Article: Air New Zealand versus Jetstar: Head to Head in Aotearoa

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Air New Zealand versus Jetstar: Head to Head in Aotearoa

How does Jetstar compare to Air New Zealand when flying domestically in New Zealand? Is it worth paying the premium for Air New Zealand? We took two flights to find out.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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[jase05]

The NZ product is pretty average but my stubbornness forces me to pay the higher price just to avoid JQ.
I know we got stung a couple of times last trip there but many years ago I vowed never to fly JQ again so I have to pay whatever NZ wants

 

[Mwenenzi]

Air New Zealand versus Jetstar: Head to Head in Aotearoa

How does Jetstar compare to Air New Zealand when flying domestically in New Zealand? Is it worth paying the premium for Air New Zealand? We took two flights to find out.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

On Jetstar I paid NZD54 (~AU$46) plus NZD5.50 for standard seat selection. I added an extra seven kilograms of hand luggage for an additional NZD25 as I knew my soft carry on would likely be above seven kilograms and Jetstar is known for its strict enforcement of carry on rules. The total fare was NZD86 (~AU$74). This fare wasn’t eligible to earn Qantas Points or status credits.

You should have received 400 QF points but not SC if a NZ domestic ticket. All NZ domestic JQ tickets get QF points, but only the higher bundles get SC.
If the JQ NZ domestic flight is in conjunction with an international flight no QF points on the lower bundles (same as AU)