Keeping up with growing demand on the trans-Tasman route, Jetstar today launched flights between Sydney and Wellington.

Just in time for Christmas, the inaugural daily service touched down in Wellington earlier this morning.

According to Jetstar NZ and Australia chief executive David Hall, the new service would bring an additional 180,000 passengers into the region each year.

“We’re pleased to be bringing friends and families together for Christmas, and more visitors to
Queenstown,” Mr Hall said.

As well as the launch of the daily service, JEtstar also announced an additional weekly service between Melbourne and Wellington as well as two extra weekly flights to Auckland. 

“Today’s inaugural flights represent another significant inbound tourism injection for Queenstown,” Queenstown Airport chief executive Steve Sanderson added.

“Since launching services just over two years ago, Jetstar has flown more than half a million passengers into Queenstown.