Jetstar is officially opening a new aircraft and pilot base in Western Australia and launching a third new service between Perth and Asia. This marks the single biggest expansion ever of the carrier’s Perth operations.
On September 2, 2024, Jetstar officially opened a new base in Perth for up to 60 pilots and aircraft. The carrier plans to introduce four new Airbus A321neo LR aircraft in its fleet by 2029.
Additionally, the carrier announced it has shifted its domestic services from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2. The launch will enable passengers to walk between Jetstar’s domestic and international services, rather than having to take a shuttle bus between terminal precincts.
Starting from September 6, 2024, Jetstar will begin flying between Perth (PER) and Bangkok (BKK) in Thailand up to four times a week.
The decision to launch a new route was made following the successful launch of new Jetstar services between Perth and Singapore and Phuket in August 2024, the company announced.
“Strong demand continues for low fares flying and we’ll offer more than 300,000 new low fares seats a year with these new flights between Perth and Singapore, Phuket and Bangkok,” Stephanie Tully, Jetstar Group CEO, commented in a press release. “Last year we flew more than 370,000 customers between Perth and Bali, so we know West Australians can’t get enough of Asia, and we’re confident these new flights will be just as popular.”
Currently Jetstar has a network of 17 destinations including Colombo, Sri Lanka and Okinawa in Japan.