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Jetstar Opens New Airbus A321LR Bangkok From Perth Base

Jetstar is rapidly growing its operations in Western Australia and has opened a new base for four Airbus A321LRs and up to 60 pilots in Perth

It seems that the new Qantas leadership has put customers and staff ahead of maximizing profit, although the profit is still excellent.

Qantas expects to receive the first of 28 Airbus A321XLRs in April 2025 and has started training pilots on its new simulator.

Passengers on a routine Jetstar Sydney-Melbourne flight were left terrified when a man ripped open the emergency exit after landing.

A Jetstar passenger has been arrested after pulling off the emergency door of a flight between Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday morning.

Its big-stakes gamble was unlikely to pay off.

Six airlines operate 21 long-haul routes on this corridor, with Qantas and United Airlines offering the most capacity.

Jetstar Asia has opened a new international gateway from Singapore into regional Western Australia with flights to Broome.

Competition between Australia and New Zealand is heating up, with Jetstar ramping up its operations across the Tasman and domestically in NZ.

The rules around allocating capacity to Bali appear to have stymied Virgin Australia’s application for more seats on the popular route.