Jetstar launches new Perth-Singapore* services

Jetstar has today announced it will commence daily A320 services between Perth-Singapore* (*flights subject to regulatory approval) on 2 December 2008, with special fares launched today for $129, all inclusive one way

Singapore will become the third international destination to be serviced by Jetstar from Perth, with Perth-Jakarta* and Perth-Denpasar (Bali)* services to commence in October. 

For a limited time only, Jetstar is offering special one-way web sale fares of $129# for customers booking Perth-Singapore at Jetstar.com (Australian point of sale only). The sale fares are available from 12.00 pm (AWST) 11 July 2008 until 21.59 pm (AWST) 11 July 2008 unless seats sell out prior.

The special offer is for travel between 2 December 2008 – 15 December 2008 and 3 February – 31 March 2009*. Fares are subject to availability and are not available on all flights or days.  Sale terms and conditions are available via Jetstar.com. The sale fares are available at Australian point of sale only* and are for JetSaver Light fares.

All day, every day low fares will start from $199 for all-inclusive, one-way JetSaver Light fares on the Perth-Singapore route.

Like on all Jetstar routes, Jetstar is committed to offering the lowest fares on its Perth services.

Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the new route would be covered by Jetstar’s Double the Difference Price Guarantee, which applies to all Jetstar routes.

“Low fares leadership is at the core of our offering to Western Australia. We believe we have the lowest lead-in airfare in the market. Our Double the Difference Price Guarantee is a demonstration of our commitment to delivering low fares that allow more people to travel more often,” Mr Joyce said.

Any customer who books a lower fare on an alternative airline on the same route at a comparative time, receives a Jetstar travel voucher worth double the difference. 

Mr Joyce said that by the end of the year Jetstar would offer 14 weekly international services from Perth to South East Asia, operated by A320 aircraft seat configured for 177 passengers in one class.

“Perth has been flagged as an important new port for Jetstar as we look to epand our Pan Asian blueprint and link more operations from Australia into our sister networks from Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Pacific,” he said.

“The Perth-Singapore market continues to be the third biggest international route in Australia in terms of traffic and has continued to grow at over 13 per cent over the last year.”

“ingapore is the biggest source of South East Asian traffic to Australia and this, combined with the strong Western Australian economy, shows great potential for the Jetstar brand,” Mr Joyce said.

Jetstar’s commitment to offering West Australians the most competitively priced international airfares is demonstrated by the low fares airline’s first sale to mark the commercial launch of the Perth-Singapore* route. 

Mr Joyce said Jetstar was looking forward to establishing a positive relationship with the West Australian community as the airline continued to establish its connections and grow its services from the city.

“These new international services to Singapore*, Jakarta* and Denpasar (Bali)* are in addition to our existing double daily domestic services between Melbourne and Perth, including individual daily direct flights from both Melbourne and Melbourne Avalon airports.”

“We expect that our flights will be extremely popular with West Australians seeking the best value-for-money airfares when travelling to South East Asia for leisure or business,” Mr Joyce said.

“Importantly, this new service will link into the Jetstar Asia hub in Singapore, with travellers from Perth able to connect to a further seven South East Asian destinations including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, Taipei and Macau.”

Jetstar passengers will be able to book fares at Jetstar.com with fares starting from $282** to Bangkok, $333** to Hong Kong, $242** to Kuala Lumpur, $317** to Macau, $359** to Yangon, $295** to Ho Chi Minh City and $431** to Taipei. **These fares are current at 10 July 2008.

Exchange rates may fluctuate and lower fares may be available.

Mr Joyce said Jetstar’s short haul fleet growth over the next few years would continue to be focused on broadening the Jetstar footprint in the region.

“Perth will play an important role in this expansion and this new flight is a strategic next step,” he said.

The Perth-Singapore* service is in addition to Jetstar’s existing twice daily services between Singapore and Darwin

Jetstar’s new daily service Perth – Singapore* from 2 December 2008

(Departure times shown)

Perth – Singapore – JQ109 – 01 :05

Singapore – Perth – JQ 110 – 17:45

*Flights subject to regulatory approval

# JetSaver Light fares

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