- A multi-million dollar face-lift to 43 Jetstar planes will mean cheaper airfares
- There’ll be no reprieve for tall flyers, with leg room space remaining unchanged
- An extra row of seats has been added, along with new windows and lighting
Low-cost airline Jetstar is in the midst of a multi-million dollar project to spruce up cabins in 43 planes in its fleet in a bid to improve overall passenger flight experiences.
While customers can look forward to cheaper airfares, those with longer legs might be disheartened to learn that spacing between each seat will remain unchanged.
The Qantas subsidiary has instead added in a whole extra row, making each aircraft capable of carrying an extra six people per flight, Nine News reports.
Jetstar’s multi-million dollar overhaul of 43 of its fleet will not offer more leg room, but it says customers can look forward to cheaper airfares
Each of the aircraft’s dramatic refurbishments is conducted across 12 days and sees its entire innards completely ripped out and replaced with modernistic alternatives.
‘Part of the process is stripping out the cabin, but also cutting into the fuselage to add to extra windows to make sure that every seat row and customer still has that window outlook,’ CEO Dean Salter said.
As part of the fleet’s giant face-lift, each plane has been fitted with new seats, windows, lighting, and overhead storage compartments.
The low-cost airline has added in a whole extra row of seats, making each aircraft capable of carrying an extra six people on every flight
Mr Salter is confident customers will appreciate the extensive renovations, saying they made each aircraft ‘feel brand new’.
‘More seats means lower fare ultimately. Lower cost and lower fares and more availability for passengers,’ he said.
There will be space for an extra 600,000 people to fly every year, without the airline adding any flights to its schedule.
As part of the fleet’s giant face-lift, each plane has been fitted with new seats, windows, lighting, and overhead storage compartments