Singaporeans will soon be able to explore more of China’s popular province, Zhejiang with low fares leader Jetstar. Launching into the skies on 9 September (subject to regulatory approval), Jetstar’s Singapore-Ningbo flights will provide Singaporean families, couples and singles with another affordable option to travel to the province. Jetstar is also the only airline to fly direct to Ningbo from Singapore, giving Singaporean travellers more choice and convenience.

Jetstar’s all day, every day low fares will allow Singaporeans to visit several cities within Zhejiang without spending a fortune. With Jetstar’s flexible one way fares, it will be easier than ever to travel around the province and enjoy the region’s charming cities, food and culture. Travellers can fly into Ningbo* and return from Hangzhou; exploring the charming cities of Wuzhen, Putuoshan and nearby Shanghai in-between. Read the full story

A perfect gift with just a few clicks on Jetstar.com

It is time to give the most important man in your life a relaxing getaway this Father’s Day where he can indulge guilt-free in his favorite hobbies. With Jetstar’s all day, every day, low fares, it is a perfect way to thank Dad and enjoy a getaway with him. Here are some destinations that Jetstar recommends:

Savour fine wines and breathtaking sceneries in Melbourne
If Dad is a wine connoisseur, a trip to the beautiful wineries near Melbourne is in order. With five wine-growing regions within 90 minutes from the city centre, Dad will be spoilt for choice. Whether he chooses to savour Pinot Noir in Yarra Valley, or to enjoy some Chardonnay on the Mornington Peninsula, Dad is bound to have a great time. Jetstar flies daily direct from Singapore to Melbourne with wide-bodied, dual-cabin A330 aircraft. Fares to Melbourne start from $428 one-way all-inclusive Economy Starter^

Take Dad for an adventure holiday in Auckland
The adventurous dad will love a break in Auckland. The city and its surrounds have many adrenalin pumping activities to offer, so let dad start his holiday with a Sky Jump, a cable controlled base jump from a height of 192 metres from the Sky Tower in Auckland. The adventure continues in Rotorua, the thermal wonderland of New Zealand. Just three hours away by car, dad can take his pick from activities like zorbing, indoor rock-climbing, whitewater rafting or sledging. Jetstar flies daily direct from Singapore to Auckland on the A330 aircraft with fares starting from $448 one-way all-inclusive Economy Starter^. Read the full story

Low fares leader Jetstar will continue its growth of international low fares services into China announcing another first with future and first time direct Singapore to Hangzhou (Shanghai)* services
to commence in mid March.

Hangzhou*, the capital of Zhejiang Province on the Chinese mainland east coast, is one of China’s most visited cities by tourists, attracting tens of millions annual visitors including increasing numbers of foreign travelers to its renowned natural beauty and historic and cultural heritage.

Commencing from 22 March 2011* Jetstar will become the first carrier to offer non-stop Singapore to Hangzhou (Shanghai)* flights, which will be operated by carrier’s growing A320 fleet.

Initially flying three times weekly, Jetstar’s Singapore-Hangzhou (Shanghai)* flying will grow to four times weekly by 27 March 2011*.

To celebrate the launch of flights to Hangzhou (Shanghai)* one way all inclusive JetSaver Light fares of SGD98 are on sale from 03.01 am on the 18 January 2011 until 23.59 pm on 20 January 2011. Read the full story

Low fares leader Jetstar wants to put you in the mood for travel this coming fall season.

Embrace the upcoming season of mild temperatures in the northern hemisphere from September through November, with its multi-coloured foliage, cultural mid-autumn festivities, spooky Halloween and more. You can enjoy the beauty of autumn and get reprieve from the sweltering heat from two hours away from Singapore.

Treat yourself and your loved ones to a colourful, fun and affordable getaway in Asia with Jetstar’s all day, every day, low fares. Fall for these five autumn recommendations from Jetstar:

1) Vietnam for the Mid-Autumn festivities: Join the locals in Ho Chi Minh during Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn festival on 22 September as children parade on the streets in beautiful costumes. Lucky onlookers may even get to enjoy the captivating Lan Su Rong, a dance about the unicorn, lion and dragon by martial artists. Jetstar flies double daily from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City from $73 one-way all inclusive (JetSaver Light#).

2) Get spooked in Hong Kong: When the summer heat recedes and the crowds disappear, thrilling Halloween festivities take place around Hong Kong Island. From September through October check out the many street parties in Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo or head down to the shopping malls to try unique foodstuffs like ‘bat’ egg tarts and a range of pumpkin-inspired dishes. Jetstar flies double daily to Hong Kong from $158 one-way all inclusive (JetSaver Light#). Read the full story

45 Winners awarded with $9,000 worth of Jetstar travel vouchers. 45 Singapore residents are now on their way to enjoying more good times with low fares leader Jetstar.

Each winner in Jetstar’s ‘Be a Star this National Day’ contest won a $200 Jetstar flight voucher and was featured in one of the daily newspapers on 9 August to celebrate Singapore’s National Day.

The winners were selected from hundreds of submitted photographs by Singapore residents showing them having a good time by themselves, with friends, colleagues and family with a Star Jump thrown in. Some of the photographs showed travellers Star Jumping at locations as far as USA, Europe and even Africa. The majority of entries featuring Star Jumpers at destinations in the Jetstar network like Macau, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.

Ms Chong Phit Lian, Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Asia and Valuair said, “We organised the ‘Be a Star this National Day’ contest to celebrate Singapore’s 45th birthday and for residents here to share the many great times they enjoy while being a part of this progressive country. At Jetstar we are proud to bring low fares and good times to Singapore, helping to join more families and friends together. Read the full story

Today low fares leader Jetstar kicks off a special ‘48-Hour Sale’ featuring up to 50% discount on fares to 19 destinations, encouraging travelers to plan their next getaway early.
 
For 48 hours only travellers from Singapore can book flights with special all inclusive one-way JetSaver Light# fares from as low as $28 to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, $38 to Phuket, $78 to Manila and more. See details below for further offers on other destinations. Sale packages are also available on Jetstar Holidays now.
 
Jetstar’s ‘48-Hour Sale’ commences at 00.01am (Singapore time) Tuesday 10 August 2010 and ends at 23.59pm (Singapore time) Wednesday 11 August 2010 at Jetstar.com unless seats sell out prior.
 
This sale is valid for travel between 28 September 2010 to 2 November 2010, 11 January 2011 to 26 January 2011, 22 February 2011 to 9 March 2011, 22 March 2011 to 19 April 2011 and 2 May 2011 to 25 May 2011. JetSaver Light# conditions apply on all sale fares. Sale fares are subject to availability and are not available on all flights all days, with limited availability during public holiday weekends. Terms and conditions apply, see Jetstar.com Read the full story

The Jetstar Group has announced that it will commence direct daily services from Singapore to Auckland* starting from 17 March 2011.

The airline launched the new route with a special promotion exclusive to its JetMail customers with an amazing sale fare of SGD98 for a one-way JetSaver Light fare, the lowest price offered on the direct Singapore-Auckland route.

As part of the Jetstar brand extension throughout the region, the announcement reinforces Jetstar’s commitment to making air travel more accessible, with the new route to Singapore and its expanding Asian network of 19 destinations offering a gateway to Asia for New Zealanders. This new announcement follows on from the recent announcement of flights direct to Melbourne from Singapore.

Jetstar now has a special sale for all Singaporeans to celebrate the launch of Singapore-Auckland* services, with all inclusive one-way JetSaver Light# fares from SGD348. The sale commences at 3am (Singapore time) Tuesday 22 June 2010 and ends at 3pm (Singapore time) Tuesday 22 June 2010 at Jetstar.com unless seats sell out prior.

The Singapore to Auckland flights will be operated by Jetstar Airways for Jetstar Asia (3K). Read the full story

Jetstar has launched Singapore’s first long haul low fare airline offering two-class A330-200* services from Changi Airport direct to Melbourne and Auckland.

The low fares leader will start a daily direct Singapore*- Melbourne return service from 16 December 2010.

From 17 March 2011 Jetstar will start daily direct Singapore – Auckland* return services with flights to soon go on commercial sale. To be part of this future exclusive JetMail launch sale for this market sign-up now at Jetstar.com.

Both new A330 routes form part of Jetstar’s ever expanding pan Asian network, provide first time value based long haul flying in Singapore and Auckland.

It grows the Qantas Group’s presence in these markets and these services will offer a Qantas code share and connectivity to Jetstar and Qantas flights through Singapore.

Jetstar makes a commitment to always offer the lowest fares and now has available a range of special launch fares and holiday packages that will make air travel on these important markets more accessible and affordable for everyone. All Jetstar fares and Jetstar Holidays packages are covered by the Jetstar Price Beat Guarantee# whereby Jetstar will beat any competitor by 10 per cent. (#Conditions Apply visit Jetstar.com).

Singapore*- Melbourne special sale fares (JetSaver Light) are available TODAY (9 June 2010) between 3pm and 5pm (Singapore time) from S$98# one way at Jetstar.com for a strictly limited time unless seats sell out prior. Read the full story

Jetstar Supports Singapore’s National Family Celebrations

Low fares leader Jetstar announced its partnership today with Singapore’s National Family Council for the National Family Celebrations 2010 to promote and reinforce the importance of the family. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Celebrations and the theme for year 2010 is “Live, Love and Play. Together”.

Mr Leslie Ng, Jetstar Asia’s Head of Commercial, said, “At Jetstar, we are committed to enabling families to travel to more places more often for less. Holidays are a great way to relax together as a family, taking time out of our busy schedules to laugh, play and discover new experiences together. We launched Jetstar Holidays to offer a one-stop holiday shop where you can plan and book a holiday hassle-free with a few clicks of the mouse. Partnering the National Family Council for the National Family Celebrations is very much in line with our belief that families come first. ”

Jetstar recently unveiled some great school holiday packages as part of its Jetstar Holidays offering. The packages are customised for different travel preferences and are combined with Jetstar’s low fares and family-friendly accommodation to suit varying budgets. At Jetstar.com, families can choose from thrilling theme parks, educational outback tours, relaxing beach getaways and everything in between. Read the full story

Jetstar – Asias Low fares leader is again conducting the highly successful “Take a Friend for Free” promotion, making travelling with friends and family more affordable than ever.

The “Take a Friend for Free” sale will take you and a friend to a destination of your choice across the Jetstar network. For every full paying passenger who books one of the special sale fares, one passenger travels for free.

Jetstar’s “Take a Friend for Free” promotion is on now and ends at 21:59pm Thursday 6 May 2010, unless seats are sold out prior. Sale may be extended. The promotion is for travel in selected travel periods in 2010 and 2011 and is subject to availability (may not be available on all flights or days), with limited availability over school and public holiday weekends. Sale fares must be booked for travel on the same flight. There is a limit of ten passengers per booking. All bookings for the promotional fares must be made by clicking on the special “Take a Friend for Free” sale banner at Jetstar.com.

# Fares quoted are one-way JetSaver Light fares and include all fees and taxes. JetSaver light fares include up to 10kg of carry- on luggage only. JetSaver fares with 20kg of checked baggage are also on sale and can be booked for $15 more. Sale fares are based on the price by offline payment methods. Terms and conditions apply. See Jetstar.com for full terms and conditions.

Note: Singapore-Indonesia flights are operated by Valuair or Jetstar Asia. Singapore-Australia flights are operated by Jetstar Airways.

Jetstar is planning to launch Singapore – Taipei – Osaka services from 5 July 2010 with promotional fares from Sin$198 all in, one way. The launch is subject to regulatory approval.

Jetstar has been flying daily services between Singapore and Taipei since December 2004 with its Australian long haul services operating direct low fare flights to Osaka since March 2007.

In the last year Jetstar has strongly expanded its network out of Singapore launching new services to Penang, Phuket, Haikou and Shantou (both in mainland China) and recently offering additional flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Manila.

On board the new route, Jetstar will offer Japanese meal options, Japanese content in the carrier’s inflight magazine and all flights will have Japanese speaking crew.

The new daily service will operate between Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei and Singapore Changi International Airport (Terminal One).

The promotional fare of Sin$198 begins today @ 14:00 and will run until 23:59 unless seats sell out prior. The promotional fare is not available on all flights, all days and is subject to availability. The fare is valid for travel between 5 July and 10 November 2010 (excluding 15 July – 31 August 2010). Terms and conditions apply.

Jetstar will continue the promotion tomorrow (Friday, 23 April 2010) with one way, all inclusive fares available from Sin$ 248. This sale will commence at 00:00 on 23 April 2010 and will end at 23:59 on 26 April 2010 unless seats sell out prior.