Reason for Jetstar to reduce SIN-AKL?

[Will H]

Anyone know what's going on? It's being changed at relatively short notice.

From 11SEP11 to 27NOV11, JetStar Asia is temporary reducing Singapore – Auckland service from 6 to 4 weekly.

Departure from Singapore on Thursdays and Sundays is cancelled. From Auckland, flights cancelled on Mondays and Fridays.

http://airlineroute.net/2011/09/06/3k-sinakl-sep11/

[Brock Little]

Anything to do with the choking incident?

[Ash W]

What in anyones wildest imagination would some poor bloke choking on a flight have to do with the airline temporarily reducing frequency?

[Brock Little]

No idea, depends on the impact that reports have created on the travelling public...just putting forward a suggestion! :)

[Michael Mak]

Maybe due to aircraft availability? It's highly unlikely to be related to the choking incident. It's an unfortunate event but it's hardly Jetstar's fault.

[Radi K]

330's going in for a H check?

[Lukas M]

Because its such a poor performer. Wont surprise me if its scrapped by next year.

[Jon Harris]

Lukas has hit the nail on the head - spot on.

3K's(JQ) SIN-AKL was orginally daily and JQ's SIN-MEL are both struggling big time. Why would anyone in their right minds pick JQ when you have a full service option like SQ/BA/QF/EK offering similar fares?

[StevenW]

I'm a little surprised to hear SIN-MEL isn't doing well. I've flown it (and MEL-SIN) a few times this year - usually at the pointy end - and loads in both cabins have been pretty solid every time.

I use it mostly because of the timing. Emirates have a very similar fare but arrives in Singapore around midnight, which to me is much less convenient than JQ's ~5pm arrival.

[Anthony T]

Air Asia is increasing thier KUL-CHC service over the summer.
I think Air Asia has long haul LCC ex AU/NZ already stitched up with the connections offered thru KUL, to Europe in particular, so much so that you get can't sub $500 one ways to STN/LGW anymore, the lowest is generally around the $750 mark if you book yonks in advance.

[Lukas M]

AirAsia is one of the most lethal carriers for a competitor to face. They are slowing adding more dots to their network and their network out of KUL is huge. They have the pricing power wherever they operate, Tiger and AirAsia share a CASK of 3.5c which is the lowest on the globe.