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Jetstar Airways is an Australian domestic and international low-cost airline which launched in 2004. Jetstar is a subsidiary of Qantas Airways.

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JetStar Airways destinations include Indonesia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, USA (Hawaii), Australia and New Zealand.

Jetstar’s Australian operation is wholly owned by Qantas but is managed separately and operates independently. Its Australian headquarters are in Melbourne. Jetstar’s intra Asian operation – Jetstar Asia – is a Singapore-based partnership between Qantas (49%), local businessmen Tony Chew (22%) and FF Wong (10%) and Temasek Holdings (19%) with the hub based in Singapore.

JetStar Destinations:

Asia

Indonesia
Denpasar – Bali (Ngurah Rai International Airport)

Japan
Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport)

Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)

Singapore
Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)

Thailand
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
Phuket (Phuket International Airport)

Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)

North America

United States of America
Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport)

Australia

New South Wales
Ballina (Ballina Airport)
Newcastle (Williamtown Airport)
Sydney (Kingsford Smith International Airport)

Northern Territory
Darwin (Darwin Airport)

Queensland
Brisbane (Brisbane Airport)
Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay Airport)
Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport)
Hamilton Island
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast Airport)
Townsville (Townsville International Airport)
Proserpine

South Australia
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)

Tasmania
Hobart (Hobart International Airport)
Launceston (Launceston Airport)

Victoria
Melbourne/Geelong (Avalon Airport)
Melbourne (Melbourne Airport)

Western Australia
Perth (Perth Airport)

New Zealand
Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport)
Queenstown (Queenstown Airport)
Wellington (Wellington Airport)

Jetstar launches direct Phuket – Melbourne flights

By Budget Airline News

Jetstar Airways started non-stop flights between Phuket and Melbourne on December 14th. The direct flights between Phuket and Melbourne will operate every Saturday and Sunday with a third day to be introduced in April 2014.

The second Australian city to be joined to Phuket by direct flights will be Sydney, starting in February next year, when Jetstar will fly state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners between the two cities. [Read more…]

Jetstar to fly to Australia – Honolulu, Hawaii

By Budget Airline News

Jetstar Australia has announced it will offer direct flights from Melbourne, Australia to Honolulu, Hawaii starting on December 15, 2012.  This is the low-cost airline’s only destination in North America.

The initial schedule will be two flights per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Outbound flights will depart Melbourne (Tullamarine) at 4:30pm, arriving in Honolulu at 6:00am local time. The inbound flight will depart Honolulu at 7:30am, arriving in Melbourne at 4:10pm local time.

To celebrate this new route, Jetstar is offering one-way fares for as little as $349 AUD one-way.

 

 

Jetstar applies for Hong Kong license

By Budget Airline News

A Jetstar Hong Kong spin-off is one step closer to reality now that it has applied for its air operator certificate (AOC) with China’s Civil Aviation Department. This up-coming budget airline is a 50-50 joint venture between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines.

Jetstar Hong Kong aims to launch in mid-2013 with a fleet of three Airbus A320 aircraft, and expanding to 18 aircraft by 2015. The airline is anticipated to fly short-haul routes from Hong Kong to cities in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Once launched, Jetstar Hong Kong will be Hong Kong’s only low-cost airline after Oasis Hong Kong airlines ceased operations in 2008.

As stated in the Jetstar press release: “Recent research showed that 70 per cent of Hong Kong residents believed airfares to-and-from the city were too expensive and 66 per cent agreed low cost carriers would benefit the local economy.”

Jetstar Japan takes to the skies

By Budget Airline News

Jetstar Japan took to the skies on July 3, 2012, with its inaugural flight from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. Jetstar Japan is the country’s second low-cost airline following the debut of Peach Aviation in May 2012.

The airline will also offer domestic flights from its base in Tokyo to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture, and Fukuoka Airport in Fukuoka.

Fares with Jetstar Japan are about 50% less than with full-service Japanese Airlines like All Nippon Airways or Japan Airlines. Before its launch, the low-cost airline had already sold over 100,000 tickets.

Jetstar Japan is a spin-off of Jetstar Airways which has bases in Australia and Singapore.

Jetstar reduces flights to Australia’s Northern Territory

By Budget Airline News

Due to low demand, Jetstar Australia has announced it will be reducing services to the Northern Territory.

From August 16, 2012, Jetstar will operate 7 flights per week between Sydney and Darwin (previously 11 flights per week). It will also reduce flights from Darwin to Bali, Indonesia, to 8 flights per week (previously 11 flights per week).

Qantas, Jetstar’s parent company, is also reducing flights between Perth and Uluru and Cairns and Uluru.

Pacific Air to become Fiji Airways, compete with budget airlines

By Budget Airline News

Pacific Air has announced it will be rebranded as Fiji Airways. The transition to new livery and brand will begin later in 2012 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.  The airline also hopes the changes will allow them to better compete with low-cost airlines like JetStar.

The name change is the latest in a series of initiatives at Pacific Air that have included improving schedule and networks, investing in new aircraft, and becoming more cost effective. The airline hopes these changes will allow them to compete with budget airlines which fly many of the same routes between Australia and Pacific islands like Fiji .

Pacific Air CEO David Pflieger said: “We’re already competing against Jetstar and Virgin, and holding our own. We try to match on price and frequency, and then product”

Jetstar Japan to launch July 3, 2012

By Budget Airline News

Jetstar Japan has announced it will take to the skies earlier than expected. The new budget airline will launch on July 3, 2012, with services to five major Japanese cities.

Jetstar Japan will be based at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. The airline’s initial destinations will be Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Okinawa. Fares and schedules will be announced soon.

Jetstar Japan CEO Miyuki Suzuki said the carrier was preparing for strong customer demand: “In a country that’s never had a true low fares domestic network, the ability to travel for an average of 50 per cent less will open up new places and opportunities.”

Jetstar Hong Kong to launch in 2013

By Budget Airline News

Plans have been announced for the creation of Jetstar Hong Kong. This new budget airline will be a joint venture between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines and is expected to debut in 2013.

Jetstar Hong Kong will fly short-haul routes to China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Jetstar is the low-cost wing of Australia’s Qantas Airlines, and regional versions such as Jetstar Singapore, Jetstar Vietnam, and Jetstar Japan are already in operation.

“We believe there are huge opportunities in the Jetstar low fares model throughout Asia, including Greater China,” said Liu Shaoyong, the chairman of Jetstar Hong Kong co-owner China Eastern Airlines.

In a statement, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said “We see tremendous potential for the Qantas Group in Asia and we’re looking forward to working more closely with China Eastern Airlines to deliver on it.

Jetstar Japan launching in July 2012

By Budget Airline News

Jetstar Japan, a new budget airline, has announced it will commence domestic flights on July 3, 2012. From its base at Tokyo Narita Airport, the new airline will fly to Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa.

This launch date comes ahead of schedule, giving Jetstar Japan an advantage over other up-coming Japanese budget airlines like AirAsia Japan.

Jetstar Japan also announced that “”The launch network of Tokyo (Narita), Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa will be serviced by an initial fleet of three new A320 aircraft” and “”Fares and schedules will be announced soon”.