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SINGAPORE: Budget carrier Jetstar said it is planning to expand capacity in Singapore in a bid to grow across Asia.
The airline, which is partly-owned by Australia's Qantas Airways, plans to raise its existing capacity from Singapore by 46 per cent.
Jetstar Asia's CEO, Chong Phit Lian, said the increase will be supported by the arrival of three additional A320 aircraft.
But the firm has not decided which routes will be served with the additional capacity. Currently, Jetstar Asia operates seven A320s from Singapore to 17 destinations.
Jetstar's chief executive officer, Bruce Buchanan, said the Qantas Group's new shareholder structure for Singapore-based Jetstar Asia had built a strong platform for Jetstar's future growth as a brand across multiple markets in Asia, the world's largest potential aviation market.
He added that Jetstar's strong financial foundations will support the airline's growth, with the alignment of Jetstar's Australian and Singapore operations resulting in operating synergies of S$20 million per year.
- CNA/yt
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