Bangkok--22 Oct--Aziam Burson-Marsteller
Jetstar Airways
- A wholly owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group, Jetstar launched Australian domestic operations on 25 May 2004
- Jetstar’s network of short and long haul operations now service over 1,434 flights a week from and within Australia and from and within Asia to 40 ports in the region.
- Jetstar network currently operates 30 A320, 6 A330 and 3 B737s.
Jetstar Airways and the Qantas Group: Strength and Growth
- Comparing FY06/07 with FY04/05
- Profit before tax +485% to 115M
- +17 million passengers carried
- Aggressive growth planned — 9 new Airbus A320s from December 07 and 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from end 2008.
Jetstar Long-Haul
- Commenced long-haul international operations in November 2006
- First value based long haul carrier in the world
- Network includes Bangkok, Phuket, Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Honolulu, Osaka, Nagoya and Kuala Lumpur.
International long haul — it’s all about choice
- A330s — 2 class service StarClass / Economy
- 38 seats in StarClass and 265 in Economy — A330
- StarClass
- All leather, extra wide seats, 38 inch seat pitch
- All inclusive product
- Priority check-in and boarding
- Lounge access
- QF Frequent Flyer points at business class rates.
- Economy
- “Choices” model
- Meal, entertainment and comfort options available for pre-purchase or purchase on board.
Thailand: Current operations and growth opportunities
- Jetstar flies 3 times weekly MEL-BNK and 3 times weekly SYD-HKT
- SYD-HKT only direct service from Australia — one of the network’s most popular
- Jetstar Asia operations — 2 daily SIN-BKK, 6 times weekly SIN-HKT
- Jetstar employs 100+ cabin crew in Bangkok — the only long haul crew base outside Australia.
Thailand: Potential hub for two stage flying
- Bangkok under consideration as potential Asian hub for two stage international long haul flying from Australia to Southern Europe (including Rome and Athens)
- Request for purchase (RFP) has been circulated to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City.
What makes us so successful?
- Team
- The key to any successful entity
- Strong Brand
- International brand recognition and partnership
- e.g. Qantas, JetStar Asia, JAL, Pacific Airlines, Airbus, Boeing, Navitaire
- Costs
- Continuation and refinement of low cost base
- Ability to Adapt
- JQI model flexibility (inbound Japan vs outbound).