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For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. For the Asian sister airline, see Jetstar Asia Airways.
Jetstar Airways
File:JetStar.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
JQ JST Jetstar
Founded2004
Frequent-flyer programQantas Frequent Flyer
Fleet size23
Destinations17
Parent companyQantas Airways Ltd
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Key peopleAlan Joyce(CEO)
Websitehttp://www.jetstar.com
File:JetstarTSVfirst.jpg
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, Sydney-Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Sydney-Brisbane, and also does not serve the national capital Canberra.

In line with its low-cost ethos, Jetstar does not offer connecting services, through baggage checking or free refreshments. Reserved seating is currently provided on international routes, and on 19 June 2006, the airline announced that it would introduce this service on domestic routes from 29 October 2006.[1] Boarding is done in three phases in order of arrival at the check-in desk, which is firmly closed 30 minutes before departure time. These phases are as follows:

  • First boarding group, 'Orange', is for passengers travelling with children, disabled passengers, and passengers with higher-priced flexible tickets.
  • Second boarding group, 'Blue', is for passengers who checked in early.
  • Third boarding group, 'Grey/Silver', is for all remaining passengers.

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, Sydney and Perth (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, from Melbourne's Avalon Airport.

Services

Until recently Qantas and Jetstar did not share any routes, to avoid internal competition. However, with the addition of Adelaide, Perth and Darwin services, this is no longer the case. Due to the different markets each attracts, this seems to have a limited effect on either of the airlines. Despite this, Jetstar does not operate Australia's second busiest route, Sydney to Brisbane. Flights from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth depart from Avalon Airport, as previously mentioned, because these routes are some of the key Qantas routes. The exceptions to this rule of no competition are flights to Tasmania and Gold Coast, routes on which Qantas operates a few services for those unwilling to travel on Jetstar.

The advertising slogan of Jetstar is "Let's Fly Jetstar!!!"

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

Destinations served are:

Asia

North America

Oceania

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

Fleet

File:Jetstar787-8.jpg
Jetstar will receive Boeing 787-8s beginning in 2008.

The Jetstar Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at July 2006):

  • 23 Airbus A320-200
  • 0 Boeing 787-8 (10 on order, delivery in 2008)

As of June 2006, Jetstar's average fleet age is 1.8 years.

Qantas have since indicated that Jetstar international will start services using former-Qantas Airbus A330s.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Jetstar to move to allocated seating" (PDF) (Press release). Jetstar Airways. 19 June 2006. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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