Jetstar early check-in (Syd International)

[pancakezattack]

Hi All,

Flying on JQ63 from Syd to Melb. I was hoping to check-in early to access the lounge ASAP. Can anyone please share recent experience of how early Jetstar will let you check-in and drop bags at the Syd international terminal?

Thanks!

 

[AIRwin]

I flew JQ63 recently - my flight from BNE arrived SYD T3 at 8:34 am, took the free T-Bus to T1, managed to check in at the JQ service desk around 9-ish (hand luggage only) and was in the First class lounge by 10 am:

QF/JQ domestic flights leaving from international terminal

I remember there used to be lists of flights that left from the international terminal. Do these still exist? (both the lists and the flights!). Now I've (accidentally) gotten to WP again I feel the hankering for some flounging! My googling is as useless as ever since for the last 3 years all...

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When are you flying?

Paging @kangarooflyer88 for your experience?

 

[CaptJCool]

QF/JQ domestic flights leaving from international terminal

I remember there used to be lists of flights that left from the international terminal. Do these still exist? (both the lists and the flights!). Now I've (accidentally) gotten to WP again I feel the hankering for some flounging! My googling is as useless as ever since for the last 3 years all...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

He said 3 hours

 

[AIRwin]

My other experience for JQ63 earlier in 2023:

Domestic flights from Melb/Syd international terminals

Sure, that would be one benefit of a JQ delay 👍 🤣 I wonder, if travelling HLO, if the JQ flight is cancelled - say until the next day, would the JQ passengers who lets say is already in the FLounge, get to stay there the whole day? o_O Had this experience too! Once the flight is cancelled...

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[pancakezattack]

I flew JQ63 recently - my flight from BNE arrived SYD T2 at 8:34 am, took the free T-Bus to T1, managed to check in at the JQ service desk around 9-ish (hand luggage only) and was in the First class lounge by 10 am:

QF/JQ domestic flights leaving from international terminal

I remember there used to be lists of flights that left from the international terminal. Do these still exist? (both the lists and the flights!). Now I've (accidentally) gotten to WP again I feel the hankering for some flounging! My googling is as useless as ever since for the last 3 years all...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

When are you flying?

Paging @kangarooflyer88 for your experience?

That's helpful thanks! Flying soon but don't want to disclose date for privacy reasons. Any idea if they allow checked baggage that early? Unfortunately have a few things I need to bring. Would love to be in the First Lounge asap for a massage and lunch!

 

[AIRwin]

Any idea if they allow checked baggage that early?

I'm booked on JQ63 again soon and will most likely be checking in a bag so I'll report back

 

[henrus]

From recent experience in SYD it's a tad bit before 3 hours but not a lot more.

 

[pancakezattack]

I'm booked on JQ63 again soon and will most likely be checking in a bag so I'll report back

Please do! Thank you.

 

[AIRwin]

Please do! Thank you.

Unless it happens we're on the same flight...

 

[pancakezattack]

Unless it happens we're on the same flight...

If so I'll see you in the lounge

 

[AIRwin]

If so I'll see you in the lounge

I'll look out for someone attacking the pancakes?

 

[AIRwin]

Please do! Thank you.

Reporting live from SYD T1 - JQ check-in not open at 9:30 am as there are no departures since the previous flight at 9:05 am

 

[pancakezattack]

Thank you for taking one for for the team Get to the airport at 10am it is!

 

[AIRwin]

Thank you for taking one for for the team Get to the airport at 10am it is!

They are still setting up but there are already a number of people waiting

 

[pancakezattack]

They are still setting up but there are already a number of people waiting

As long as I get in for a massage and lunch, I'll be content Enjoy the lounge and flight!

 

[AIRwin]

As long as I get in for a massage and lunch, I'll be content Enjoy the lounge and flight!

Thanks! Finally through to the F lounge and ready to attack the pancakez....

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Couple of points. First online check in is not possible for JQ63, QF9 or any other such domestic flights that leave from the international terminal. The reason being is an ID check needs to be done by a human who will print out a physical boarding pass and affix a D - domestic sticker to the boarding pass. They will then write down the ID number presented (e.g. passport number) and have you sign it. This is crucial since someone from the ABF will need to see the boarding pass and ID to validate on departure (and to stamp out the boarding pass). Then upon arrival at your destination an ABF officer will inspect the boarding pass to confirm you’re domestic and let you through without the hassle of immigration.

In terms of how early you can check-in well for JQ flights it is 3 hours officially. Could you get there early and have them check you in and accept your bags? Possibly. But don’t expect it. If this was a Qantas domestic international flight (like QF9 from Melbourne to Perth) then yes they’ll let you check in early. I know that since I got to First check in about 4 hours prior and had no issues there.

I think what is key to understand here is there are now multiple flights operated by both JetStar and Qantas which have this peculiarity including Sydney to Melbourne and Melbourne to Sydney with JetStar, Melbourne to Cairns with JetStar, Melbourne to Perth with Qantas (and vice versa) and soon when flights to Rome resume, Sydney to Perth with Qantas (and vice versa)

-RooFlyer88

 

[henrus]

Then upon arrival at your destination an ABF officer will inspect the boarding pass to confirm you’re domestic and let you through without the hassle of immigration.

You would not believe the number of people who lose/leave their boarding pass onboard. Usually ABF tell those to go pack to the plane to find it however often that’s not possible and they’ve got a printed list of domestic passengers held at one of the desks they can use to tick you off.

 

[elanshin]

I think what is key to understand here is there are now multiple flights operated by both JetStar and Qantas which have this peculiarity including Sydney to Melbourne and Melbourne to Sydney with JetStar, Melbourne to Cairns with JetStar, Melbourne to Perth with Qantas (and vice versa) and soon when flights to Rome resume, Sydney to Perth with Qantas (and vice versa)

-RooFlyer88

Does JQ still have positioning flights from MEL to BNE? There used to be a MEL to OOL (onwards to NRT) flight, but not sure if that got carried over with the shift from OOL to BNE.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Does JQ still have positioning flights from MEL to BNE? There used to be a MEL to OOL (onwards to NRT) flight, but not sure if that got carried over with the shift from OOL to BNE.

I don't think they do. They do have JQ15 which does MEL to KIX (via CNS), though.

The JQ flights which feature an international domestic sector seem to change over time. For instance, JQ63 which flies from Melbourne to Saigon but has a Sydney (to Melbourne) tag segment on Mondays and Fridays seems to stop having that tag segment effective April 1. Similarly, JQ47, the JetStar flight to Seoul seems to drop the Melbourne to Sydney tag segment effective March 1. And of course there are Qantas flights which also feature tag segments too (namely QF9: PER to LHR which also has a MEL > PER tag segment) which also change (that tag segment is dropping later this year).

Certainly need to keep on your toes to track these changes with QanStar.

-RooFlyer88