Regional Round-Up
Jetstar Hong Kong expects launch delay
April 1st 2013
Jetstar CEO, Jane Hrdlicka, told luncheon guests in Sydney in March that the planned launch of joint venture, low-cost carrier, Jetstar Hong Kong, is expected to be pushed back by six months to December this year. Read More »
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“We have been held up a little by the Hong Kong government changeover and the Chinese government changeover. There is a very clear path through regulatory constraints,” she said. “We are very confident of being able to fly by the end of 2013.”
Jetstar Hong Kong, which is a joint venture between the Australian low-cost subsidiary of the Qantas Group and Shanghai’s China Eastern Airlines, is seeking regulatory approval to base itself in Hong Kong and is in the process of applying for its air operator’s certificate.
