Jetstar Asia’s exit shrinks options for consumers, but unlikely to dent Changi’s hub status


FILE PHOTO: Budget airline Jetstar's aircraft sit on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport February 6, 2014. - Reuters

SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia’s impending exit after more than two decades in Singapore is a blow to budget-conscious travellers, even if the low-cost airline’s modest three per cent share of Changi Airport’s traffic might suggest otherwise.

Although Changi remains well-served by other budget carriers on busy routes such as Bali and Jakarta, Jetstar Asia’s departure will sever non-stop links to four emerging holiday spots.

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