Jetstar Group celebrates 100 million passengers

31 October 2012
NEW ZEALAND

Jetstar Group celebrates 100 million passengers

• Jetstar celebrates carrying 100 millionth passenger
• Jetstar Airways has sold over 950,000 domestic seats for under NZD$50
• Lucky passenger at Auckland Airport wins family holiday

The Jetstar Group today celebrated carrying 100 million passengers since commencing operations in 2004.

Jetstar Australia & New Zealand CEO David Hall said this was an impressive milestone in the Group’s short history.

“In 2004, we started flying with 14 aircraft along the east coast of Australia and now with the Group having almost 100 aircraft and a network across 16 countries, Jetstar is one of the fastest growing airline brands in the world,” Mr Hall said.

“We began flying domestically in New Zealand in 2009 to offer more choice and lower fares for Kiwi passengers.

“Jetstar Airways has sold over 950,000 domestic seats for less that NZD$50 and we will continue to offer consistently low fares so people can fly to more places more often.

“We are passionate about delivering low fares to bring families, friends and loved ones together here and overseas,” Mr Hall said.

To celebrate today’s milestone, Mr Hall surprised a lucky passenger at Auckland Airport with a family holiday to the value of NZD$5,000.

This week Jetstar is holding celebrations in New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.

Jetstar is also running Facebook competitions and giving away spot prizes of Jetstar flights worth over NZD$125,000 across the network.

Jetstar is celebrating this milestone with a sale across all New Zealand domestic routes starting today until midnight Monday 5th November 2012. Sale fares will start from $39 (eg Wellington to Queenstown), carry-on baggage only. Sale fares are for selected travel dates in 2013 and conditions apply. For details and to book visit Jetstar.com.

ABOUT JETSTAR GROUP
The Jetstar Group is the Asia Pacific’s fastest growing group of airlines and is the largest low fares network. The Group is made up of Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand, Jetstar Asia and Valuair in Singapore, Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam, Jetstar Japan in Japan and from 2013 (subject to regulatory approval) Jetstar Hong Kong. The Jetstar Group operates up to 3,000 flights a week to around 60 destinations and carried more than 20 million people in FY12.

Fun Facts
• Jetstar Airways has sold over 950,000 domestic seats for under NZD$50
• Jetstar Group has flown over 1 billion kilometres
• In its 8 and half years of flying, seat 7A is the most popular selection across the airlines entire network

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