Jetstar to launch Singapore-Beijing services

JETSTAR is making further inroads into the Chinese market with the launch of a daily Singaporeandndash;Beijing service starting November 24.

Using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with a two-class seating configuration, the Singaporeandndash;Beijing flights, codeshared with Qantas Airways, will be an extension of Jetstarandrsquo;s Melbourne-Singapore service.The move comes on the back of a new thrice-weekly Singapore-Ningbo service starting September 9 (TTG Asia e-Daily, July 11).

Jetstar CEO, Bruce Buchanan, said: andldquo;Beijing represents a critical step in the growth of our brand in China, and the continued rollout of our Pan Asian strategy.andrdquo;The new flights will offer Australia-based travellers a one-stop service to Beijing, Jetstarandrsquo;s sixth destination in China after Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shantou.

Source = ttgasia