Jetstar starting direct Singapore – Broome flights

There’s an interesting new route announcement today from Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar, with the airline becoming the sole carrier to operate non-stop flights from Singapore to Broome in the Kimberly region of Western Australia.

The new service will operate on a seasonal basis, between June and October 2024 and then from April to October in subsequent years, the dry season in Broome which sees average temperatures of between 21 and 28 degrees and is the peak travel period for the region.

“Just over four hours away from Singapore, Broome is an amazing destination for those looking for a holiday of a lifetime.
 
“This new route, combined with our low fares, underscores our commitment to providing customers with a diverse range of destinations and incredible travel experiences.”

John Simeone, CEO, Jetstar Asia

SilkAir previously operated charter flights between Singapore and Broome using Boeing 737-800s in both 2018 and 2019, but the route has not made a comeback since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The schedule

Here’s how the flight schedule looks for this new service.

Singapore Broome
25 Jun 2024 – 26 Oct 2024

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	3K165 A320
SIN 07:20		BME 11:55
	3K167 A320
SIN 14:55		BME 19:25
	3K166 A320
BME 12:55		SIN 17:30
	3K168 A320
BME 20:25		SIN 01:00*

* Next day

Tuesdays will get a morning service to Broome, returning in the afternoon, while Saturdays will see an afternoon departure from Changi and a late evening flight in the return direction.

The schedule allows for 3-night or 4-night trips to this new destination, or even longer 7, 10 , 11 or 14-night holidays for those looking to explore further (here’s what to do in and around Broome).

With a flight time of 4.5 hours, this new link will significantly reduce current journey times from Singapore to Broome by at least five hours, avoiding the need for travellers to first fly to Perth, and then take another 2.5 hour flight from there.

You can also use Broome as a stepping stone to or from the rest of Australia, with domestic flights to cities like Darwin (1.5 hours) and Perth (2.5 hours), plus seasonal links to Melbourne (4.5 hours) and Sydney (5 hours).

Jetstar will also restart non-stop Singapore – Perth services in August 2024, as we recently reported, becoming the fourth airline on that route in addition to Qantas, Scoot and Singapore Airlines.

Fares

Jetstar has launched this route with promotional introductory one-way fares from Singapore to Broome from S$125 and from Broome to Singapore from AU$145, with an additional $10 discount in each direction for Club Jetstar members.

These fares are available until 2nd April 2024.

You can also redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for Jetstar flights, but at 18,000 one-way from Singapore to Broome, with taxes and fees payable on top of that, it’s definitely not worth doing so – unless the one-way fare increases to something like S$400 or more.

By that stage though, award seats on Jetstar flights don’t tend to be available – so it’s a moot point.

As usual, save your miles for full-service Business Class awards where possible, for best value.

Jetstar in Singapore

Jetstar’s flights from Singapore are operated by two airlines; Singapore-based Jetstar Asia (3K) and Australia’s Jetstar Airways (JQ).

Here’s how the route network will look once Broome flights, which will be flown by Jetstar Asia, are added.

Operated by
Jetstar Asia (3K)

• Bali
• Bangkok
• Broome (from 25 Jun ’24)
• Clark (from 16 Jun ’24)
• Haikou
• Jakarta
• Krabi (from 7 Jun ’24)
• Kuala Lumpur
• Manila
• Okinawa
• Osaka
• Penang
• Phnom Penh
• Phuket
• Surabaya
• Wuxi

Operated by
Jetstar Airways (JQ)

• Melbourne
• Perth (from 1 Aug ’24)

Aside from Broome, Jetstar is also the sole carrier operating between Singapore and Okinawa, Japan.

All flights operate from the carrier’s new Singapore base of operations at Changi Airport Terminal 4.

Singapore is getting an 8th non-stop destination in Australia later this year, with new direct Jetstar flights to and from Broome twice per week, operating on a seasonal basis.

The route saves travellers from Singapore at least five hours of travelling time to the Kimberly region of Western Australia, by cutting out a transit in Perth.

The service is a more established version of the SilkAir charters we saw on this route in 2018 and 2019.

(Cover Photo: Tourism Western Australia)