iscoverJetstar has lowered the cost of checking in a bag at the airport as it prepares to introduce cabin baggage officers at the departure gate. The six-month trial at Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Gold Coast airports starts on Monday October 13, with the dedicated crew to monitor passengers’ carry-on luggage to ensure they are
Jetstar Hong Kong is continuing to work with the Hong Kong government on getting off the ground but it is unclear when a hearing will be held to determine if the proposed carrier will be granted an operating licence. The newest franchise in the Jetstar group of airlines was launched by Qantas chief executive Alan
Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says it will take years for the market to catch up with recent capacity increases amid weak retail spending and sluggish consumer confidence. Hrdlicka says underlying demand is “not growing at the pace we would love to see it”. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Air New Zealand has been prompted to release its on-time performance figures for July and August “in the interests of transparency” after competitor Jetstar noted the “puzzling” absence of any punctuality data from the airline over the past two months. Jetstar head of New Zealand Grant Kerr says Air NZ stopped including OTP performance statistics
Australian domestic carriers experienced lower load factors in July despite cutting capacity in the local market. The Bureau of Infrastructure and Regional Economics (BITRE) said the number of passengers carried on regular public transport (RPT) domestic flights fell 1.4 per cent to 5.05 million in July. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Emirates says it will add its EK airline code on five more Jetstar-operated flights and give its frequent flyer members the opportunity to earn points on Jetstar services. The Dubai-based Emirates says the new codeshare flights cover Jetstar Asia or Valuair services from Singapore to Penang, Medan and Yangon, as well as Jetstar Airways services
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