In great news for Brisbane travellers Jetstar is significantly expanding its international presence out of the Queensland capital. The new announcement will see Jetstar in a new agreement with Brisbane Airport to cement an extra half a million low fares seats between Brisbane and international destinations next year.
The new deal with Brisbane Airport will see Jetstar begin operating direct flights between Brisbane and Tokyo (Narita), Osaka and Brisbane and Seoul whilst the low cost carrier will also increase it flight schedule to Bali and Auckland. The flip side of this new announcement is that the Gold Coast will loose its Tokyo service which is sure to be disappointing to residents of the Gold Coast who will need to either travel up to Brisbane or fly via another city to get to Japan.
In terms of the new Japan flights from 31 October 2023 Jetstar will operate five return flights a week between Brisbane and Tokyo Narita Airport which will then increase to a daily service from 3 December 2023. Services will also begin to Osaka from February 2 next year with a four times weekly service. In total Jetstar expect to add an extra 380,000 seating capacity between the Queensland capital and Japan.
In terms of the new South Korea flights from 1 February 202 three return flights a week between Brisbane and Seoul (Incheon) are expected to add more than 100, 000 seats between Brisbane and the South Korean capital each year.
Both the Japan and Seoul services will be operated by Jetstar’s Boeing 787 aircraft.
Meanwhile, Jetstar’s services to Bali and Auckland are also scheduled to increase in frequency from 1 February 2024 with Denpasar services to increase from seven to 10 return services a week. Meanwhile flights to Auckland will also increase From 29 October 2023, from the current four return services per week to daily, adding over 90,000 seats a year.
The increase in frequency is thanks to the planned introduction of Jetstar’s newest, quieter and more fuel-efficient aircraft, the Airbus A321neo LR (NEO) which will operate both the Auckland and Bali routes form February next year.
Jetstar Group CEO, Stephanie Tully, said the new Brisbane Airport deal will bring thousands of new visitors to Queensland each year, invigorating the local economy.
“The new partnership with Brisbane Airport has unlocked about half a million new seats between Brisbane and some of the most popular international destinations on our network,” Ms Tully said.
“Jetstar has a strong track record of stimulating travel through great value fares and this major boost to international flying for Queensland will bring thousands more tourists into the sunshine state from Japan, South Korea and across the Tasman.
“These new services also mean Queenslanders can take off more often to more destinations with our everyday low fares.
“We thank Brisbane Airport and the Queensland Government for their support of the Osaka, Seoul and Auckland services through the Attracting Aviation Investment Fund which is accelerating the return of overseas tourists.”
Brisbane Airport CEO, Gert-Jan de Graaff, hailed the expansion of services.
“This is the biggest injection of low fare seats for Queenslanders, and visitors from our most popular markets, that we have ever seen,” Mr de Graaff said.
“We look forward to welcoming more travellers from New Zealand, Japan and Seoul enabling them to get out and explore our region and State.
“We are also excited to see Jetstar deploying the new quieter and fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo on these new BNE flights.
“Brisbane Airport is committed to reducing the noise impact for our nearby communities and we know that next generation aircraft are an important part of this solution.”
