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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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Latest Jetstar deals

Prahok @ May 30, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar have announced a new tranch of special deals out of Singapore including: Phuket and Phnom Penh from S$40, Siem Reap from $50, Bali for $70, Rangoon for $100 and Bangalore for $130. Book by June 5, 2006 for travel at anytime in June 2006.

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Tiger ask the Oz govt to just say No!

Prahok @ May 19, 2006 # No Comment Yet

According to Bloomberg, Tiger Airways has put in a special request to the ACCC asking them to not approve a request for Qantas to co-operate with Jetstar Asia and Valuair. (Qantas owns 49% of Jetstar). For some time Qantas has been expanding its Jetstar franchise as its low cost vehicle, but its idea of a [...]

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Fly more for less with Jetstar Asia

Prahok @ May 10, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar Asia have announced some new deals including the following deals out of Singapore:
Cambodia from S$28
Thailand from S$38
Indonesia from S$48 (with Valuair)
Bookings need to be made between 10-15 May 2006 for travel till 31 May 2006. See their website for more information.

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Jetstar pull-out of Calcutta

Prahok @ April 18, 2006 # No Comment Yet

The Telegraph reports that Jetstar Asia has announced the withdrawal of its Calcutta operations from May 1. With load factor rates down in the forties (but with a break-even point of 75%), the route was not performing at all. Chong Phit Lian, CEO of Jetstar Asia and Valuair, said on Monday: “Affected passengers will [...]

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Jetstar Asia hot deals

Prahok @ April 12, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar Asia have announced their latest bunch of deals. Book by 21 April 2006 for travel between 2 May and 30 June 2006 and you can take advantage of fares as low as Bangkok & Phuket S$35, Bali S$65, Hong Kong S$85 and Taipei S$95. All fares are out of Singapore and are exclude the [...]

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Jetstar Asia to reduce fleet size further

Prahok @ April 5, 2006 # No Comment Yet

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that as Jetstar Asia continues to hemorrhage money it is planning to palm off two of its A320s and ask shareholders for a S$36million cash injection. Laying blame at its continuing inability to gain landing rights — particularly in China — the airline has also suggested ditching the Valuair branding, [...]

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Jetstar Asia to Kolkata for just $66

Prahok @ March 15, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar Asia has anounced a new bunch of deals forflights from Singapore to India. Book your ticket between March 15 and March 21 for travel by April 30 and you can fly Singapore to Kolkata for S$66 and Bangalore for S$166.

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Latest hot deals from Jetstar Asia

Prahok @ February 20, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar Asia have announced their latest series of hot deals with fares out of Singapore to Phuket (S$11), Bangkok (S$33), Hong Kong (S$77) and Taipei (S$88). All you need do is book before February 28 and fly by the end of March 2006.

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Love is in the air at Jetstar Asia

Prahok @ February 7, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Jetstar Asia have announced a series of Valentine’s Day specials with fares out of Singapore to Phuket (S$9), Bangkok (S$29), Angkor Wat (S$39), Bali (S$39) and Hong Kong (S$69). All you need do is book before February 14 and fly by the end of June 2006.

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