Jetstar goes New Zealand
Business Day reports that Qantas is replacing its New Zealand domestic service with subsidiary Jetstar in a reduction aimed at the slowing travel market. Jetstar will take over routes servicing Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown, while cutting its Rotorua route, the company said. As part of the changes, Qantas’s New Zealand subsidiary Jetconnect, which flies under the Qantas markings, will no longer operate through New Zealand, instead adding capacity across the Tasman Sea. In total, Qantas is adding 12 more flights in New Zealand, although it would not provide a tally of total seating changes. The New Zealand domestic market is dominated by Air New Zealand, with Virgin Blue subsidiary Pacific Blue also offering low-cost services.
Prahok @ February 17, 2009