• $199 one-way sale fares at Jetstar.com

Australia’s low fares leader Jetstar has launched a new A320 low fares connection from Perth to Thailand’s popular holiday location of Phuket via the carrier’s growing Singapore hub.

From 15 December* Jetstar passengers will be able to connect their Jetstar service from Perth to Singapore and onto Phuket by way of a future twice daily Singapore-Phuket service which has been announced and will be operated by Jetstar Asia.

Fares from Perth to Phuket via Singapore are now available as a single purchase at Jetstar.com. Every day JetSaver Light web fares will start from $219 one-way.

To celebrate the launch of new connections from Perth to Phuket, Jetstar is offering special one way JetSaver Light fares from $199 today (Thursday 20 August 2009) between 09.00 (WST) and 20.00 (WST) at Jetstar.com. The sale fare is valid for travel between 23 February 2010 – 10 March 2010 and 20 April 2010 – 26 May 2010. Terms and conditions apply. Visit Jetstar.com for more details.

Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Bruce Buchanan said the new connection provided yet another affordable and easily accessible low fares international holiday destination for West Australians via its expanding flying hub in Singapore which presently serves 18 destinations across South East Asia.

“With every day one-way JetSaver Light fares starting from $219, we believe that the new Jetstar connections from Perth to Phuket via our Singapore hub will be an attractive option for West Australians seeking an affordable Thai holiday,” Mr Buchanan said.

“Jetstar now offers from Perth a range of attractive international destinations with access to Bali, Jakarta and Singapore with future thru-access to Phuket now in place on the eve of Christmas school holidays.

“Jetstar Asia operates from Singapore to an existing 18 other Asian destinations providing insurmountable low fares opportunities for travelers from Perth.”

With Jetstar Asia’s new twice daily services between Singapore and Phuket, the Jetstar Group will operate a total of nearly 7,000 weekly seats into and from Phuket.

Jetstar has continued to rapidly grow its international and domestic hub from Perth since launching its first international services from the Western Australia capital into Asia in October 2008.

From Australia Jetstar also operates three times weekly A330-200 Sydney-Phuket services.

* Flights subject to regulatory approval.

Jetstar’s schedule from Perth-Phuket (via Jetstar’s Singapore hub)

Perth-Phuket (via Singapore) 

• Perth-Singapore (Daily) - JQ109 - Depart 0015 - Arrive 0535 
• Phuket-Singapore (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat) - 3K534 - Depart 1000 - Arrive 1250

Phuket-Perth (via Singapore)

• Singapore-Phuket (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat) - 3K533 - Depart 0835 - Arrive 0920 
• Singapore-Perth (Daily) - JQ110 - Depart 1745 - Arrive 2310

*Other connection options are available on alternative days of the week.