Jetstar International experience

[clk0]

Hello there, just want to get some feedback if anyone has travel on Jetstar International flights. I am thinking of using Jetstar as it is much cheaper at around $750 per person from Sydney to Singapore as I am also travelling to Japan also. The other deal is to fly with Singapore Airline around $1,100 per person. The reason of my concern is because of the transfer via Darwin (3 hours) and also if the flight has been delayed, will the connection plane wait?

I was thinking of getting Singapore airline Sydney - Japan- Singapore - Sydney - however it costs $1,530 per person.

Thanks

Jas

 

[marg4000]

My son travelled Melbourne-Honolulu return and was quite happy with the flights.
Marg

 

[GreatPig]

My wife and I have flown with Jetstar to Osaka, and my wife has also used them to Vietnam. The latter involved a delayed flight home, but they were put up in a good hotel (that doesn't always happen, but they'd copped a lot of flak shortly before that, so it might have been a PR thing). The Osaka flights had no problems at all.

GP

 

[clk0]

Marg and GP

Thank you so much for your reply- really appreciated. It makes me feel more assured especially if you have not fly with them before. It saves me a lot of money and more $ to spend with my family and friends.

Regards
Jasmine

 

[Bandita]

We were married in Hawaii last year and alot of our friends and family used Jetstar - overall, everything was fine. Make sure to order the meals/entertainment units, etc when you book your tickets (don't wait until you get on the plane, because they didn't have enough).

Cheers,
Jen

 

[clk0]

Jen

Thanks for letting me know - I will do that.

 

[travelbug]

Hi. The plane will not leave Darwin without you. It would be nearly empty without that connecting flight. You only really have trouble with connecting flights if they are with a different airline.

When you compare costs though don't forget to add the food cost ($30- covers for both flights) plus entertainment. This may make the prices comparable.

Went Sydney-Darwin-Ho Chi Minh City. I didn't get the food. Just had lunch before I left. Had a snack in Darwin. Not worth $30 in my opinion. I wasn't interested in the movies.

I flew home with Thai Airlines. They are my preferred airline in Asia.

 

[Wiseguy]

flown jetstar to OSaka last year. the planes are a lot better than the domestic ones from what i remember.

 

[Aaron Sice]

yup - Thai get my vote for SE asia - anything longer i thoroughly recommend Cathay Pacific.

 

[Alabex]

Just got back from NZ and travelled Sydney to Christchurch on Jetstar. No problems really. Just remember to factor in the fact that you will be purchasing your entertainment screen ($10) and any food (not cheap if you are hungry!)... so my hubby and i paid close to an extra $50 on these things flying jetstar. Planes were fine, although because my hubby is 6ft 7in we were in the exit row so had plenty of room.. the normal seats looked a tad squissy.