Summary
- Jetstar plans to rapidly increase domestic and international capability in Recent Zealand from 2024, aiming to operate at pre-pandemic levels for the primary time since December 2019.
- The airline will add over 150,000 seats on regional and Australia-bound routes, with Auckland Airport being the foremost hub for increased services.
- Jetstar is experiencing increased demand and growth within the region, with a concentrate on providing more selection and inexpensive travel options for Recent Zealanders.
With Recent Zealand’s post-pandemic aviation recovery well underway, Jetstar has unveiled plans to rapidly scale up domestic and international capability across the country from 2024.
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Big in Recent Zealand
Based on the low-cost carrier, demand for low-cost travel in Recent Zealand has skyrocketed in recent months, and as such, Jetstar is on the right track to operate at pre-pandemic levels inside the country for the primary time since December 2019. The improved schedule will see the airline add over 150,000 more seats on regional and Australia-bound routes from March 31, 2024, with international capability exceeding its pre-pandemic numbers.
Jetstar’s capability increase is ready to be centered out of its hub at Auckland Airport (AKL). Services to destinations including Christchurch Airport (CHC), Wellington Airport (WLG), and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) will see as much as five day by day frequencies, while Dunedin Airport (DUD) will operate day by day. On the trans-Tasman route, Auckland to Melbourne Airport (MEL), Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Brisbane Airport (BNE), and Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) will see a pointy increase in weekly return services, operating no less than once a day.
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In an announcement shared by Jetstar, Head of Recent Zealand Shelley Musk noted the carrier’s post-pandemic growth within the region and celebrated hitting such a vital milestone in its recovery.
Scaling up seasons
Alongside its planned 2024 growth, Jetstar is gearing up for its busiest holiday travel season since 2019. Almost 200,000 passengers are set to fly with the airline in the course of the Christmas and Recent 12 months travel peak, a 5% year-on-year growth in comparison with 2022.
Jetstar’s regional subsidiaries outside Recent Zealand have also seen rapid expansion through Asia. Over the past few weeks, the airline has reopened services between Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka via Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MIA) for the primary time in three years, and Singapore to Naha Airport (OKA) in Okinawa.
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Further Japan-bound connections are set to launch in 2024, with Sydney and Brisbane connecting to Osaka from April 1. The expansion is primarily facilitated by recent Airbus A321neo deliveries, allowing the airline to redeploy its widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet across its network and add a wide range of latest, exciting destinations, including Brisbane to Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul and Tokyo-Narita International Airport (NRT).
Other recent travel overhauls include revamping its 787 cabins to satisfy demand for business class travel. The multi-million-dollar cabin upgrade will see Jetstar double its premium cabin space, modernize current seating, and improve crew rest areas for long-haul operations. Jetstar can be set so as to add onboard WiFi for passengers, allowing for enhanced in-flight entertainment options.
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