Summary
- Jetstar is increasing low-fare seats for Northern Territorians, adding more flights and bigger aircraft on domestic and Bali routes.
- The A321LRs will open up over 2,200 recent seats on the Darwin to Bali route, serving as a gateway to Asia for Territorians.
- Jetstar’s fleet expansion includes plans for more fuel-efficient aircraft and recent uniforms for frontline staff after 20 years.
Australia’s largest low-cost carrier, Jetstar, is making great use of its 11 Airbus A321LRs on each international and domestic routes, including its service between Adelaide-Darwin-Bali. Bali has long been a popular holiday spot for Australians, especially those escaping the tough winters within the south, nevertheless it seems it’s just as popular for those on its doorstep in northern Australia.
The Jetstar A321LRs are moving north
Today, Jetstar announced it’s boosting services for Northern Territorians by adding 54,000 recent low-fare seats over the approaching months, including between Darwin and Bali. The airline is adding recent capability by increasing flight frequencies and operating larger aircraft, reminiscent of the A321LR, on domestic and Bali routes.
Photo: Michael Doran I Easy Flying.
Over the subsequent seven months, the schedule and aircraft changes will increase seats to and from the Northern Territory (NT) by 12% in comparison with the present services. Near half of the increased capability will add more seats on the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Uluru Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), with an additional two flights per week bringing 22,000 more seats to the route. In a bit of more detail, Jetstar will:
- Increase weekly services in periods of upper demand on Darwin to Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, and Sydney to Uluru.
- Upgrade from A320 to larger A321ceo aircraft between Darwin and Melbourne from July 3.
- Fly more of the newer and bigger Airbus A321LRs between Darwin and Bali and Adelaide from August 2.
Jetstar Executive Manager, Customer Jenn Armor said the LCC is able to take off more in 2024 to and from Darwin and Uluru and with 52,000 more seats between the NT and 4 Australian capitals, and Bali it is going to give Territorians greater selection and travel options.
“We’re incredibly excited to be flying the latest aircraft in our fleet, the Airbus A321LR, on the favored Darwin to Adelaide and Bali routes from August.”
The A321LR will open greater than 2,200 recent seats on Darwin to Bali between August and October. Around 90,000 passengers fly with Jetstar between Darwin and Bali annually, although not all are on the lookout for a low-cost beach holiday.
A gateway to Asia
The route has turn into an efficient gateway into Asia for Territorians. From Bali passengers can connect with destinations across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the UK on Jetstar, Qantas, codeshare and interline partners.
With only one relatively short hop between Bali and Singapore, customers can connect with Jetstar Asia’s (3K) network of 13 destinations, including popular tourist spots like Kuala Lumpur, Okinawa and Bangkok.
Based on fleet data from , Jetstar has a fleet of 81 aircraft, including 70 Airbus A320 Family and 11 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The listing shows 53 Airbus A320-200s, six A321-200s, and 11 A321LRs, with nearly 100 aircraft on order. Jetstar could have an especially competitive and low-emission fleet of single-aisle aircraft for years to return, with orders in place for 45 A320neos, 11 A321-200neos, 22 A321LRs and 15 of the yet-to-be-released A321XLR.
Photo: Jetstar
Not all the changes must do with the aircraft, as after 20 years of flying in black and orange, Jetstar frontline staff at the moment are looking forward to their recent dynamic blue and softer orange set of uniforms. The brand new uniforms will likely be worn by pilots, cabin crew and airport team members in Australia and at Jetstar airlines based in Recent Zealand, Japan and Singapore.
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