JETSTAR has confirmed it will cease its regional Q300 Bombardier services in New Zealand at the end of Nov, after changes in the domestic market were said to be “loss-making” for the carrier (TD 25 Sep).
“As we explained when we announced our proposal in Sep, this decision is based on our regional operations continuing to be loss-making, combined with higher costs and a softening of the regional travel market,” said Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans.
“We gave this network a real go over the past four years, but the commercial numbers just don’t stack up to keep operating.”
The airline has offered alternative re-employment options to all of the affected employees and nearly all have indicated they would like to take up the opportunity to remain with the Qantas Group.
Customers booked on regional flights beyond 30 Nov are being offered options including a full refund for their cancelled flight or the option to transfer their booking.
Affected customers also have the chance to rebook their flights under a special fare with Air New Zealand – email HERE.
Jetstar services will continue to operate between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, along with more than 100 international flights per week across the Tasman and to Rarotonga.
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