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Jetstar Asia

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Jetstar Asia

Jetstar Asia was a Singaporean low-cost airline headquartered at Changi Airport. It operated services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia to countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It also flew to regional routes in East Asia such as Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Established in 2004, the airline served as the primary feeder carrier for its parent company, Jetstar, transporting passengers into Australia. It was one of Jetstar's Asian affiliates, alongside Jetstar Japan, and operated a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft as a low-cost subsidiary of Qantas. It ceased operations on 31 July 2025.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign 3K JSA JETSTAR ASIA
Founded
19 November 2004 (2004-11-19)
Commenced operations
13 December 2004 (2004-12-13)
Ceased operations
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31)
Operating bases
Changi Airport
Frequent-flyer program
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Parent company
mw- Westbrook Investments (51%)Qantas (49%)
Headquarters
Singapore
Key people
John Simeone (CEO)Dennis Choo (Chairman)
Website
www.jetstar.com.sg

Tables

Jetstar Asia fleet · Final fleet
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
In service
13
Passengers
180
Notes
All transferred to Jetstar and QantasLink.
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
13
Aircraft
In service
Passengers
Notes
Airbus A320-200
13
180
All transferred to Jetstar and QantasLink.
Total
13

References

  1. Qantas's Asian venture Australian Aviation issue 205 May 2004 page 5
  2. Travel Weekly Australia
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111001034429/http://www.travelweekly.com.au/news/jetstar-asia-launch
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    https://archive.today/20060217014700/http://www.airasia.com/site/en/pressRelease.jsp?id=fc293b90-c0a8c85d-eb784700-77219ac0&type=read
  4. Jetstar announces cut rate flights Taipei Times 7 December 2004
    https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2004/12/07/2003214137
  5. "History of Jetstar Airways"
    https://www.seatmaestro.com/airlines-seating-maps/jetstar-airways/history/
  6. "Jetstar Asia at the head of Suvarnabhumi queue"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110929082245/http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/77
  7. "Bruce Buchanan steps down as Jetstar CEO"
    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/qantas-bruce-buchanan-steps-down-as-jetstar-ceo-2012-05-21
  8. Forbes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080421212854/http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/04/16/afx4895741.html
  9. Qantas Airways Limited
    http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/investors/preliminaryFinalReport11.pdf
  10. Flight International
    http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/09/343009/jetstar-starting-singapore-flights-to-auckland-and-melbourne.html
  11. Jetstar launches 7th Chinese port with new Singapore to Hangzhou (Shanghai) low fare flying Jetstar 18 January 2011
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231201032408/https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-launches-7th-chinese-port-with-new-singapore-to-hangzhou-shanghai-low-fare-flying/
  12. Jetstar opens Singapore - Palembang service Jakarta Post 25 November 2025
    https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/25/jetstar-opens-singapore-palembang-service.html
  13. blueswandaily.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200802155708/https://blueswandaily.com/australia-asia-connections-improves-as-jetstar-asia-resumes-network-growth-which-includes-okinawa/
  14. CNA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200428121433/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jetstar-asia-suspends-services-for-three-weeks-amid-covid-19-12549330
  15. CNA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200427061127/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-jetstar-asia-resumes-flights-manila-bangkok-kuala-lumpur-12658394
  16. CNA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200507010641/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-jetstar-asia-extends-suspension-of-flights-to-may-31-12694600
  17. The Straits Times
    https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-carrier-jetstar-asia-to-cut-a-quarter-of-its-mainly-singaporean-workforce
  18. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-qantas-close-low-cost-arm-jetstar-asia-2025-06-10/
  19. Qantas to close Jetstar Asia Airliner World August 2025 page 18
  20. Qantas
    https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-to-close-its-intra-asia-airline-jetstar-asia/
  21. The Straits Times
    https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/over-500-jetstar-asia-employees-to-be-retrenched-in-airlines-closure
  22. Jetstar Asia merges with Valuair Australian Aviation issue 220 September 2005 page 22
  23. The Star
    https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2005/07/25/singapore-budget-airlines-jetstar-asia-valuair-to-merge
  24. Bloomberg
    https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aJSYQlfXYfqk&refer=asia
  25. Jetstar Asia takes over Valuair flights to Indonesia Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 24 Octobe
    http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jetstar-asia-takes-over/1433102.html
  26. "Jetstar Asia CEO to step down"
    http://www.jetstar.com/mediacentre/latest-announcements/detail?Id=cc1a5495-4970-4def-be3b-cf9d0f9095c6&language=en
  27. "New CEO for Jetstar Asia"
    http://www.jetstar.com/mediacentre/latest-announcements/detail?Id=6a6bfe17-4904-4267-9373-50c0e2e71249&language=en
  28. "Jetstar Asia announces new Chief Executive Officer"
    https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-asia-announces-leadership-change/
  29. Jetstar Group Jetstar
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250801091213/https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/about-us/jetstar-group
  30. CAPA
    http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/jetstar-asia-3k
  31. Jetstar
    https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-announces-new-air-france-and-klm-codeshare/
  32. www.aircanada.com
    https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/routes-and-partners/star-alliance-and-other-airline-partners.html
  33. "Fiji Airways Adds Jetstar Asia To Interline Agreement"
    http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/05/27/fiji-airways-adds-jetstar-asia-to-interline-agreement/
  34. https://www.hahnair.com/en/partner-carriers
    https://www.hahnair.com/en/partner-carriers
  35. Jetstar
    https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-and-indigo-announce-virtual-interline-partnership/
  36. Jetstar
    https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-asia-and-qatar-airways-reconnect-at-changi-airport/
  37. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
    https://www.caas.gov.sg/docs/default-source/docs---srg/fs/approval-listings/list-of-singapore-registered-aircraft---feb-2025.xlsx
  38. Jetstar
    https://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/about-us/our-fleet
  39. Jetstar
    https://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/flights/seats
  40. "Menu for Jetstar Asia (3K) flights"
    https://www.jetstar.com/_/media/files/foods-and-drinks/3k-cafe-menus.pdf?la=en-sg
  41. Jetstar
    https://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/flights/food-and-drinks
  42. "Duty Free Catalogue – Jetstar Asia (3K)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010239/https://www.jetstar.com/_/media/files/duty-free/3k-duty-free.pdf
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