Jetstar plans Darwin to Manila flights

[Jarden S]

Jetstar has committed to
expanding its Darwin hub with
additional domestic frequencies
along with new international
services to Manila.
The carrier said the Philippine
flights are likely to begin in the
first quarter of 2010, subject to
regulatory approval, with the
services expected to be on sale
before the end of 2010.
It will operate multi-weekly
flights on A320 aircraft.
The carrier is in advanced
stages of the regulatory process
with Philippine authorities.
“It is a longer process than
many other countries but we
are quietly confident,” Jetstar
spokesman Simon Westaway said.
The carrier will target the
visiting friends and relatives
market in particular with
Filipinos the third largest
nationality living in Darwin. The
services, which will complement
existing Qantas flights to Manila
from Sydney and Brisbane,
will also be timed to meet
domestic traffic from Sydney and
Melbourne.
Further expansion of
international operations will see
services to Bali rise from daily to
11 per week from December 16.
Domestically, Jetstar will add
three weekly flights between
Adelaide and Darwin from
December 10, taking services to a
daily frequency, with Melbourne
and Sydney frequencies rising from
10 to 11 per week from March.
“Jetstar has a partnership
in growth with the Northern
Territory that is further
consolidated by this important
new phase of expansion of our
flying hub in Darwin,” said Jetstar
chief commercial officer David
Koczka.

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/getat...71171/pdf.aspx

[Brock Little]

Likely to begin in the first quarter of 2010? More like 2011. Typo

Good news for Darwin; it is the best place in Australia for Jetstar to easily connect to their Jetstar Asia flights.

[Stefan Perkas]

Already mentioned here

http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=5974