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Newcastle Airport is set to get its long-awaited Singapore connection with the announcement of a Jetstar service via Bali.
The low-cost carrier will ramp up its recently-launched Newcastle–Bali service to four per week from 29 March, adding 24,000 seats per year, and will introduce another leg connecting through to Singapore. It comes a week after Jetstar announced a similar route from the Sunshine Coast.
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Newcastle in September saw the opening of its new international terminal, which expands the airport to eight gates, including its first aerobridge, and is expected to more than double its capacity.
“We’ve seen incredible demand for our Newcastle-Bali flights since the launch, so it’s great to be adding a fourth weekly service,” said Jetstar’s head of network, fleet strategy and planning, Ted Knight.
“This extra flight gives Hunter locals even more flexibility and 24,000 more low fare seats a year to one of Australia’s favourite holiday spots and now, with a smooth connection through Denpasar, they can explore Singapore and beyond, too.
“With less than two hours between flights, customers can leave Newcastle in the morning and be dining in Singapore by the evening.”
The announcement comes less than a month after Jetstar commenced its Newcastle–Denpasar service, which currently operates three times per week.
According to airport chief executive Linc Horton, the expansion of the route so soon after launch “demonstrates growing confidence in the region’s international market.”.
“This is now the quickest way to get to Singapore from Newcastle, and we’re proud to see our international network grow so quickly off the back of strong regional demand,” he said.
“The addition of a fourth weekly Bali flight gives travellers more flexibility to reach Bali and introduces a one-stop, same-plane connection to Singapore, opening the door to destinations across the globe.”
The NSW government last year signed a memorandum of understanding with Newcastle Airport for two years of funding from the state’s Aviation Attraction Fund after the commencement of new routes, to entice carriers to launch services.
“This new Singapore connection shows Jetstar’s belief in our region’s potential and the success of our partnership with Destination NSW and Aviation Attraction Funding,” Horton said.
“It means more low fares, more flexibility and faster access to Asia, saving passengers time without the need to travel to Sydney.”
The airport had previously signalled it could host daily international flights, including to New Zealand and Singapore, once the upgrades were complete.
