With 15 minutes of cruise time, how many coffee and muffins and chicken rice can you sell on KULSIN? Jetstar charges S$12 for Chicken Rice. Air Asia charges 12 RINGGIT - 63% cheaper.
Just checked - For most of Feb after Chinese New Year, SIN Jakarta fares on Jetstar have a base fare of S$14 to S$24. On Monday 24 Feb the base fare is S$4. Yes, that's four bucks. With taxes and fees it is S$34 (but the taxes all go to the airport, not really to Jetstar).
Tiger - most of Feb they're charging S$72 one way to Jakarta
Air Asia - most of Feb they're charging S$78 one way to Jakarta
Jetstar - most of Feb they charge A$65 (S$72) Sydney-Melbourne (slightly shorter than SIN-CGK)
SIA - most of Feb they charge S$560 return (S$280 one way) to Jakarta.
As to why Jetstar wishes to charge almost nothing SIN CGK when their competitors are charging much more, I really can't understand. Plus under the SIN Indonesia bilateral, LCCs are forced by Indonesia to serve free food and drinks - and Jetstar/Valuair serve some sort of bun and water. So the impetus to buy food is even less.
Last edited by DrPepz; 29th Jan 2014 at 09:41.
Reason: Added in fare comparisons