Jetstar says Adelaide-Hobart service has 'exceeded expectations'

27 December, 2017

Jetstar stated the new nonstop service between Adelaide and Hobart had "exceeded expectations", with thousands of travellers booking seats within the first month (news.com.au, 24-Dec-2017). Jetstar launched Adelaide-Hobart service on 14-Nov-2017, operating up to three times weekly. The carrier said it expected to handle up to 55,000 passenger p/a on the route. The airline, at the time of launch, had already sold more than 15,000 seats on the route. The route is the only nonstop service between the two cities, offering time savings of at least three hours according to Jetstar Group CCO Catriona Larritt.