New Routes to Australia
New Routes to Australia
Jetstar Asia returns to Broome
AirAsia launch service to Darwin
March 19th, 2025. Jetstar Asia is resuming its seasonal service between Singapore and Broome, a remote tourist town in the northern part of Western Australia.
Broome is a long way from just about everywhere. It sits on the edge of the Indian Ocean, the nearest major town is Darwin, over a thousand kilometres away, and the surrounding landscape is mostly flat. It is, however, one of the best spots in the world for whale-watching tours.
From June through to September pods of majestic humpbacks migrate from their feeding grounds in the Antarctic to mate and give birth in warmer waters. The area is also home to a wealth of other marine life. When you have seen enough of that you can visit the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park or chill out on Cable Beach.
The service will operate twice a week between April 1st and October 25th with departures on Tuesdays and Saturdays and a different time slot for each. Flight number 3K161 departs from Singapore’s Changi Airport at 09:50 and arrives in Broome at 14:00. The return leg, flight number 3K162, Departs from Broome at 15:00 and lands back in Singapore at 19:10.
On Saturdays, flight number 3K167, will depart from Singapore at 12:15 and arrive in Broome at 16:25. It returns as flight number 3K168 leaving Broome at 17:25 and touching down in Singapore at 21:35.
The flight is served by Airbus A320-200 aircraft and the duration is four hours and ten minutes.
Kuala Lumpur to Darwin
Starting from June 27th AirAsia will launch direct flights to the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, Darwin. The service will operate four times a week on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with two different time slots.
On Mondays and Fridays flight number AK612 will depart from Kuala Lumpur at 05:55 and arrive in Darwin at 12:35. The return journey, flight number AK613, departs from Darwin at 13:10 and arrive back in Kuala Lumpur at 16:50.
On Wednesdays and Sundays, the departure from Kuala Lumpur is at 09:20 and arrival in Darwin is at 16:00. The return leg leaves Darwin at 16:35 and touches down again in Kuala Lumpur at 20:15.
Flight duration will be a little over five hours and will be served by Airbus A321 aircraft.
Picture: Humpback Whale breaching by Wanetta Ayers
Hotel suggestions
Seashells Broome
Oaks Darwin Elan Hotel
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