. It is exclusive to JetMail members and conditions apply. Fares paid by credit card or charge card attract a per passenger fee. More details at Jetstar.com.
Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said its continued growth of interstate services from Melbourne Avalon reinforces the strong ties between Jetstar and Linfox Airports at Australia’s fastest-growing domestic airport.
“The Jetstar/Avalon combination is really working and reinforces our successful two airports and future growth strategy within Melbourne since our May 2004 start-up,” Mr Joyce said. “Our strong performing Melbourne Avalon-Sydney service is to grow from April next year into a high frequency daily service, continuing to offer both peak morning and evening flights whilst also supported by additional day services.
“Jetstar proposes to serve the route at least 61 times weekly which will prove increasingly attractive to ever-growing numbers of leisure and business travellers using Melbourne Avalon Airport.”
Victorian Minister for Industry and Trade Hon. Theo Theophanous MLC today announced Jetstar’s future growth of domestic services at Melbourne Avalon.
Linfox Airports used today’s announcement by Jetstar to unveil additional extensions to the domestic terminal at Melbourne Avalon, now supporting over 1 million passengers annually. At a cost of $4 million, the expansion includes a second departure gate, additional departure lounge seating, new retail outlets and a 50 per cent increase in the size of the arrivals terminal. Melbourne Avalon Airport now also supports an 1800 space car park.
Linfox Airports has made a $13 million investment into its domestic terminal precinct at Melbourne Avalon that continues to support Jetstar’s domestic growth phase. Linfox Airports Managing Director David Fox said the extra Jetstar flights will grow domestic passenger volumes at Melbourne Avalon to around 1.4 million annually.
“Our existing and projected growth at Avalon remains ahead of expectations and has reinforced our belief that low-cost air travel can and is being sustainably grown from this facility,’’ Mr Fox said.
“Since 2004, in excess of 2.5 million passengers have travelled through Avalon Airport and an estimated 385,000 interstate tourists have used Melbourne Avalon Airport to access southwest Victoria, Geelong and the Great Ocean Road region, generating more than $300 million of economic activity.”
Melbourne Avalon Airport now also accommodates four Jetstar Self Service Check-in Kiosks to complement its traditional check-in and help support existing and future passenger growth. “This growth in Jetstar services represents even greater travelling convenience, support of tourism and employment at both the Airport and through the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula through our greatly strengthened schedule from Melbourne Avalon,” Mr Joyce said.
“By mid 2008 Jetstar will offer over 280 domestic weekly return flights across our expanding two Airport operations serving Victoria with a growing fleet of Airbus A320 and larger A321s.” The expanded domestic terminal follows last month’s announcement by Linfox Airports to build an international terminal at Avalon, subject to Commonwealth Government approval. The international terminal and surrounding work will cost $30 million, taking Linfox’s investment in passenger terminal infrastructure at Avalon Airport to $43 million.
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