Jetstar Tweets Cheap Flight Sydney-Melbourne Seats
August 23, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Aviation
The price war on the Sydney to Melbourne airline route intensified today, as Jetstar Tweeted $19 flights to Tullamarine Airport.
The move comes after Singapore-based low budget carrier Tiger Airways launched daily $39 services on the same route last month.
Jetstar announced the new service, which begins on October 25, via social networking site Twitter.
The company’s website struggled to keep up with demand, as travellers rushed to snap up 10,000 free tickets to coincide with the launch.
Jetstar, which is part of the Qantas group, will offer five flights per day between Sydney and Tullamarine, as it cut its Sydney to Avalon services from seven to four per week.
Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan said the route was already Australia’s busiest business and leisure route.
“The time is right for us at the moment,” he said.
“In the current environment people are looking for a good deal.”
Jetstar grew passenger volumes by 19 per cent in the 2009 financial year, with nearly 14 million passengers travelling throughout its Australian domestic and international networks in the past year.
