Jetstar Airways

The Jetstar Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at December 2005):. From there, 150m above sea level, it is easy to appreciate how Glastonbury was once an island and, in the winter, the surrounding moors are often flooded, giving that appearance once more. For an indication of routes served, see http://www.jetstar.com.au/routeMap/index.html. The walk up the Tor to the distinctive tower on top, remains of an old church, is rewarded by vistas of the Mid-Somerset area including the Levels, drained marshland. Destinations served are:. John's Church and the Chalice Well. It should be noted that Jetstar does not fly directly from Sydney to Brisbane or vice versa. Other points of interest include St.

. Not far away is situated the Somerset Rural Life Museum in a restored Abbey Barn. At the end of 2005, it was announced that Jetstar would fly to Perth, Western Australia. The remains of the Abbot's Kitchen and the Lady Chapel are particularly well-preserved. (See Jetstar Asia Airways). The ruins of the abbey, destroyed during the Reformation when all Church lands were forfeited to the Crown, are open to visitors. Note that Qantas has only a 49% stake in Jetstar Asia's ownership. Glastonbury received national media coverage when, in 1999, cannabis plants were found in the town's floral displays.

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. The outskirts of the town boast DIY shops and the slow redevelopment of a former sheepskin and slipper factory site, once owned by Morlands. 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. As with many towns of similar size, the centre is not as thriving as it once was but Glastonbury supports a remarkable number of 'New Age' or Alternative shops, often featuring crystals prominently among their wares. On December 1 2005, Jetstar commenced operations from 4 Australian cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Christchurch in New Zealand. Strains of mysticism and paganism co-exist, not always easily, with followers of its Christian heritage. Qantas has a large maintenance facility at Avalon. Glastonbury today is a centre for religious tourism and pilgrimmage.

All other Melbourne services use Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine. Many scholars suspect that this discovery was a pious forgery to substantiate the antiquity of Glastonbury's foundation, and increase its renown. Unlike other scheduled airlines, Jetstar's services from Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney (and return) operate from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. The remains were later moved, and lost during the Reformation. The fleet of Boeing 717s with 125 seats is being progressively replaced with new Airbus 320s, fitted with 177 seats. In 1191, monks at the Abbey claimed to have found the graves of Arthur and Guinevere to the south of the Lady Chapel of the Abbey church, which was visited by a number of contemporary historians including Giraldus Cambrensis. Boarding is basically in order of arrival at the check-in desk, which is firmly closed 30 minutes before departure time. Geoffrey of Monmouth first identified Glastonbury with Avalon in 1133.

It does not have hubs, or offer connecting services, through baggage checking, free refreshments, or reserved seating. An early Welsh story links Arthur to the Tor in an account of a face-off between Arthur and the Celtic king, Melwas, who had apparently kidnapped Arthur's wife Queen Guinevere. It does not fly to any airports in the Northern Territory, or to Canberra. In some versions of the Arthurian myth, Glastonbury is conceived of as the legendary island of Avalon. Jetstar does not fly Australia's busiest air routes, between Sydney and either Melbourne's international airport, Tullamarine, or Brisbane. A replacement thorn was planted in the 20th century on Wearyall hill (originally in 1951 to mark the Festival of Britain; but the thorn had to be replanted the following year as the first attempt did not take); but many other examples of the thorn grow throughout Glastonbury including those in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey and Chalice Well. International service to Christchurch, New Zealand, commenced on 1 December 2005. The original Holy Thorn was a centre of pilgrimage in the middle ages but was chopped down during the English Civil War (in legend the roundhead soldier who did it was blinded by a flying splinter).

Jetstar's domestic passenger services began on 25 May 2004, after it commenced selling tickets in February 2004. Each year a sprig of thorn is cut by the local Church of England priest and sent to the Queen to feature on her Christmas table top. 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. This hawthorn flowers twice annually, once in spring and again around Christmas time (depending on the weather). Jetstar is a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue. This is the explanation behind the existence of a hybrid hawthorn tree that only grows within a few miles of Glastonbury. Jetstar Airways is an Australian domestic low-cost airline which launched in 2004. On disembarking he stuck his staff into the ground, which flowered miraculously into the Glastonbury Thorn (or Holy Thorn).

. Joseph is said to have arrived in Glastonbury by boat over the flooded Somerset Levels. Boeing 787-8 (unknown quantity, likely between 10-20, to be delivered beginning in 2008). William Blake believed in this legend and wrote the poem that became the words to the most patriotic of English songs, 'Jerusalem' (see And did those feet in ancient time). 6 Boeing 717-200. The legend also says that earlier Joseph had visited Glastonbury along with Jesus as a Child. 16 Airbus A320-200 (further 7 on order expected to be delivered by June 2006). The Joseph of Arimathea legend relates to the idea that Glastonbury was the birthplace of Christianity in the British Isles, and that the first British church was built there at Joseph's behest to house the Holy Grail, 30 or so years after the death of Jesus.

Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport) (Services begin in December 2005). Glastonbury is also said to be the centre of several ley lines. New Zealand