25% More Capacity Aded on Adelaide Bali Route

The Indonesian island of Bali has been a fascination for Australian holidaymakers for decades. It all started in 1970 with surfers who followed the sun.

Today, Bali is a popular family vacation destination and the target market of Jetstar, Australia's low-cost airline.

Qantas Group airline Jetstar received its first Airbus A321LR last July. The aircraft has been put to good use on both domestic and international routes. The airline currently has four Airbus A321LRs and a fifth is due in the next month. It recently announced that two of them will be permanently based at Adelaide Airport, ADL (ADL), starting in the middle of this year.

Jetstar uses an Airbus A320-200 for its daily service between Adelaide, Bali and Brisbane. However, the A321LR will be available starting July 21st. Jetstar stated that the A321LR would allow for 46 additional seats per flight, increasing capacity by approximately 25% and adding 58,000 seats to the popular route.

Today's Jetstar flight JQ125 left Adelaide Airport at 06.53. It took 4:41 hours for the flight to travel the 3,753 km (2,330 miles), to Bali's Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport. (DPS) landed at 09:04. Flightradar24.com reports that the flight was piloted by a nine-year-old Airbus A320-200 registered VH-YXW with MSN 05796, and will spend approximately 90 minutes on the ground before returning home to Adelaide.

Stephanie Tully, CEO of Jetstar Group, stated that Bali is the most popular destination for international travelers. More than 250,000 people travel with Jetstar every year between Adelaide and Denpasar. She said:

"We're proud to be flying the newest aircraft in our fleet - the A321neo LR - between Adelaide and Denpasar from mid-July, opening up more seats so that more customers can access our low fares each year. We appreciate the ongoing support of Adelaide Airport as we continue to grow our presence in the South Australian aviation market."

Jetstar purchased the A321neos over a decade ago and plans to fly them on both domestic and international routes. LCC, a low-cost carrier, said that the two A321LRs from Adelaide would fly both domestically and internationally. The A321LR's inflight experience is much better than the A320-200s. With wider seats, larger overhead bins and seat-back holders, the aircraft is ideal for medium-haul flights such as the one to Bali.

Here's an example of how Jetstar works on the A321LRs.

Take a flight from Melbourne to Cairns at 06:22 on February 23rd. Arrive in Cairns at 08:18 and return to Melbourne at 13:36.

Leave Melbourne at 18:58 for Bali Denpasar. Arrive at 21:24. Land back in Melbourne at 7:48 on February 24, 2008.

Take a flight from Melbourne to Hobart at 09:56. Arrive in Hobart at 10:56. Land back in Melbourne at 12.00

Leave Melbourne at 18:49 for Bali Denpasar. Arrive at 22:05. Land back in Melbourne at 8:15 on February 25th.

Jetstar is an LCC and low fares are a key part of their offering. For select dates between July 24th and September 14th, the one-way fares from Adelaide to Bali start at AU$280 ($190).

The carrier will receive 18 A321LRs in total by 2024, and 20 A321XLRs. This mix of domestic and international flight will make the most of all the longer-range aircraft.

Source: simpleflying.com