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Jetstar Airways to launch interline ticketing
Australia's low-fared airline
Jetstar is pressing ahead with a plan to launch interline ticketing with a group
of 10 international airlines headed by Qantas Group in the initial time.
Jetstar Airways will begin the plan with Qantas in mid March this year, and then
clinch interline and ticket settlement deals with leading Asian and European
international carriers providing seamless ticketing for both airline customers
and the travel industry.
Under the agreements, the carrier will introduce seamless interlining offering
the equivalent of a code share product as well as the option of fare
combinations for participating airlines.
"Our established interline agreements will provide a seamless booking process
for both our airline customers and agents wanting to expand their selling
network within Australia and across the Asia Pacific whilst offering a normal
settlement process," said Jetstar chief executive officer Bruce Buchanan.
"Interline ticketing will enable a much broader distribution for Jetstar fares,
including access to brand new markets," Buchanan said. He furthered the
interline ticketing would not impact on Jetstar's cost management, but would
rather allow it access to new markets the carrier previously did not have a
presence.
Buchanan gave an example that with interline ticketing the carrier would be able
to offer German customers itineraries such as Frankfurt to Singapore and then
Singapore onto HCMC with Jetstar Asia, or Singapore onto Australia's Darwin with
Jetstar's Australian operated services.
Jetstar Asia now operates eight weekly flights between HCMC and Singapore while
the Qantas' carrier flies between here and Australia's Sydney via Darwin five
times a week.
The Jetstar flying businesses now operate to almost 50 destinations across the
Asia Pacific region including 20 within Australia. Similar to interlining
offered by full service carriers, Jetstar's interline ticketing will be
available on Global Distribution Systems.
"We anticipate securing greater incremental levels of passenger traffic in the
future previously not captured through Jetstar.com, which will still remain our
primary distribution channel along with other modes of distribution within the
travel industry," Buchanan said.
In response to lower oil and jet fuel prices, Jetstar Airways has adjusted
pricing across its international network including the removal of fuel
surcharges for international short and long haul A330'-200 services.
The carrier removed its AU$35 (less than US$26) surcharge on its short haul
Asian services from point of sale Vietnam, including its five times weekly HCMC-Darwin-Sydney
service.
The carrier's JetSaver Light fares start from US$108 for a single HCMC-Darwin
flight exclusive of fees, surcharges and taxes.
Buchanan said the airline's all inclusive fares would continue to present the
lowest price across all the markets it served domestically and internationally.
Source:VietNamNet/SGT |
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