Jetstar Asia Airways
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Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited (Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司; Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย) is an airline based in Singapore. It is the Asian offshoot of Qantas's Jetstar Airways, and the third Low-cost carrier to be launched in Singapore. Like its Singapore competititor Tiger Airways, the airline flies brand new Airbus A320s with charcoal-grey leather seating. While food and beverage need to be paid on board, there is assigned seating and a 20 kg baggage allowance for all passengers.
History
The airline got off the ground with the blessings of Qantas with a 49.9% stake in the airline, with the other stakes held by the Singapore government's Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (19%) and two prominent Singaporean businessmen, Tony Chew (22%) and FF Wong (10%). It received its air operator's certificate from the Singapore government on 19 November 2004.
Due to its belated entry into the market, the airline intended to differentiate itself from its competitors by flying further anywhere within a 5-hour radius from Singapore. On 25 November 2004, the airline announced seven routes to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Pattaya, Jakarta, Surabaya and Manila, the most ambitious startup plan compared to any of its Asian rivals, and will already give it the widest international coverage.
Online ticketing commenced at 0800 hours (8GMT) on December 7 2004, a day after the first three routings and their promotional prices were announced, namely S$48 (HK$228) to Hong Kong, S$88 (NT1788) to Taipei and S$28 (Bht725) to Pattaya on a one-way ticket for all seats in the first week of operations as each routing is launched.
Jetstar Asia-Valuair Merger
- Jetstar Asia and Valuair merged on the 24 July2005, in the first major consolidation of Southeast Asia's crowded low-cost airline industry. Jetstar Asia and Valuair said they would continue to operate their normal routes under their own brands in the meantime, with little or no change to the service offered by either airline. Qantas chief executive officer and Jetstar Asia chairman Geoff Dixon chairs the new company. Jetstar Asia chief executive officer Ken Ryan has been appointed as the chief executive of both airlines. The new company is to expect a cash injection of around more than 50 million Singapore dollars in fresh capital into the new entity, largely to be provided by Qantas. Shareholders of Valuair, including airline industry veteran Lim Chin Beng, Malaysia's Star Cruises and Asiatravel.com, have now become minority shareholders in the merged company, Orange Star.
Destinations
- Cambodia
- *Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh International Airport)
- *Siem Reap (Angkor International Airport)
- Myanmar
- *Yangon (Mingaladon Airport) (codeshare with Myanmar Airways International. Flight will be MAI operated with Jetstar Asia's plane)
- Philippines
- *Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport)
- Singapore
- *Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport), Home Base
- Thailand
- *Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport)
- *Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
- Indonesia operated by Valuair
- *Denpasar
- *Jakarta
- *Surabaya
Suspended Destinations
- Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport) (in service from December 20 2004 to February 28 2005)
- Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) (Terminated on 1 May 2006)
- Perth (Valuair)
- Xiamen (Valuair)
- Chengdu (Valuair)
Fleet
- Cambodia
- *Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh International Airport)
- *Siem Reap (Angkor International Airport)
- Myanmar
- *Yangon (Mingaladon Airport) (codeshare with Myanmar Airways International. Flight will be MAI operated with Jetstar Asia's plane)
- Philippines
- *Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport)
- Singapore
- *Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport), Home Base
- Thailand
- *Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport)
- *Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
- Indonesia operated by Valuair
- *Denpasar
- *Jakarta
- *Surabaya
Suspended Destinations
- Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport) (in service from December 20 2004 to February 28 2005)
- Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) (Terminated on 1 May 2006)
- Perth (Valuair)
- Xiamen (Valuair)
- Chengdu (Valuair)
Fleet
Jetstar Asia Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A320 on 10 November 2004. The current fleet consists of 7 Airbus A320-232. (4 under Jetstar Asia and 3 under Valuair).
Additional connection route
- Bangkok-Singapore-Bangalore
- Bangkok-Singapore-Jakarta
- Jakarta-Singapore-Bangalore
- Jakarta-Singapore-Bangkok
- Jakarta-Singapore-Hong Kong
- Bangalore-Singapore-Bangkok
- Bangalore-Singapore-Hong Kong
- Bangalore-Singapore-Jakarta
- Bangalore-Singapore-Taipei
Flight Numbers
Data correct as of 20 July 2005
Events in 2005
- Despite facing a difficult market, Jetstar Asia said it will take delivery of a fifth aircraft later this year, in 2005, and is seeking approval for new routes. Jetstar planned to lease the aircraft from Atlasjet Airways, but the plane has been withdrawn from the lease arrangement. Discussions are also being held with Qantas to source additional aircraft. The budget carrier is seeking approval from Cambodian authorities to fly to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
- On 19 September2005 it was announced that Jetstar Asia will fly four-times weekly service to Phuket commencing on October 252005. Jetstar Asia service 3K 517 will depart from Changi Airport at 7:05am arriving in Phuket at 7:45am every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The return leg will depart Phuket at 8:45am, arriving in Singapore at 11:25am.
- On 2 December2005 Jetstar Asia announced that it's CEO for 8 months, Ken Ryan, is stepping down to return to Australia. Mr Ryan will take on a new management role at Jetstar Asia's majority shareholder Qantas, and has been replaced at the helm by Neil Thompson.
- On 9 February2006 Jetstar Asia appointed Singaporean Chong Phit Lian as the airline's new chief executive officer, replacing interim CEO Neil Thompson.
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