The airline in the budget will be closed in Singapore ASIA at the end of July, where a full recovery is provided to travelers.
The low -cost airline has struggled with high costs of suppliers, high airport fees and increased competition in the region. More than 500 employees will be lay off.
Jetstar ASIA will not affect Jetstar Fraining operations in Australia, nor Jetstar Japan Airlines, according to its owner in Kantas.
The budget holder will gradually provide a reduced service over the next seven weeks, and travelers will be notified if their journey is affected. Passengers with travel tickets will be contacted after the closure of July 31 by the airline.
Some affected customers can be transferred to alternative trips run by Qantas Group. Jetstar ASIA provides advice to people who have been booked through a travel agent or a flight company to contact these service providers directly.
Sixteen roads throughout Asia will be affected by closure, including flights from Singapore to destinations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The closure of the low -cost Qantas arm will provide the national airline in Australia for $ 500 million (325.9 million dollars; 241.4 million pounds) to invest in renewing its fleet of aircraft. It will also republish 13 road planes throughout Australia and New Zealand.
“We have seen some costs of suppliers in Jetstar ASIA, an increase of up to 200 %, which changed its cost of cost,” said Vanessa Hudson, CEO of Qantas Group in a statement.
The reduced airline, which has been running flights for more than 20 years, is scheduled to lose $ 35 million in this fiscal year.
Fifty percent of the company is owned by Westbroook Investments in Singapore, with the rest that Qantas held.
Former agents have expressed their shock and grief in closing it.
In a comment under the Jetstar ASIA post on Facebook about the closure, one user said they were “very sad to hear this news about a very warm, effective and wonderful airline.”
The other airline thanked the “opening and circulating the travel market for the budget”.
All employees affected by the announcement of Wednesday will be provided with the benefits of repetition.
“We have an exceptional team that provides the world’s leading customer service and the best performance in the semester and our focus on supporting them through this process and helping them find new roles in the industry,” said Stephanie Touli, CEO of Jetstar Group.
Cantas, the national carrier in Australia, will continue to provide low -cost flights to Asia through its jetstar arm, which provides services from Australia to destinations in Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, among others.
Jetstar ASIA was launched in 2004, where QANTAS looked for an increased low -cost air travel footage in Asia, but it faced increasing competition from other budget outlets including Airaasia and Scot.
