Australia’s low fares airline Jetstar Airways has launched New Zealand ski packages as a new extension of its Jetstar Holidays offering. Jetstar is offering special Mt Hutt Ski Packages as part of the launch of the new ski holiday offering which will focus in the short term on New Zealand and is intended to grow to incorporate other Jetstar ski markets like Japan in the future.
Canterbury’s Mt Hutt Ski region is one of the New Zealand’s premier snow sport destinations. Mt Hutt is particularly family and beginner friendly with a snow sports school and a licensed Skiwiland Creche.
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One of Virgin Blue Group’s newest aircraft, a 104-seat Pacific Blue branded Embraer 190 E-Jet, will touch down around New Zealand this week as part of a tour to road test the aircraft in New Zealand, familiarise Pacific Blue staff with the jet and gauge feedback on suitability for potential operations.
Pacific Blue has been operating its 180-seat Boeing 737-800 jets on the main trunk domestic routes in New Zealand for nearly 18 months and said there remained “other tempting opportunities to introduce further competition”.
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Australia’s low fares airline Jetstar is to expand its domestic and international aircraft and crew bases to build a platform for its next phase of growth into Asia.
Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Bruce Buchanan said the announcement included four new or expanded crew bases, which would allow the airline to continue to maintain its low fares leadership.
Mr Buchanan said both the growth and realignment of Jetstar aircraft bases and associated pilot, cabin crew and engineering resources would see existing capacity and frequencies maintained, whilst better supporting the airline’s current flying operations and next growth phase.
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