SINGAPORE: Jetstar’s wide-body Dreamliner aircraft will service flights between Singapore and Melbourne from Thursday (Aug 6), the budget airline announced.
The first Dreamliner to ply the route will take off from Singapore on Thursday evening. The Boeing 787 aircraft will replace Airbus A330 planes that have been operating the route since 2010, said the airline.
Jetstar operates five flights per week between Singapore and the Australian city.
“The introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will mean a more consistent customer experience for Jetstar’s long-haul customers and also offer the airline substantial fuel savings and cost benefits to help us keep fares low,” Jetstar Asia's CEO Bara Pasupathi said.
The Jetstar Dreamliner also flies routes between Australia and destinations including Hawaii, Thailand and Indonesia.