Jetstar Asia CEO Update

Jetstar Asia has had a busy Nov-2017 with the launch of three new routes – Hat Yai, Okinawa and Clark. CEO Barathan Pasupathi discusses the three new routes and how the airline has been able to expand the network despite not growing its fleet. Jetstar Asia’s fleet has been stuck at 18 A320s since early 2014 and its ASKs have been on the decline the last two years due to heavy maintenance requirements. Jetstar Asia has cut back capacity to some existing destinations and is focusing on profitability rather than growth. Fleet expansion will only resume if there is consolidation or the Southeast Asia market starts behaving more rationally.