Overview

• Jetstar Asia ceased operations on July 31, concluding over 20 years of budget flights under the Qantas Group.
• Flight 3K685 to Kuala Lumpur and a final Manila service marked the carrier’s last scheduled departures from Changi Airport Terminal 4.
• Of about 900 applications by more than 500 laid-off staff, 54% have led to job interviews or offers, CEO John Simeone reports.
• Around 70 employees will stay until end-October to handle regulatory processes with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and 30 more through December for administrative wind-down.
• Sister carriers Jetstar Airways and Jetstar Japan continue flying while Scoot is set to begin Okinawa and Labuan Bajo services in August to preserve regional links.