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CNA Jun 11
Jetstar Asia to cease operations on Jul 31: Australia's Qantas said on Wednesday (Jun 11) it will close Jetstar Asia, the group's Singapore-based budget airline ...
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Key FactsQantas Ends Jetstar Asia Amid Rising Costs, Competition
Jun 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Qantas will shut down its 20-year-old low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia next month due to increased expenses and intense regional competition.
- Jetstar Asia operated 16 intra-Asia routes from Singapore’s Changi Airport and expects to lose up to 500 employees.
- Its fleet of 13 Airbus A320 aircraft will be reassigned to expand capacity and replace aging planes in Australia and New Zealand.
- The closure will result in a one-time financial charge of approximately AUD 175 million, despite strong ongoing demand in Qantas’s core markets.
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