Jetstar to launch CBR flights

[Mattg]

There are flights loaded now until 17 July.

 

[AIRwin]

There are flights loaded now until 17 July.

Wonder why they were blocked for sale in the first place?

 

[aikman]

JQ launching new routes from CBR to both MEL and OOL.

 

[AIRwin]

JQ launching new routes from CBR to both MEL and OOL.

Media release:

https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-expands-canberra-network-with-new-melbourne-and-gold-coast-flights/

 

[levelnine]

Media release:
https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetsta...rk-with-new-melbourne-and-gold-coast-flights/

A good option flying from CBR as you get the benefit of QF lounge access. Much harder to do that flying from MEL.

 

[Saab34]

This is great news. Tiger was double daily was the only route I used them for in the earlier years.

 

[Mattg]

It looks like Qantas has quietly removed its own services (operated by QantasLink on the 717) from the CBR-OOL route from 16 September. So the new JQ CBR-OOL flights are really just replacing Qantas - not such good news!

 

[AIRwin]

It looks like Qantas has quietly removed its own services (operated by QantasLink on the 717) from the CBR-OOL route from 16 September.

It's seasonal?

 

[Mattg]

It's seasonal?

I don't think so, it was running last summer.

 

[AIRwin]

BNE on sale for $79:

https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/deals/canberra-sale?dealsdest=CBR&dealsorig=*

 

[Saab34]

Mel for $59. Rex dummy spit won’t be far away folks.

 

[AIRwin]

Is this on 2 tickets? If so, and the connecting airline isn't AA (and I assume it's not since you said T3) 2 hours is not a viable connection.

Wrong thread?

 

[AIRwin]

So the new JQ CBR-OOL flights are really just replacing Qantas - not such good news!

This is not coming up as an option on JQ for some reason:

 

[Saab34]

Can see it via Desktop plenty of flights.

 

[AIRwin]

Inaugural MEL-CBR flight this morning:
(I now know JQ "Boarding" status means = passengers from previous flight have only started to disembark)

 

[AIRwin]

Gate Closed = Ready for Boarding

 

[AIRwin]

VH-VQH operating JQ654:

 

[Virgin Bart]

Gate Closed = Ready for Boarding
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This does my head in. But is very accurate

 

[AIRwin]

Wet welcome even though no water cannon:


But at least the Chief Minister was there:

 

[AIRwin]

Meanwhile in CBR, "Go to Gate" means just that