50% increase in Jetstar flights to Wellington

19 September 2012

50% increase in Jetstar flights to Wellington

“We are elated that Jetstar is boosting their capacity by 506,000 seats per year on Wellington’s most popular routes,” said Steve Sanderson, Wellington Airport Chief Executive.

“Since April 2009, Jetstar have carried around 1.8M passengers domestically and with the new schedule we expect Jetstar to carry 1M passengers in the next 12 months. We are very proud of our relationship with Jetstar – their consistent low fares have been hugely beneficial for Wellington travellers,” said Steve Sanderson.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said the announcement reaffirms the Capital's status as New Zealand's most popular domestic destination. "Jetstar's move underlines Wellington's attractiveness as a premier business and tourism destination."

The 50% increase in capacity means Jetstar will now operate a business friendly schedule from Wellington with up to 10 return flights to Auckland and three return flights to Christchurch daily. Business travellers will also be able to arrive in Auckland an hour earlier with flights running every 90 minutes.

“Wellingtonians will be delighted with a greater range of flight options and competitively priced fares on key routes. The announcement from Jetstar today will be well received,” said Richard Stone, President of the Wellington Employers Chamber of Commerce.

The additional services and new schedule will commence from 15 November 2012.

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