I think I am going to be sick!!
 

:yuk:

Jetstar Receives International Aviation Award For Operational Excellence
Australia's low fares airline Jetstar has won Airline Business magazine's award for Operational excellence for 2007.
The announcement was made at the 6th annual Airline Strategy Awards for Airline Business magazine as part of a gala event in London on 15 July 2007.

Jetstar was selected by the judging panel as the award winner in the Operations category. Their assessment for the award concluded:
"An outstanding execution of the low-cost/low-fare airline model within the context of an existing legacy carrier, setting the company up for international long-haul expansion".

Jetstar Group General Manager - Operations Gerry Turner was present to accept the award on behalf of the fledging Australian domestic and international carrier, which in the past year maintained profitable and growing domestic operations in Australia whilst also launching what remains the world's largest value based long haul airline operation.
Previous winners of the Operations award included American Airlines in 2004, Ryanair in 2005 and Continental Airlines in 2006.

As outlined by Aviation Business the Operations award went to a wholly owned airline subsidiary in Jetstar for the first time for any of its six award categories since the event's inception in 2002. It summarised:
"The winner (Jetstar) has executed the low-cost airline model by the book under the watchful eye of parent Qantas Airways. And not only has it rapidly ramped up its domestic operations, in the past year it has taken the significant step of introducing international services with wide body jets. Where many others failed, Jetstar has succeeded as a so-called "baby" low-cost carrier owned by a legacy airline. Mimicry is the strongest form of praise as other airlines now study how Jetstar has sustained a healthy balance between its independence from and synergies with Qantas."

The Qantas Group subsidiary Jetstar has now carried in excess of 17 million passengers since start-up and has successfully executed profitable and sustainable growth in the Australian domestic market, on some short haul international services from Australia including the trans Tasman route and to Singapore and commenced its long haul services from 23 November 2006 now serving an existing 6 international destinations from Australia. This will grow to eight overseas destinations by September 2007*, subject to final regulatory approval.
Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the award was due recognition to the commitment shown by the carrier's management team and 1600 strong workforce for the continued sound execution of an attractive value based airline product across a fast expanding route network.

"Recognition by industry peers is the ultimate acknowledgement for any organisation. This award is dedicated to the impressive work ethic and innovative approach that continues to pervade across the Jetstar organisation," Mr Joyce said.
"
Jetstar is part of two future growth brands for the Qantas Group and our performance has led the way towards obtaining both additional narrow body A320s and a fleet of 15 Boeing 787 wide body aircraft to support future growth plans.

"Jetstar's international flying business will be grown aggressively, whilst complementing further expanding Qantas international operations, whilst in the Australian domestic market the introduction of nine additional A320 aircraft commencing from December 2007 will grow domestic operations by a further 40 per cent."

The Airline Business award winners were selected by an independent panel of industry experts which included Sir Rod Eddington and Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Managing Director Peter Harbison. (???!!?!!!?!??:yuk::yuk::yuk::yuk::yuk::yuk:?!!?!!!!!??)Furt her details are available at http://www.strategyawards2007.com/judging.html

Me three!!:yuk::yuk::E:E

Congratulations JetStar!! and too all those involved! May you rock on well into the future.

Three cheers for Jetstar, hip hip, hooray!

I wonder when the penny will drop as to who actually fixes/pays for the f#ckups that Jetstar has. I can assure you it isn't them........:hmm:

They also won the prestigiuos LCC "Screw the Punter" award for the second year running!:}

(The QF FA got an honourable mention...):cool:

I found the sponsoring organisation of this award!:E

http://www.ram.org/misc/awards/burnsaward.jpg

Capt K,

"eeeexxxcellent"

Hey Buster...."They also won the prestigiuos LCC "Screw the Punter" award for the second year running!"

Don't forget the honourable Darth who has won the "screw the employee" award for the last few years and looks like a shoe in to do it again this year and the next and the next......

These in house awards really mean a lot to other people don't they!!!

It's good to see something humorous in the daily news rather than the usual death and destruction.

Can anyone think of another airline in this category?

Not too much competition for the award i would think.

V

Yep. Tiger. Very soon.

That would be the prestigious "Touch your toes for Management" award right?

And someone please tell me just how independant do you think Eddington and Harbison are?Will that be frequent flyer miles with your vote?:mad:

"That would be the prestigious "Touch your toes for Management" award right".....

Yep I was worried when they installed a lube dispenser and disposable gloves next to the lifts.Thats why they got those lanyards so that your ID doesn't fall off when you bend over.

I was just wondering if all the posters on here who can JQ are QF S/O's???

Just a thought!!

no, I don't think everyone here bagging Jet* is a QF SO. You can't be seriously suggesting that it's only QF pilots that see Jet* short comings.

The Kavorka,

Yes I like to sh*tcan JQ from time to time, and yes I am proud to say I'm a QF S/O.

But I'm sure i'd be doing it regardless of where I worked!

What are you trying to get at with your suggestion anyway?

I'm just glad we've got some blackhawks left !

Mention the word Jetstar and the red mist brigade come out of the woodwork. I will be glad when Tiger starts and there will be someone else to bag.

As the commercial says "its all about choice". If you dont like it dont use it. 17mil punters in 3 years have made a choice.

Im sure Tiger will get a run on the whinge meter when people discover that they only provide 15kg luggage. an extra $25 if you want to take up to 20 kg. an extra $25 to take you golf clubs or wheelchair. $10 to pick a seat and an additional $10 if you specificly want to sit next to someone. MEL / BNE - drop you off at OOL and bus you to BNE.

181 seats on a A320. Hold your breath and suck in your gut.

Its all about choice

Operational Excellence? I guess the award panel didn't consider these statistics for on time departures:

http://www.btre.gov.au/statistics/im...p_annual06.gif

Not that kind of "operational" but the "management operational".

For any others that can't grasp what the award was for, I will tell you, in simple terms, what the award means.

It means that Jetstar has been under management that is very capable, adept and knows what it is doing.