Qantas and Jetstar have reported improved passenger numbers and yields in the Australian domestic market in July. The airline group’s monthly traffic figures published on Tuesday showed Qantas lifted domestic passenger numbers 0.8 per cent to 1.913 million in July, compared with the prior corresponding period. And with capacity, measured by available seat kilometres (ASK)
Jetstar’s expansion into regional New Zealand will kick off on December 1 with flights from Auckland to Napier and Nelson. The inaugural two routes will be followed by New Plymouth-Auckland, Palmerston North-Auckland and Nelson-Wellington from February 1 2016, Jetstar said on Monday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
Shun Tak Holdings has joined Qantas and China Eastern in deciding to end its involvement with Jetstar Hong Kong and has called for the establishment of the airline to be terminated. As a result, all three shareholders in the grounded airline have now indicated they will invest no further funds in the proposed carrier. This
Although new Jetstar franchises in Asia have been ruled out for now, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says there is still plenty of growth planned for Qantas’s low-cost arm. Like the rest of the Qantas Group, Jetstar posted a return to profitability in 2014/15, reporting underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $230 million for the
China Eastern has moved a step closer to ending its involvement in Jetstar Hong Kong. While the Jetstar Hong Kong board has until the end of September to assess its options following the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) decision not to grant an operating licence, the China Eastern board has approved a proposal
Jetstar has repainted the first of five turboprops that will be used on regional New Zealand routes. On Wednesday, the airline released photos of Q300 VH-TQM, which has been repainted into Jetstar livery at the Flying Colours Aviation paintshop in Townsville. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To