Jetstar Asia is all set to resume flights to mainland China. The Singapore based part Qantas owned airline will soon be resuming direct flights. Let’s find out what what the news from Jetstar Asia is all about and how the new flight 3K817 will operate.
Which City Will Jetstar Asia Fly to in China?
Jetstar Asia (3K) will not be flying immediately a route to one of China’s major cities. It will resume services to the country with flights to Haikou on the island of Haian. The Singapore Haikou flight was one of the long standing Jetstar services that were forced to halt during the pandemic. Therefore the airline is only returning to one of its pre-covid main destinations in China. The flight, as mentioned above, will be identified with number 3K817.
Before the pandemic forced the airline to stop all of its flights, Jetstar used to serve in China:
- Haikou
- Shantou
- Sanya
- Xuzhou
- Guiyang
Along with Taipei International Airport.
When Will Jetstar’s New Flight to China Launch?
The wait for the return of the low cost carrier, Jetstar Asia, to China isn’t all that long. The first Singapore Haikou flights will take off on April 29th 2023. That’s just under a couple of weeks away.
The Jetstar 3K817 Singapore Haikou Flight Schedule
The flight will initially have a 4 times weekly schedule operating on:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
As for the timetable, Singapore Haikou flight 3K817 will operate as follows:
- Flight 3K817 will depart Singapore (SIN) at 07:25 to arrive into Haikou (HAK) at 11:05. Estimated flight time is 3 hours 40 minutes.
- Return flight 3K818 will depart Haikou (HAK) at 12:00 and will arrive in Singapore (SIN) at 15:30. Estimated flight time is a slightly shorter 3 hours 30 minutes.
In Singapore Changi International Airport as all Jetstar flight 3K817 will depart from Terminal 4.
The Aircraft for Singapore Haikou Flight 3K817
Jetstar Asia operates a 1 aircraft type fleet, which means that it has no other choice than to deploy on the route one of its Airbus A320-200. These planes are configured in a 1 class layout, all economy, capable of seating up to 180 passengers on a full load.
