Jetstar and Jetstar Japan transfer delays?

[Dusty23]

Hi all,
we're looking to fly Jetstar from Cairns to Osaka in December, then transfer same day with Jetstar Japan to Sapporo. The Jetstar Japan flights arent available yet to book a connecting fare, but we're thinking of booking the Cairns-Osaka flight now while they're still cheap. We will then book the Jetstar Japan flight later in the year when they're open.

I'm worried about a delay in the cairns-Osaka flight that will make us miss the Jetstar Japan connection. My questions are 1) will Jetstar re-book the connection if delayed, and 2) will seperate bookings have an impact on this?

Cheers,
dusty

 

[N860CR]

1) No

2) Yes

With an airline like Jetstar, it's always better to make sure you're as protected as possible. I wouldn't personally risk an unprotected connection

 

[Dusty23]

Thanks for the info.

So it's just as useless as booking a JQ/QF connection then hey? Got to love low cost carriers...

 

[Awesom Andy]

And you might not even be able to find any English-speaking staff in NRT, if my experience is anything to go by. The only English annoucement that was made was that when I was onboard, the safety demo will only be given in Japanese.