Australian LCC, Jetstar Airways, receives CAPA's Low Cost Carrier of the Year 2007 award
22 May 2008
Australia's leading low cost airline, Jetstar Airways has been awarded the title of Low Cost Carrier of the Year 2007 in the Asia Pacific region by the Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) for the second year after 2006. The airline was also the winner of the world's Best Low-Cost Airline Award for 2007 by Skytrax.
The airline launched operations within Australia in May 2004 and within only 6 months had expanded to Asia as well. Jetstar brand-new fleet, important destinations and friendly crew service are important draws for its customers.
Melbourne-based Jetstar currently flies to over 50 domestic and international destinations and this list keeps expanding every year. Current destinations include most capital cities in Australia, namely Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Darwin as well as many regional locations including popular holiday spots Cairns, Townsville, the Gold Coast, Hamilton Island and Newcastle.
The airline's extensive list of international destinations includes the United States, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam to name a few.
Jetstar has recently introduced its new premium cabin StarClass, available on all international Jetstar services being flown with the Airbus A330. Designed for those customers who wish to travel in comfort and not spend a fortune, StarClass is the perfect option with spacious leather seating, quality in-flight service, priority check-in and a personal video-on demand unit.
