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.
Prahok @ April 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Herald Sun reports that Jetstar Asia is expecting to make a profit ahead of its previous 2009 forecast. Monday, Jetstar Asia’s executive officer, Chong Phit Lian, said the business was “very much on track to break even by 2009″. “In fact, we expect it to be earlier,” Chong said. The turnaround, fuelled by a [...]
Prahok @ February 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
From 25 March 2007 Jetstar commences flights to Ho Chi Minh City and is kicking it off with 68% off their Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City fares. You need to book between February 23 and 27 for travel between March 25 and May 31, 2007. (Fares quoted are for one-way travel and exclude airport [...]
Prahok @ February 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Tiger is believed to be planning to rapidly expand its operations from Asia into Australia. They already fly into Perth and Darwin and should they gain rights into other key Australian cities they could do very well, especially when compared to Jetstars smaller rage of destinations in Asia.
Prahok @ February 7, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The latest deals from Jetstar (all ex SIngapore):
Bangkok / Phuket - S$18
Ho Chi Minh City (commences 25 March) / Jakarta - S$38
Phnom Penh / Siem Reap - S$48
Surabaya - S$58
Manila - S$68
Bali - S$78
Hong Kong - S$88
Taipei / Yangon - S$108
Book by 11th February 2007 for travel between 1st March - 31st May 2007.