Air New Zealand’s 2013/2014 season of charter services to Japan is set to more than double the number of Japanese visitors to New Zealand this summer. Between December and March the airline will operate 29 charter services to New Zealand from eight Japanese cities. Air New Zealand estimates around 6,000 Japanese visitors will experience the
The two Hong Kong-based carriers Cathay Pacific and sister-company Dragonair have formally objected to the Hong Kong government over Jetstar Hong Kong’s application for a licence to operate, stating: “approval of (the) Jetstar Hong Kong application would violate basic law and undermine Hong Kong’s economy”. In strongly worded statements following gazettal by the government of Jetstar’s
In a noteworthy adjustment to its international network, Jetstar will redirect capacity from intra-Asian flights to launch nonstop flights between Melbourne and Phuket early December and add services to Honolulu and Singapore from Melbourne, while trimming services within Asia. Starting December 14, the direct flights from Melbourne to Phuket will operate every Saturday and Sunday
With the addition of two new aircraft to its fleet, Jetstar Asia has announced an additional 18 weekly services from Singapore to Cambodia, Indonesia and China. From October 27 the schedule will include the addition of two flights per week from Singapore to Bali making it a daily service, the launch of three direct services
Jetstar has announced its first international flights out of Adelaide, with the introduction from December 16 of nonstop services to Auckland three times a week. The flights will operate each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday using a single class-configured A320. Jetstar Group Chief Commercial Officer David Koczkar said the launch would meet increasing demand for direct
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has conditionally extended the trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia for a further five years. Both airlines have welcomed the decision, which gives both carriers the ability to codeshare and provide reciprocal frequent flyer benefits to customers through until October 31 2018. Virgin Australia CEO
