Jetstar Airways
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- For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. For the Asian sister airline, see Jetstar Asia Airways.
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| Jetstar Airways | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA JQ |
ICAO JST |
Callsign Jetstar |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| Frequent flyer program | Qantas Frequent Flyer | |
| Member lounge | Qantas Club | |
| Fleet size | 24 | |
| Destinations | 30 | |
| Parent company | Qantas Airways Ltd | |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Key people | Alan Joyce(CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.jetstar.com | ||
Jetstar Airways is an Australian domestic low-cost airline which launched in 2004. Jetstar is a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue. Although owned by Qantas, its management operates largely independently of Qantas through the company formerly known as Impulse Airlines - an airline acquired by Qantas on 20 November 2001.
Jetstar's domestic passenger services began on 25 May 2004, after it commenced selling tickets in February 2004. International service to Christchurch, New Zealand, commenced on 1 December 2005.
Despite its low-cost ethos, Jetstar currently offers a limited number of connecting services without through baggage checking - though this will change when International flights commence in November 2006 when baggage connectivity and connecting services will be offered. Reserved seating is currently provided on all routes and from 04 October 2006 Jetstar became the first Australian airline to allow customers to pick their seat when booking.[1]
The launch fleet of Boeing 717s with 125 seats has been replaced with new Airbus 320s, fitted with 177 leather seats.
Unlike other scheduled airlines, Jetstar's services from Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth (and return) operate from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. All other Melbourne services use Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine. Qantas has a large maintenance facility at Avalon.
On December 1 2005, Jetstar commenced operations from 4 Australian cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Christchurch in New Zealand.
On December 7 2005 it was announced that Jetstar would establish the world's first global low cost airline flying initially to destinations within 10 hours of Australia but later to operate to Europe and the Americas.
On 13 December 2004, the first flight of sister airline Jetstar Asia Airways took off from its Singapore hub to Hong Kong, marking Qantas' entry into the Asian low-cost market, and its intentions in battling key competitor Singapore Airlines at its home ground. Note that Qantas has only a 49% stake in Jetstar Asia's ownership. (See Jetstar Asia Airways)
At the end of 2005, it was announced that Jetstar would fly to Perth, Western Australia, from Melbourne's Avalon Airport.
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[edit] Services
Until recently Qantas and Jetstar did not share any routes, to avoid internal competition. However, with the addition of Adelaide, Perth, Townsville and Darwin services, this is no longer the case. Due to the different markets each attracts, this seems to have a limited effect on either of the airlines. Despite this, Jetstar does not operate Australia's second busiest route, Sydney to Brisbane. Flights from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth depart from Avalon Airport, as previously mentioned, because these routes are some of the key Qantas routes. The exceptions to this rule of no competition are flights to Tasmania and Gold Coast, routes on which Qantas operates a few services for those who would prefer travelling on the full service parent Qantas, or customers wishing to travel Business Class.
In July 2006, Jetstar and Jetstar Asia were brought together under the Jetstar brand.[2] Jetstar, Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair customers now make all online bookings through Jetstar.com.
The advertising slogan of Jetstar is "Let's Fly Jetstar!!!"
Destinations served are:
Operated by Jetstar International [3] From Australia To
[edit] Asia
- Indonesia
- Denpasar (Ngurah Rai International Airport) Commencing 8th December 2006
- Japan
- Osaka (Kansai International Airport) Commencing 25th March 2007
- Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport) Commencing 2nd August 2007
- Singapore
- Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport), operated by Jetstar Asia Airways under Jetstar Airways brand
- Thailand
- Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport) Commencing 23rd November 2006
- Phuket (Phuket International Airport) Commencing 24th November 2006
- Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) Commencing 30th November 2006
[edit] North America
- United States of America
- Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) Commencing 29th December 2006
[edit] Oceania
Operated by Jetstar
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Ballina (Byron Bay)
- Newcastle (Williamtown Airport)
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith International Airport) flights depart from Terminal 2
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
For an indication of routes served, see http://www.jetstar.com.au/routeMap/index.html
[edit] Fleet
The Jetstar Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (at November 2006):
| Aircraft | # | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-232 | 23 | 177 | (VH-JQG/L/X and VH-VQG to VH-VQZ) |
| Airbus A330-201 | 1 (5 on order) | 303 | First four aircraft for Jetstar International (VH-EBA to VH-EBD) will be transferred from Qantas starting October 2006. VH-EBE and VH-EBF planned for delivery from Airbus in mid 2007. |
| Boeing 787-8 | (10 on order) | Planned for delivery in 2008. |
As of June 2006, Jetstar's average fleet age is 1.8 years.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Jetstar Airways (19 June 2006). Jetstar to move to allocated seating. Press release.
- ^ Jetstar Airways (26 July 2006). Jetstar move to single brand and distribution approach to support growth in Asia. Press release.
- ^ Jetstar Airways (26 July 2006). Jetstar announces International fares and schedules. Press release.
[edit] External links
- Jetstar Airways
- Qantas Airways/ Qantas Group
- Jetstar Airways Fleet Age
- Jetstar Airways Fleet Detail
- Airliners.net Jetstar Airways Photos
- Jetstar Airways Passenger Opinions
- Jetstar History
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