It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, resting after a days duties is a Jetstar Japan Airbus A320 - fitted with Sharklets - at Tokyo Narita International Airport. Jetstar Japan operates a fleet of twenty Airbus A320 family aircraft, owned by a combination of Qantas, Japan Airlines and other shareholders. The airline operates … [Read more...]
Jetstar reminds passengers to dispose of drugs…
A fun little story from down under, with Jetstar apologising for the actions of one of it's crew who advised passengers dump their drugs before landing in Sydney according to the The Daily Telegraph (Australia) Jetstar Airbus A321 coming into land at Sydney - Image GhettoIFE.com The flight from The Gold Coast to Sydney was normal with passengers heading to the "Splendour in … [Read more...]
Jetstar prepares for the 787
Jetstar - Qantas's low cost arm is preparing for the arrival of the Boeing 787's. The first aircraft will join the Jetstar fleet in September 2013, with commercial service due to commence in November. Initially, the 787's will ply Australian domestic services before spreading their wings onto international routes. This will be subject to Australia's Civil Aviation Safety … [Read more...]
Jetstar Hong Kong delayed
Those of you who were hoping Jetstar Hong Kong would take off will now have to wait a little longer it seems. Jetstar Hong Kong was due to commence services mid 2013 - now it seems this is delayed until the end of the year. This is due to regulatory issues with both the Hong Kong and Chinese Governments which have been in a state of change recently. Jetstar Hong Kong is a … [Read more...]
Etihad buddies up with… Kenya Airways
It seems today is "talk about Etihad day" as they announce a a "strategic partnership" with Kenya Airways. The partnership will involve codeshared services and a new service between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi to be operated by Kenya Airways 3 times a week in addition to Etihads current service. Etihad will have 27 extra destinations covered by Kenya Airways (and the EY flight … [Read more...]
A new Jetstar on the horizon: Jetstar Hong Kong
After the failed attempt to create a premium carrier with Malaysia Airlines, Qantas is to try again to make a new airline. With it's Jetstar unit, Qantas and China Eastern Airlines are joining together to create a new budget carrier for the Chinese market Both airlines will be equal partners in this venture. The plan is to tie the networks together, with Jetstar Asia based … [Read more...]
The Japanese Low Cost Carrier battle is about to go into full swing….
Well it seems the existing low cost carriers are about to tough it out, as the Air Asia Japan (A Joint Venture between Air Asia and ANA) has been granted it's Air Operators Certificate The certificate will allow Air Asia Japan to operate from Tokyo Narita both international and Japanese domestic services. A target date of August (with no specifics) is the current … [Read more...]
QF:Changes to the “Joint Service Agreement”, modified routes and a new JetStar….
Qantas have been a bit busy pushing out the PR's last night. Lets look at the ones that will hit you the poor passenger first. The Joint Service Agreement Between London and Sydney (Qantas and British Airways) Currently, the main JSA routes are LHR-SIN-SYD and LHR-BKK-SYD. The LHR-SIN-SYD run will be operated with Boeing 747's instead of 777-200's Meanwhile the … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Friday, and I've been under the weather with a cold, so lets do a roundup before I go for another bucket full of lemsip... Qantas - From Bad to Worse to Bad Qantas is having one hell of a rough time it seems, with the latest traffic numbers down again by 1.4% year on year. Things are slowly improving, but it's a hard road for the flying Kangaroo TUI Group cancels … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]
