US EditionQantas to Close Low-Cost Arm Jetstar Asia
- Qantas announced on June 11, 2025, that it will close its Singapore-based budget airline Jetstar Asia by July 31, 2025.
- The closure comes as Jetstar Asia faces increased expenses from suppliers, elevated airport charges, and tougher competition within the regional low-cost airline market.
- Jetstar Asia will end its flights on 16 intra-Asia routes, while Qantas plans to redeploy 13 Airbus A320 aircraft to routes in Australia and New Zealand.
- Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson highlighted that supplier costs for Jetstar Asia have increased significantly, considerably impacting its cost structure, with the airline expected to report a A$35 million loss this year.
- The closure will free A$500 million, enabling investment in a major fleet renewal, but will cause more than 500 job losses and disrupt regional low-cost services.
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Australia’s Qantas to close budget carrier JetStar Asia
Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it will close its loss-making budget carrier Jetstar Asia, axing 500 Singapore-based jobs. Jetstar Asia and Qantas aeroplanes on the Singapore airport’s runway. Photo: Jeffry S.S./Pexels. The low-cost subsidiary will cease operations on July 31 as part of a “strategic restructure”, Qantas group chief executive Vanessa Hudson said. Qantas is “incredibly proud” of the Jetstar Asia team, Hudson said in a sta…
Australia's largest airline, Qantas, announced on the 11th that it will close its Singapore-based low-cost carrier subsidiary Jetstar Asia at the end of July.
The low-cost Australian company, but based in Singapore, JetStar Asia, will stop operating in the coming weeks. Founded in 2004, it can no longer face competition in the region and the costs of its suppliers.
Qantas closes Jetstar Asia to streamline operations
The Qantas Group is closing its intra-Asia airline, Jetstar Asia, to strengthen its core businesses in Australia and New Zealand amid growing challenges.In a statement, Vanessa Hudson, Qantas Group chief executive officer, said the closure of Jetstar Asia would free up about $500 million in capital, which will be reinvested into stronger-performing segments and strategic growth initiatives.Singapore-based Jetstar Asia will cease operations on Ju…
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