They're the worst offenders. Jetstar's $8.50 fee for paying with a credit card

[get me outta here]

If you are the petition signing type you may be interested in this one to get Jetstar to drop their "excessive" fees":

http://www.change.org/petitions/jet...campaign=22442&alert_id=SEXYaajMcA_GsPgYZeacq

 

[BAM1748]

I show my displeasure with my wallet, and not fly them. :mrgreen:

 

[samh004]

I think I signed it ages ago, but all that will happen is the fee will become the slightly higher fare. Or slightly more F&B prices...

 

[markis10]

I think I signed it ages ago, but all that will happen is the fee will become the slightly higher fare. Or slightly more F&B prices...

Given the recent reserve bank changes, I thing there will be a change and it will go down!

 

[lovestotravel]

I show my displeasure with my wallet, and not fly them. :mrgreen:

Yep that's the smart thing to do, meanwhile people will sign these pointless petitions and whinge and whinge

Vote with your wallet, it's pretty simple

 

[Paddy55]

Being more than a little cynical at times I'd suggest DeathStar is used as a trial balloon that might make there way into mainstream QF at some point.

 

[moa999]

And why just JQ.

Virgin - $7.70 per person, per booking
Qantas - $7.70 per person, per ticket

 

[markis10]

And why just JQ.

Virgin - $7.70 per person, per booking
Qantas - $7.70 per person, per ticket

Both those have alternatives that are easy to use, ie BPAY and POLI

 

[lovestotravel]

And why just JQ.

Virgin - $7.70 per person, per booking
Qantas - $7.70 per person, per ticket

Because the biggest social media whingers are people who generally fly Tiger/Jetstar....... Something to do with them having more "free time" I would say

 

[AIRwin]

Both those have alternatives that are easy to use, ie BPAY and POLI

Or online travel booking sites offering the same fares with no credit card fees, like zuji and expedia...

 

[Paddy55]

Both those have alternatives that are easy to use, ie BPAY and POLI

... and JQ has a notoriously thick hide when it comes to customer feedback
Voted with my wallet a couple of years ago

 

[nlagalle]

here's a marketing idea... build the "fee" in and offer a discount for cash!

 

[oz_mark]

And why just JQ.

Virgin - $7.70 per person, per booking
Qantas - $7.70 per person, per ticket

$8.50 per flight on JQ is taking things to another level. That's $17 per return trip!

 

[blackcat20]

Both those have alternatives that are easy to use, ie BPAY and POLI

Jetstar has Bpay too...or at least it did last time I flew.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Both those have alternatives that are easy to use, ie BPAY and POLI

so do jetstar

Payment Methods | Jetstar

 

[here2go]

Not every bank has POLI though, and the banks generally don't endorse it as it is subject to hacking. On that basis, I would never touch it (are you listening Virgin?)

 

[burmans]

Not every bank has POLI though, and the banks generally don't endorse it as it is subject to hacking. On that basis, I would never touch it (are you listening Virgin?)

I think this is over-sensationalising the reasons the banks don't endorse. Information Security is something that already the banks are spending 100's of millions on, for them to "endorse" POLI would require considerable expenses both in initial review of the application and ongoing. Once "endorsed" they would also have some responsibility if it failed.

If they really thought POLI was a hacking risk they would activeliy disallow it's access, what is more likely is that they recognise a potential risk and don't want responsibility for that risk. But as we all know there are many potential risks in electronic banking, your browser and your internet provider are risks too and you'll probably find the banks don't endorse them either.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

doing your own bank transfer is also supported by JQ if you don't trust POLI

 

[flying_double]

Bought cheap Tiger tickets today. Cost for 2 people was $74 all up - $40 for the return flights, and $34 for the credit card booking fee.

Not complaining really, $37 each to get to the GC and back is still ridiculously cheap, but the relativity of the two components is astounding!

 

[markis10]

so do jetstar

Payment Methods | Jetstar

Only for JQ Aus, not for JQ international, 3k etc, same goes for POLI etc