Jetstar Points Planes to Japan a Poor Deal

Qantas Frequent Flyer is expanding its Points Plane concept to Jetstar. Until 17 September 2019, Qantas says you’ll be able to book any available seat on Jetstar flights between Australia and Japan, as well as across the Jetstar Japan network, for travel between 12 November and 12 December 2019. If you’ve been saving up your … Continued

Qantas Lounge Run Backfires Spectacularly

When booking flights from Melbourne to Cairns last week, timmy-t thought it would be a great idea to book the whole family on a Jetstar Dreamliner service departing from the international terminal. As this member has Qantas Platinum status, this would allow the family to enjoy a pleasant breakfast in the Qantas First Lounge before boarding the non-stop … Continued

Jetstar Adds Flights to South Korea

Jetstar will launch 3x weekly flights from Gold Coast to Seoul, South Korea from 8 December 2019. The Jetstar flights to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport will be operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with 314 Economy seats and 21 reclining Business seats. The flight time will be just over 9 hours. Flights will run on Wednesdays, … Continued

Lucky Upgrade for Hawaii-Bound Jetstar Passengers

Thousands of lucky Jetstar passengers received a pleasant surprise on their flights to or from Hawaii over the past few weeks. Instead of flying on a cramped Jetstar Dreamliner, passengers booked to fly between Sydney and Honolulu have instead been flown on a Qantas Boeing 747 and received the full Qantas service. Some lucky passengers … Continued

Jetstar Fined by ACCC for Misleading Customers

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called out all four of Australia’s major airlines for misleading customers about their right to a refund. In addition, Jetstar has been fined $1.95 million for making false and misleading representations about its passengers’ rights. The ACCC alleges that Jetstar falsely claimed on its website that certain … Continued