Prahok @ November 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Age reports that Jetstar is planning the cheapest ever airfare sale in Australian history in an attempt to draw public attention away from Tiger’s upcoming domestic launch. Jetstar plans to sell 5,000 five cent fares (including taxes) on its website from 7pm Thursday night on a handful of its routes. Jetstar has claimed the [...]
Prahok @ November 16, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Australian reports that Jetstar will boost its fleet to 100 aircraft as it intensifies its push into SE Asia. The airline will set up short-haul international bases in Perth and Darwin to serve the Asian markets, using them as launch pad to a range of destinations in neighbouring countries. Jetstar CE Alan Joyce said [...]
Prahok @ November 14, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Book by 18 November and travel between 02 February and 30 June 2008 on Jetstar’s newest route — Singapore to Macau. One-way fares start at $28 (before tax & all those surcharges). See the Jetstar website for more information.
Prahok @ November 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Thanh Nien News reports that Jetstar launched a weeklong promotion Monday to mark its third birthday, offering a large number of cheap seats for the Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore route. 50,000 seats will go on sale on its website at US$23 plus tax and fees. You need to book by this Sunday (18 [...]
Prahok @ November 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jetstar is offering some cracking fares to celebrate its birthday. The main small print to be aware of is that you need to book by 11 November and travel between 3 January and 30 June 2008. The fares are all ex-Singapore only (so watch out for higher-priced return tickets) and they are all exclusive to [...]
Prahok @ July 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Tiger Airways have announced it will begin Melbourne to Darwin flights in December for as little as A$80 one way. Jetstar instantly struck back, delivering on its promise to remain the lowest priced domestic carrier. It bettered Tiger’s offer by offering flights from Melbourne to Darwin for $79 inclusive [...]
Prahok @ July 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Sunday Mail reports that an exciting new era in aviation takes off in Australia in August, when the first of Asia’s new discount air carriers, Viva Macau, lands in Sydney on August 15, offering a host of ultra-cheap international fares, including all-inclusive flights from Sydney to Macau for just A$305 one-way or $588 return. [...]
Prahok @ June 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Nation reports that Jetstar will consider adopting a franchise system to expand in Southeast Asia if Asean adopts an “open skies” policy in 2008. Reports said flights within Asean were due to be deregulated next year, but wholly-owned Jetstar subsidiaries could not benefit from the agreement as it would be regarded as foreign owned, [...]
Prahok @ May 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Kyodo News reports that Jetstar and JAL have teamed up on a Sydney to Osaka route (via Brisbane). JAL had pulled out of the route in march 2007, but JAL pax will now be able to fly on the Jetstar flight instead. Jetstar was the first LCC to operate in Japan. No word on fares [...]
Prahok @ April 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Book by April 22, 2007 to enjoy fares as low as S$38 to all Jetstar destinations ex-Singapore. For travel in June 2007 only. See the Jetstar site for more information.