On 2nd December, Australian cheap flights carrier Jetstar launched a new daily service connecting Perth and Singapore. The new route follows the launch of yet another flight service by the carrier linking Perth and the Indonesian capital Jakarta. In addition, the carrier has also stated that its route network will see one more addition offering a new connection between Perth and Bali scheduled to commence on 17th December.
Jetstar chief executive officer Bruce Buchanan said while commenting on the new routes that they are most likely to make a "significant contribution" to the carrier"s near-Asian growth strategy.
He stated, "Perth has excitingly become Jetstar"s seventh international market in Australia and will ably support our continued expansion of low fare services between Australia, Asia and beyond.â
The new Singapore service offered by the airline takes the number of international services from Perth to 14 a week. The carrier said it would boost its operations while it introduces more new routes to Adelaide and Cairns next year during February.
Jetstar began its operations within Australia in May 2004 and eventually expanded its services to Asia after six months. Qantas owns the Australian operations of the carrier though they are managed separately.
