Dear Valued Agent,
Welcome to our June edition of the Jetstar Trade Newsletter.
The first of Jetstar Airways’ (JQ) 18 long-range NEO aircraft is due to arrive soon. Exciting reading on these modern aircraft below.
Have you received a credit voucher for a booking impacted by COVID-19? A reminder that these vouchers will expire on 31 December 2022. More information below.
At Jetstar we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. Learn how the Qantas Group Carbon Neutral program is one on the largest offsetting programs of any airline.
As Japan starts to relax its borders restrictions, Jetstar will resume flights from Cairns-Tokyo (Narita) from 20 July and Cairns-Osaka from 26 July. *Subject to Government and Regulatory approval
This month Jetstar are celebrating everything PHUKET. June sees us increasing our direct services from Melbourne and Sydney, to Thailand’s premier leisure playground to 3 times per week. To celebrate, we are giving away three return tickets to our lucky agents. See full details of how to win your ticket, below. Were you one of the winning agents that have the pleasure in joining us on our joint Club Med/Jetstar Phuket Famil this month? Read on to find out.
We hope you enjoy!
New Jetstar Aircraft Delivery - A321LR (NEO)
The first of Jetstar Airways’ (JQ) 18 long-range NEO aircraft is due to arrive soon.
‘NEO’ stands for ‘new engine option’ – referring to the quieter, more fuel-efficient engines developed for the aircraft. Jetstar will receive Nine aircraft between August and December 2022, with all 18 aircraft expected to be delivered by mid-2024. We will also be welcoming a further 20 Airbus A321XLR (which offers even more range than A321LR) from the second half of 2024.
Initially, we will deploy the A321LR on domestic routes like Melbourne to Cairns. In the future, we will also look at flying international routes as our international operation ramps up. Once Jetstar include the aircrafts in our systems we will inform you of the important details of how to book JQ flights operated by the new A321LR NEO.
These modern aircraft are world-class in terms of performance, comfort, and sustainability, ensuring our customers will enjoy a range of benefits on board.
- 50% quieter engines which are 15 per cent more fuel efficient
- Award winning ergonomic seats that are wider than the existing Jetstar A320/21 fleet
- Extra-large overhead bins with 40 per cent more storage space
- Flip-down smartphone and tablet cradles and in-seat USB power
- An extended flying range, with the ability to fly 1,200kms further than our current A320/321 fleet.
Read more about the features of the Airbus A321LR here
Jetstar credit vouchers for bookings impacted by COVID-19
A reminder - Jetstar have improved our credit vouchers so they're more flexible, helping you deal with uncertainty about you & your customers future travel plans. Important to note – most of these vouchers will expire 31 December 2022. Be sure to use the value towards one of our exciting flight destinations. For full details https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/help/articles/credit-vouchers-covid-19.
Qantas Group - net zero carbon emissions
https://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/about-us/community-and-environment/carbon-offset
Last month marked an important step in the Qantas Groups journey to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the launch of the Qantas Group Climate Action Plan and our interim target to reduce carbon emissions by 25 per cent by 2030. We were just the second airline group in the world to commit to net zero emissions in 2019 and together we have already made progress. The action plan and new sustainability targets will accelerate that progress and give us all a clear roadmap toward our goals.
Our Targets –
- 10 per cent use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 and approximately 60 per cent by 2050, through more partnerships like the ones we announced in London and Los Angeles. (SAF can be made from crops or byproducts like used cooking oil, and can cut emissions by 80 per cent compared with traditional jet fuel.)
- Zero single-use plastics by 2027, building on the more than 80 million plastic items we’ve already taken out of service, and zero general waste to landfill by 2030;
- Improving fuel efficiency by an average of 1.5 per cent per year to 2030, with more efficient aircraft and better flight planning; and
- Continuing to build our offsetting program, with a focus on investing in more Indigenous and Australian projects.
The Qantas Group have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ANZ and Inpex to investigate a reforestation and carbon farming project in Western Australia’s wheatbelt region that would regenerate degraded farmland and ultimately provide a potential SAF feedstock.
Aviation is critical, and so is reducing emissions. A plan to decarbonise our business is central to the future of the Qantas Group, and to making sure future generations can enjoy travel the same way we have.
Destination Phuket.
The tropical beach getaway of your dreams
Phuket’s reputation as Thailand’s premier leisure playground is well founded. Distinguished by lush, jungle-clad mountains, gorgeous beaches and turquoise waters, the island’s geographical wonders are backdrops to a world-famous pleasure zone.
Most holidaymakers head to the west coast for the photogenic and super-popular beaches of Patong, Surin, Kamala, Kata and Karong. Further north is Bang Tao beach, the stunning setting for the Laguna Phuket complex. This cluster of resorts, restaurants and leisure attractions is ideal for families and travellers who like everything at their fingertips. For a more laid-back destination with an authentic local vibe, venture south to Cape Panwa.
Old Phuket Town, with its beautiful heritage architecture, vibrant Thai-Chinese-Indian-Malay population and flourishing dining scene, is a pleasant cultural diversion from the sand and sea. And of course, no trip to Phuket is complete without an excursion to the spectacular Phang Nga Bay, with dramatic limestone outcrops and aquamarine waters that will send your Instagram followers into a frenzy.
Did you qualify for the amazing Club Med/Jetstar famil at the newly renovated Club Med in Phuket, departing this month? Jetstar and Club Med ran an incentive during April and May for your chance to win one of ten seats on the all-inclusive Famil.
To qualify you needed to havethe highest growth of Air and Land bookings for Bali and Phuket/ Bonus Points available when Bali and Phuket bookings are made on the Club Med Travel Agent Portal.
10 lucky agents will receive return airfares with Jetstar, 5 nights at Club Med Phuket, 3 Daily Gourmet Meals, Premium open bar, All day snacking included and a wide range of sports and activities available.
And the winners are...
- Rochelle - East Ivanhoe Travel & Cruise
- Jessica - Helloworld Albury
- Donna - Helloworld Sunbury
- Emma - Helloworld Leopold
- Carli - Travel Managers Vic
- Julia - Flight Centre Kingston TAS
- Jacquelyn - Flight Centre Plenty Valley
- Samantha - Andrew Jones Travel Hobart
- Jesse - Flight Centre Torquay
- Kylee - Frank Ford Travel
If you weren’t one of the ten lucky agents to join the Club Med/ Jetstar famil, here is your chance to win your own trip for two to enjoy a tropical beach getaway of your dreams in Phuket.
a. Jetstar are offering you your chance to win when you book and ticket return travel from Australia to Phuket on the Jetstar Agent Hub, API or GDS on flights which are operated by Jetstar Airways with a ‘JQ’ flight number.
b. Be one of the three top selling agencies (based on number of return tickets) in Australia to be eligible for the prize. Full t&c's available here.
The promotion commences at 0900 on 15 June 2022 and closes at 1700 on 15 July 2022.
Good luck to all our wonderful agents.
The Jetstar Sales Team
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