Jetstar will introduce SMS boarding passes for domestic Australian and New Zealand passengers during the first quarter of the year, CEO Bruce Buchanan told a conference in Singapore on January 28. The boarding pass technology will be trialled first on Sydney-Avalon flights from late February, with a staged rollout to follow on other domestic services in
Jetstar has signed an agreement with International Aero Engines which will see V2500 SelectOne engines power a new fleet of 50 Airbus A320 Family aircraft it has on order and 40 options, as well as a support agreement for the engines. Bruce Buchanan, CEO of Jetstar said, “V2500 power is the backbone of our narrowbody
Jetstar announced on January 28 that it has chosen Singapore’s Changi Airport to be its Asian hub, which will see it operate a variety of services through Asia and on to Europe from the city-state. Under a three year agreement between Jetstar, Jetstar Asia, and Changi Airport Group (CAG), the two airlines have committed to
Air New Zealand has revealed its new longhaul product which will feature onboard its Boeing 777-300ERs, including an economy seat able to convert into a bed, a redesigned premium economy and slight update to its business class product. “Our ultimate goal, after extensive customer research, is to give passengers what they want, which is to
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has released its 2009 year end data, showing that member airlines carried 5.7 per cent less passengers than 2008, although capacity cuts helped to lessen the impact on load factors. For the year, member airlines carried 132.9 million passengers, while revenue passenger kilometres reduced by 6.5 per cent, driven
Qantas’s First Class Suite on the A380 has been awarded a Good Design Award by the Chicago Athaneum. “This award continues to build on the positive feedback from both our customers and the industry on the Qantas A380. It reinforces the value of a well designed inflight product, particularly for long haul flights,” said Qantas
