Jetstar is a low-cost carrier that is part of the Qantas Group. You can redeem Qantas points to fly with Jetstar, as well as earning Qantas points and status credits when you purchase certain bundles with your Jetstar ticket.
Below you can find our recent articles on Jetstar.
Japan’s border may still be closed to independent tourists, but that hasn’t stopped Jetstar from restarting direct flights from Australia to Japan for the first time since the pandemic began! Jetstar began last week by restarting its Cairns-Tokyo route. The first flight back from Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Cairns was almost completely filled by Japanese … Continued
The Qantas Group owns two distinct brands in the Australian market. Qantas is supposed to be the premium, full-service brand while Jetstar is positioned as the low-cost carrier with cheap fares but less service. Ironically though, the customer service provided by Jetstar at the moment is far superior to that of Qantas! The problems with Qantas … Continued
The first Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali in almost two years will take off this morning, taking almost 300 Australians to the Indonesian holiday destination. Flight JQ43 will take off from Melbourne at 9.55am this morning, with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner arriving at 12.45pm local time. Many of the passengers on board would have … Continued
Ahead of international flights resuming, Jetstar has started bringing its wide-body Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners out of storage to use on domestic flights around Australia! Lucky Jetstar passengers on selected domestic flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and the Gold Coast are set to get a nice upgrade over the usual Airbus A320 experience – in more … Continued
Jetstar has increased the amount of money its earns from add-ons, bundles and fees by a third during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Qantas Group’s financial results, Jetstar’s ancillary revenue increased by 33% in the 2020-21 financial year, compared to the “pre-COVID” 2018-19 financial year. Ancillary revenue refers to the income made from selling … Continued
Jetstar has promised to reduce the amount of time Qantas Frequent Flyer members are waiting to receive their points and status credits after flying with the airline. Before COVID-19, most eligible Jetstar customers were receiving Qantas points and status credits within a few days of their flight. But since the pandemic, the typical amount of … Continued
Jetstar will begin flights to Canberra for the first time, with a 5x weekly Brisbane-Canberra service launching on 2 September 2021. The Jetstar A320 services between Brisbane and the nation’s capital will run every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the following schedule (flights arrive/depart Canberra one hour later during daylight savings): “We’re excited to … Continued
Jetstar is considering operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners on domestic routes as its Australian capacity returns to almost 100% of pre-covid levels – and even higher during peak periods. Jetstar is already back to running an average of 70-90% of pre-covid capacity on domestic flights within Australia this month, and expects to maintain this level of … Continued
If you’ve ever searched for flights on the Qantas website, you’ve probably noticed that flights on Qantas’ wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar, also appear in the results. Perhaps you’ve even been tempted to book a Jetstar flight that you found on the Qantas website. But this is often a rip-off, and you could be paying a … Continued
Jetstar has refunded passengers that were incorrectly charged a $131 fee to change their flight after Jetstar cancelled on them and failed to provide a suitable alternative. Australian Frequent Flyer member sammy had booked a return flight from Sydney to Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) during a recent sale. This member had flown to the Sunshine Coast last … Continued
Jetstar has been forced to cancel over 100 flights this weekend due to strike action being taken by the airline’s pilots. Jetstar will cancel 30 services on Friday 13 December, 44 services on Saturday 14 December, and 46 flights on Sunday 15 December 2019, with most of the cancelled flights on Jetstar’s domestic network. But … Continued
Jetstar will launch direct flights from Melbourne to Busselton, the gateway to the Margaret River region in Western Australia. The 3x weekly flights will commence from 25 March 2020 and run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The new Jetstar flights will be the first commercial air services from the east coast of Australia to … Continued
