Jetstar to kickstart low-fare flights to Thailand

Flights to Hat Yai will operate four times a week.

JetStar Asia unveiled a new direct service from Singapore to Hat Yai in Southern Thailand.

Starting 3 November, Jetstar Asia will operate four flights a week from Singapore to Hat Yai, to meet the demand for visa-free travel between Singapore and Thailand.

Located at the border between Malaysia and Thailand, Hat Yai is also a traditionally popular destination for a 12-hour road trip from Singapore, for travellers who enjoy drive-holidays.

With Jetstar’s new direct service to Hat Yai, returning and new travellers will now be able to fly direct to Hat Yai visa-free for 30 days while allowing them to save on their travel time.

This new route will be operated by Jetstar Asia’s 180-seat A320. It will see Jetstar Asia operate up to 51 services a week to Thailand which includes Bangkok and Phuket.

With this new destination, the Jetstar Group of airlines will now operate 70 services from Australia, Vietnam and Singapore to four cities in Thailand – Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai.