Jetstar has announced an additional 18 weekly services resulting in 17,200 seats on flights each month from Singapore to popular destinations in Cambodia, Indonesia and China from October 27.
SINGAPORE- The addition of two new aircraft Airbus A320 to Jetstar fleet Asian subsidiary in Singapore will help adding more frequencies and flights for the coming winter season.
From 27 October Jetstar timetable in Singapore will include a boost of frequencies to Indonesia including two additional flights per week from Singapore to Bali, making a daily service; an additional four flights per week from Singapore to Medan as well as an increase of four weekly services to Jakarta resulting in 25 weekly services to the Indonesian capital.
Outside Indonesia, Jetstar will launch three direct services from Singapore to Phnom Penh and will add one weekly flight from Singapore to Hangzhou and Shantou respectively.
Jetstar Asia’s CEO Bara Pasupathi said that the new capacity is a result of adding two new Sharklet-equipped A320s to the fleet in Singapore. “Since 2009, we have been acquiring aircraft at an average rate of two per year. In financial year 2013, Jetstar Asia welcomed six new A320s as part of a fleet renewal exercise,” said Mr Pasupathi.
“This financial year, we will have 19 aircraft with an average fleet of 3.3 years, making our fleet one of the youngest in Singapore.
“The new aircraft will deliver lower costs and an improved onboard experience for our customers headed to popular destinations in Southeast Asia and beyond.
“Our focus on expanding our Southeast Asia network and schedule gives our customers as well as our codeshare and interline passengers, greater choice and access to some of Asia’s most exciting holiday destinations.”
Boosting services to popular destinations in Cambodia, Indonesia and China will see Jetstar Asia carry more than four million passengers before the end of 2013.
Mr Bara Pasupathi added: “I’m delighted that Bali and Phnom Penh will now have daily flights operating out of Singapore from the end of October.“Previously, passengers travelling to Phnom Penh would need to transit in Siem Reap. With direct flights to Phnom Penh, there will be more seats available from Singapore and travelers will now be able to enjoy more time exploring their destination.”
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
