Jetstar will begin to fly to mainland China from December this year.

The airline will fly four weekly services between Singapore and Haikou, capital of Hainan province, on December 16.

The budget carrier plans to increase its capacity from Singapore by 46 percent in the next year, following the arrival of further three A320 aircraft.

Chief executive of Jetstar Asia and Valuair, Chong Phit Lian, said that China was a clear focus of further growth.

“Haikou is a very solid entry into mainland China for Jetstar and we look forward to the opportunity for further growth from this market should conditions prevail,” Ms Chong said in a statement”

The airline’s plans to open routes to other parts of Asia, as Jetstar explore its options.

“There’s still India we haven’t flown to, and Laos we haven’t flown to,” Ms Chong said.

Jetstar have also announced new services to Phuket in Thailand, now flying twice a day to the Thai resort island beginning on December 15, and will increase the frequency from two to three times daily from Singapore to Bangkok.

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