Jetstar announces MCY-DPS-SIN

[Harrison_133]

Jetstar have announced flights between Sunshine Coast and Singapore, via Bali effective 25 March 2026. Flights operate 3 times a week on the A321neo.

Schedule effective 29 March 2026:

JQ86 MCY 09:10 DPS 13:35 32Q Day 146
JQ86 DPS 15:05 SIN 18:00 32Q Day 146

JQ87 SIN 19:25 DPS 22:20 32Q Day 357
JQ87 DPS 23:50 MCY 07:30 +1 32Q Day 357

Source: https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetsta...-from-199-with-easy-connections-to-singapore/

 

[AIRwin]

Looks like JQ86/87 is in addition to and not replacing the current JQ42/43 sectors between DPS and SIN, leaving DPS within 15 minutes of each other (unless schedules haven't been updated)

 

[dajop]

Good timings for Bali trips for travellers originating in Singapore, and must feel there is money to be made on this. Although it would have to be one of the more hotly contested routes in terms of number of carriers operating, with 9 competing on the route.

 

[Saab34]

SIN-DPS is a busy route and was probably one of the better 3K performers so likely a good move as they try and catch that SEQ market to Bali and the already established Jetstar traffic between SIN to DPS

 

[elanshin]

I wonder if routes like this bode well for JQ to keep JQ7/8 since I feel that routes lost a lot of its purpose with shuttling people to SIN to connect. I believe JQ87 times with JQ7 to be connectable.

Maybe this is also to see if they can't add more capacity to DPS from MEL and skirt the bilateral limits whilst also trying out MCY.

 

[dajop]

I wonder if routes like this bode well for JQ to keep JQ7/8 since I feel that routes lost a lot of its purpose with shuttling people to SIN to connect. I believe JQ87 times with JQ7 to be connectable.

I suspect the loss of the longstanding EK service has encouraged JQ to stay in the market longer, and see how it turns out. Anecdotally, in my 17 years of semi-commuting between SIN & MEL fares have never been higher than they have been this year. They are lucky, if like over the last couple of weeks, 787 problems occur during low seasons, a lot of people would be screwed over it happened in Dec, Jan, Apr, Jul or Sep.

 

[brokenagain]

The DPS-SIN flights don’t actually have many Aussies on them. It’s full of Europeans so suspect most of the pax are on codeshare flights from Europe,

 

[Saab34]

The DPS-SIN flights don’t actually have many Aussies on them. It’s full of Europeans so suspect most of the pax are on codeshare flights from Europe,

I can confirm that is the case. I took the JQ flight between SIN and DPS last year and it was an odd experience, Aussie Jetstar Pilots, Asian Crew, and pretty much all Euro passengers.

The Cabin Manager was Aussie which was different, I assume was training somebody or covering sick.

 

[markis10]

The Cabin Manager was Aussie which was different, I assume was training somebody or covering sick

Situation normal, they need an Aussie to operate as senior, been that way ever since they crewed the A330s out of BKK crew base