Jetstar NZ announces new regional routes

[Intra]

Jetstar has announced it is adding Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth and Palmerston North to its regional destination network, starting from December.

Jetstar's new routes: Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth and Palmerston North make the cut - Business - NZ Herald News

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

Excellent news for consumers.
Competition finally in some regional areas.

 

[samh004]

N's and P's so far

Shame they couldn't make it work to Invercargill, but perhaps by the next time I get over there... so I can have some fresh Bluff oysters!

I see the article referenced the Q3000 aircraft... new one that?

I guess also, provided the routes do well and have good patronage, Qantas Group could potentially order some Q400's for JQ NZ in the future too.

Now, to anyone that knows the answer: in the past when QF operated in NZ they were very unreliable as their domestic fleet didn't have what their international fleet had, I believe that's RNP. Does the Q300 fleet have RNP, or is New Zealand's weather going to cause a lot of headaches for JQ and mistrust for the public?

 

[serfty]

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....l-airfares/nz9-jq-fare-sale-region-70445.html

Intro sale until 1:30pm today (MEL/SYD/BNE) from NZ$9 onr way.

 

[Mattg]

Interesting. Just had a look at some of these new flights: "Operated by Eastern Australia Airlines for Jetstar Airways"

 

[ajd]

Interesting. Just had a look at some of these new flights: "Operated by Eastern Australia Airlines for Jetstar Airways"

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