Happy Valentines from Jetstar
Prahok @ January 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jetstar have announced a Valentine’s Day special deal — 1 to Buy, 2 to Fly. A 50% discount is available for every two tickets purchased. Destinations include Bangkok,Phuket, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Manila, Hong Kong, Taipei and Rangoon. Bookings must be made by 28 January and travel made by 31 March 2007.
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Jetstar to begin Sydney to KL flights from 9 September
Prahok @ January 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Business Times reports that Jetstar is scheduled to commence Sydney to Kuala Lumpur operations from September 9, 2007. The carrier plans three flights a week, flying on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, using Airbus A330-200s. This will be the first Australian airline flying to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA),” Malaysia Airports MD Datuk Seri Bashir [...]
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Qantas/Jetstar eyeing off Pacific
Prahok @ January 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Qantas is said to be on the verge of buying a stake in a Vietnamese airline. While they won’t say which carrier is in their targets, bets are on that it is domestic Vietnamese carrier Pacific Airlines. If the deal was to go through it could herald a substantial [...]
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Australia and Malaysia in talks
Prahok @ January 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Australian reports that Australia and Malaysia are in talks to open a low-cost air routes, primarily flown by Jetstar and AirAsia. Plans hold for Jetstar to operate from KL in return for AirAsia gaining landing rights into Australia.
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Jetstar adds Saigon
Prahok @ January 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jetstar has introduced a new Singapore to Saigon flight commencing March 25. Introductory “rates” start at S$19 one way — before airport taxes, admin fees, insurance and fuel surcharges — meaning they actually cost a chunk more than S$19 — $82 in fact — so we’re not quite sure why they’re claiming the fare is [...]
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Jetstar partners with 7-eleven
Prahok @ November 8, 2006 # No Comment Yet
AFP reports that Jetstar has appointed 7-Eleven as a payment collection agent in Singapore, which means you’ll now be able to pay for your ticket to Darwin and pick up a litre of milk at the same place. Jetstar said the move is to cater to customers who prefer not to make payment over the [...]
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Early Xmas with Jetstar
Prahok @ October 11, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Jetstar have announced some new deals in the run-up to Xmas. You need to book by October 17 for travel between November 1 and December 15. All flights are ex-Singapore.
The deals include:
Bangkok and Phuket from S$29
Phnom Penh and Siem Reap from S$49
Jakarta from S$59
Manila and Surabaya from S$69
Price are, as always, before all the [...]
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New deals from Jetstar Asia
Prahok @ July 5, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Jetstar Asia has announced another set of travel deals for flights taken between August 1 and October 15, 2006 — You need to book by July 11 this year. Deals include (all are ex-Singapore):
Phuket and Bangkok S$38
Jakarta, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh for S$48
Surabaya for S$58
and Bali for S$68
That’s all well and good, but what [...]
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Latest deals from Jetstar Asia
Prahok @ June 27, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The latest deals from Jetstar Asia are out with great deals available including Phuket and Bangkok for S$30, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Surabaya for S$50 and Bali for S$70. All tickets must be booked between 28 June to 4 July for travel by 31 July 2006. All flights are ex-Singapore.
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Aust govt says yes
Prahok @ May 31, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Despite howls or protest from Tiger, the SMH reports that theAustralian ACCC has approved price-fixing (uh, I mean co-operation) between Qantas, Jetstar, Jetstar Asia and Valuair. Given that Jetstar plans to start flying from Oz to Thailand Vietnam and Bali by the end of 2006, we could see a string of tasty fares into the [...]
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