This aircraft could transform the way people fly, helping bypass hubs and linking cities directly, where previously larger aircraft needed too many passengers to make it worth serving them.
You have to think Jetstar is being a bit shy about the routes it might fly with the new A321neoLRs it's going to start receiving in the next couple of years. After all this is a relatively small aircraft that can connect smaller (or larger) destinations that are up to 8 hours apart.
Source: Jetstar
And after all they'll be leaving a lot on the table for their competition if they leave too many gaps in the market. As we reported (Batik Air - a Lion in sheep's clothing in the Australia market?), there are airlines on our doorstep that are ready to launch.
Indonesia based Lion Air Group's Batik Air has confirmed that the airline plans to pursue significant expansion in the Australia-Bali market in 2019. The airline will utilise new generation narrow body long haul A320neo family aircraft.