The budget carrier is expanding to the country.
In its press release on Tuesday, July 15, Australia-based budget carrier Jetstar Airways announced its plans to expand its international network with two new routes between Australia and the Philippines later this year.
From November 27, 2025, travellers will be able to fly directly from Perth in Western Austrlia to Manila year-round.
According to the schedule published, the Manila-bound JQ81 from Perth will leave every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 9:10 pm (local time) and arrive at 4:15 am.
As for the return Perth-bound service JQ82, it will depart Manila every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:35 am to arrive in Australia at 1:00 pm (local time).
Meanwhile, subject to regulatory approval, it will also mount seasonal flights from Brisbane to Cebu beginning December 3, 2025.
JQ101 from Brisbane will fly every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 12:30 pm (local time) and arrive at 5:15 pm (Philippine time).
For JQ102, it will leave Cebu at 8:15 pm on the same evening and land in the Australian city at 5:05 am, the next day.
The new services will operate three times a week using Jetstar’s Airbus A321LR aircraft, with both routes adding more than 108,000 low-fare seats annually.
Jetstar Group CEO, Stephanie Tully said that the new routes highlight Jetstar’s continued growth from Australia to Asia.
“The launch of low fares direct flights to the Philippines is an exciting milestone, unlocking two amazing destinations for Aussie travellers. From the pristine beaches of Cebu to the vibrant energy of Manila, these new routes offer greater value options for an overseas holiday.”
She continued, “As demand for low-cost international travel continues to grow, our pipeline of new aircraft is helping us deliver even more low fares to new destinations – so our customers can take off more, for less.”
The announcement also comes weeks before rhe scheduled closure of its regional brand, the Singapore-based JetStar Asia that will cease operations on July 31 due to mounting losses and intense competition from othet carriers.
Jetstar Airways flights, including JQ-coded international flights between Australia and Southeast Asia, and any Jetstar Japan (GK) flights are unaffected by that move.
Although, the fleet of 13 Airbus A320 aircraft from JetStar Asia are expected to transferred over to the main JetStar company in Australia, as well as its sister QantasLink upon the Asian carrier’s closure.