Jetstar Asia has announced the its seventh Chinese destination with direct flights from Singapore to Hangzhou (Shanghai) to commence in March. The new service, to be operated by Airbus A320s, is to commence on March 22 initially three times per week, increasing to four flights weekly by the end of that month. This content is
Jetstar has been named official airline partner of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and its associated tournaments across the Asia Pacific through to 2013. “Jetstar’s ongoing expansion in Asia, today’s dominant global aviation market, presented an incredible opportunity, and its strategic new partnership with the WTA gives great leverage to the Jetstar brand, a greater
Jetstar took delivery of its 50th A320 Family aircraft earlier in the week, A320 VH-VGD, with the aircraft then operating its inaugural revenue flight, JQ446 from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, on December 23. Jetstar now has 44 A320s and six A321s in service, with 14 A320s added in 2010 alone. This content is available
Jetstar has signed an interline agreement with Cathay Pacific and Dragonair. “These agreements enable Cathay Pacific and Dragonair customers to access and book a Jetstar domestic or international sector as part of a single seamless reservation,” Jetstar chief commercial officer David Koczkar said. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
Jetstar has reinstated sacked First Officer Joe Eakins, after reaching an out of court settlement over his unfair dismissal case. “Following discussions directly with Jetstar, I am pleased to accept the airline’s offer to be reinstated and immediately return to my role as an A330 first officer,” Eakins said in a joint statement with Jetstar.
Jetstar began Airbus A330 long haul operations from Singapore on December 16, launching its new daily service to Melbourne. The new A330-200 flights are a result of Jetstar’s plans to develop Singapore into a major hub as part of its ‘Pan Asian’ strategy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a