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Dear Valued Agent,
Thank you for all your support through 2022. Despite a few (Covid) challenges along the way, Jetstar have resumed flying to all our ports and even introduced a few more. The team at Jetstar look forward to working with you through 2023 as we continue our growth plans for our network.
In the December issue of our Jetstar Newsletter we offer some handy tips to assist those travelling over the busiest Christmas period for the first time in three years. Exciting times for us here at Jetstar as we took delivery of our second A321neo LR.
Plus, do you fancy a trip to the beautiful Cook Islands? From Mid 2023, Jetstar will offer direct services from Sydney to Rarotonga. We are also delighted to share with you our new inflight food and drinks menu.
Enjoy our update.
Busy Travel Times ahead.
Some handy tips to assist you and your customers as Jetstar prepare for the busiest Christmas period in three years. 15,000 flights are scheduled to take off over five days, with 11,000 of those operating out of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Airservices Australia chief executive Jason Harfield said all efforts are being made to ensure the smooth passage of pre-Christmas flights, including daily meetings between airlines and the Bureau of Meteorology to plan for proposed weather patterns and working with air traffic control towers to ensure they're equipped to manage the increased traffic in regional flights. As a Group, we have invested $200 million to ensure we're prepared for the Christmas period - including rostering more crew and training new recruits.
Where possible please ensure you check-in online through Jetstar.com or the Jetstar App, prior to airport arrival. Pre purchase checked baggage prior to check-in to avoid the more expensive fees charge at the airport. Importantly ensure you have allowed enough time to compete bag drop and security check with time to spare. See here for further information.
Jetstar's second A321neo LR joins the fleet
Our second Airbus A321neo LR VH-OFL arrived into Melbourne this week. Our engineers will undertake final checks before it enters into service. Our first NEO is delivering up to 20 percent fuel and carbon emissions savings and receiving great customer feedback. The NEOs allow us to offer more low fares by keeping costs low and providing extra capacity and greater resilience to our operations. A further two Jetstar A321neo LRs are set to enter service by January.
NEW ROUTE
Jetstar to take off from Sydney to Rarotonga non-stop Jetstar will launch new flights between Sydney and Rarotonga, marking the first time the low-cost carrier has operated direct flights between Australia and the largest of the Cook Islands. Taking off from 29 June 2023*, the new service will offer two weekly return flights operated by Jetstar’s newest, and most fuel-efficient aircraft, the Airbus A321neo LR, which will carry up to 50,000 customers between the two destinations each year.
The launch of our new service is timed to coincide with the start of Australia’s winter school holidays. Operating on Thursday & Sunday, JQ141 departs SYD at 21:30 and arrives RAR at 07:00. The return service JQ142 departs RAR at 09:00 and arrives back in SYD at 12:30+1
This will add to our existing 3 per week Auckland to Rarotonga service. Our Auckland to Rarotonga service currently departs AKL at 1530, and departs RAR at 2120.
* Flights subject to government and regulatory approval.
NEW - Inflight food & drinks menu
Our NEW inflight food and drinks menu offers a range of hot and cold meals and snacks including meat-free, vegan, gluten-free and gluten-friendly options. Passengers can also choose from a range of hot drinks, soft drinks or something from the bar. View our full menu here
Food isn’t included with our Starter fares, but you can purchase a meal, snack or drink on selected flights. Whilst you can purchase on board (card payment only), we do recommend you pre-purchase to get the meal of your choice, plus pre-purchase is cheaper!
Included in most of our fare bundles is food and drink, or a meal deal where you can choose on board from the inflight menu.
For more information on our food & drinks service, click here
Please note, Jetstar accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, and Visa and Mastercard debit cards. No minimum spend or card fees. Jetstar does not currently have mobile-device contactless payment available for inflight services so please do ensure you have your physical card available for onboard purchases.
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy festive season.
The Jetstar Sales Team.
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