Singapore based low-cost airline Jetstar Asia Airways is adding extra services from Singapore to Penang and Bangkok to meet travel demand during the 2013 Chinese New Year period. An additional 16 return flights between Singapore and Penang and six return services between Singapore and Bangkok will operate during the popular holiday time providing over 7000 extra seats.
The flights are on sale now for travel between 7 and 17 February 2013. Jetstar Asia CEO Bara Pasupathi said Lunar New Year was a popular time for family reunions and short breaks. “Jetstar’s low fares allow more families the chance to travel to more places, more often,” Mr Pasupathi said.
“These extra services over the holiday season provide an opportunity to join family and friends or to plan a short getaway to these popular destinations.” The 2013 Lunar New Year falls on the 10 to 12 February 2013. Jetstar currently operates 24 flights a week to Bangkok with lead-in fares starting from SGD$98 and nine flights a week to Penang with fares starting from SGD$58.
The northern gateway to Malaysia, Penang is the oldest British settlement in the country. Also known as Pulau Pinang, the state capital, Georgetown, is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site with a collection of
over 12,000 surviving pre-war shop houses. Its best known as a giant beach resort with soft, sandy beaches and plenty of upscale hotels and the island is also the country’s unofficial food capital. Penang is a popular holiday getaway destination for Singaporeans.
Jetstar Asia is the Asian offshoot of Qantas Jetstar Airways. It operates services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia, Australia, China and Japan from its main base at Singapore Changi Airport. Jetstar Asia flies from Singapore to 27 cities in 14 countries throughout Asia Pacific including Auckland, Yangon, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Nanning, Guilin, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hanoi, Hangzhou, Shantou, Hong Kong, Macau, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Manila, Ningbo, Taipei, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Osaka, Cairns, Darwin, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kuching and Pattaya.
The flights are on sale now for travel between 7 and 17 February 2013. Jetstar Asia CEO Bara Pasupathi said Lunar New Year was a popular time for family reunions and short breaks. “Jetstar’s low fares allow more families the chance to travel to more places, more often,” Mr Pasupathi said.
“These extra services over the holiday season provide an opportunity to join family and friends or to plan a short getaway to these popular destinations.” The 2013 Lunar New Year falls on the 10 to 12 February 2013. Jetstar currently operates 24 flights a week to Bangkok with lead-in fares starting from SGD$98 and nine flights a week to Penang with fares starting from SGD$58.
The northern gateway to Malaysia, Penang is the oldest British settlement in the country. Also known as Pulau Pinang, the state capital, Georgetown, is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site with a collection of
over 12,000 surviving pre-war shop houses. Its best known as a giant beach resort with soft, sandy beaches and plenty of upscale hotels and the island is also the country’s unofficial food capital. Penang is a popular holiday getaway destination for Singaporeans.
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| Jetstar Asia offers more flights to Malaysian resort Penang and Bangkok in 2013 Chinese New Year. |
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