Jetstar Airways


Jetstar Boeing 717 at Townsville Airport}, The first inaugural Jetstar flight to Townsville (30 October 2005)

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. Jetstar does not fly Australia's busiest air routes, between Sydney and either Melbourne's international airport, Tullamarine, or Brisbane. It does not fly to any airports in the Northern Territory, or to Canberra.

It does not have hubs, or offer connecting services, through baggage checking, free refreshments, or reserved seating. Boarding is basically in order of arrival at the check-in desk, which is firmly closed 30 minutes before departure time.

The fleet of Boeing 717s with 125 seats is being progressively replaced with new Airbus 320s, fitted with 177 seats.

Unlike other scheduled airlines, Jetstar's services from Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney (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

Services

It should be noted that Jetstar does not fly directly from Sydney to Brisbane or vice versa.

A Jetstar Boeing 717-200 at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia.

Destinations served are:

Oceania

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Ballina (Byron Bay)
      • Newcastle (Williamtown Airport)
      • Sydney (Kingsford Smith International Airport)
    • Queensland
      • Brisbane (Brisbane Airport)
      • Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
      • Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay, Queensland)
      • Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport)
      • Hamilton Island
      • Mackay
      • Rockhampton
      • Sunshine Coast
      • Townsville (Townsville International Airport)
      • Proserpine, which the airline refers to as Whitsunday Coast
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
    • Tasmania
      • Hobart (Hobart International Airport)
      • Launceston (Launceston Airport)
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne/Geelong (Avalon Airport)
      • Melbourne (Melbourne Airport)
    • Western Australia
      • Perth (Perth Airport) (from March 28th, 2006)

For an indication of routes served, see http://www.jetstar.com.au/routeMap/index.html

  • New Zealand
    • Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport) (Services begin in December 2005)

Fleet

Jetstar will receive Boeing 787-8s beginning in 2008.

The Jetstar Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at December 2005):

  • 16 Airbus A320-200 (further 7 on order expected to be delivered by June 2006)
  • 6 Boeing 717-200
  • Boeing 787-8 (unknown quantity, likely between 10-20, to be delivered beginning in 2008)

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The Jetstar Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at December 2005):. For further meanings, see Tree (disambiguation). For an indication of routes served, see http://www.jetstar.com.au/routeMap/index.html. Trees has more than one meaning:. Destinations served are:. slang for cannabis. It should be noted that Jetstar does not fly directly from Sydney to Brisbane or vice versa. TreePeople, an environmental nonprofit based in Los Angeles.

. Trees (poem), a poem by Joyce Kilmer. At the end of 2005, it was announced that Jetstar would fly to Perth, Western Australia. (See Jetstar Asia Airways). Note that Qantas has only a 49% stake in Jetstar Asia's ownership.

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. 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 December 1 2005, Jetstar commenced operations from 4 Australian cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Christchurch in New Zealand. Qantas has a large maintenance facility at Avalon.

All other Melbourne services use Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine. Unlike other scheduled airlines, Jetstar's services from Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney (and return) operate from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. The fleet of Boeing 717s with 125 seats is being progressively replaced with new Airbus 320s, fitted with 177 seats. Boarding is basically in order of arrival at the check-in desk, which is firmly closed 30 minutes before departure time.

It does not have hubs, or offer connecting services, through baggage checking, free refreshments, or reserved seating. It does not fly to any airports in the Northern Territory, or to Canberra. Jetstar does not fly Australia's busiest air routes, between Sydney and either Melbourne's international airport, Tullamarine, or Brisbane. International service to Christchurch, New Zealand, commenced on 1 December 2005.

Jetstar's domestic passenger services began on 25 May 2004, after it commenced selling tickets in February 2004. 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 is a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue. Jetstar Airways is an Australian domestic low-cost airline which launched in 2004.


. Boeing 787-8 (unknown quantity, likely between 10-20, to be delivered beginning in 2008). 6 Boeing 717-200. 16 Airbus A320-200 (further 7 on order expected to be delivered by June 2006).

Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport) (Services begin in December 2005). New Zealand

    . Perth (Perth Airport) (from March 28th, 2006). Western Australia
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      Melbourne (Melbourne Airport). Melbourne/Geelong (Avalon Airport). Victoria

        . Launceston (Launceston Airport).

        Hobart (Hobart International Airport). Tasmania

          . Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport). South Australia
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            Proserpine, which the airline refers to as Whitsunday Coast. Townsville (Townsville International Airport). Sunshine Coast. Rockhampton.

            Mackay. Hamilton Island. Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport). Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay, Queensland).

            Cairns (Cairns International Airport). Brisbane (Brisbane Airport). Queensland

              . Sydney (Kingsford Smith International Airport).

              Newcastle (Williamtown Airport). Ballina (Byron Bay). New South Wales

                . Australia
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