Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd , trading as Jetstar, is an Australian low-cost airline, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue.
Jetstar is part of Qantas' two brand strategy of having Qantas Airways for the premium full-service market and Jetstar for the low-cost market. Jetstar carries 8.5% of all passengers travelling in and out of Australia.
Jetstar Airways offers cheap flights around Australia and Japan. Booking flights can be done on www.jetstar.com or for the best and cheapest deals using Bravofly.
Jetstar's current carry-on baggage restrictions for all Economy Starter, Starter Plus and Starter Max passengers is one main item (56cm height x 36 cm width x 23 cm dimension) and one other small item, with a total combined weight of up to 10kg.
Passengers travelling on Jetstar Airways (JQ), Jetstar Asia (3K) or Jetstar Pacific (BL) flights who purchased their bundle after 16 July 2015 are automatically given a 20 kg checked baggage allowance and can purchase up to 20kg of extra baggage.
Economy Starter Plus passengers travelling on Jetstar Japan (GK) domestic flights who purchased their Plus bundle after 16 July 2015 are automatically given 10kg checked baggage allowance and can purchase up to an additional 30kg of extra baggage.
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Passengers who arrive after check-in has closed will not be able to board the flight and may forfeit their entire fare.
Check-in Closing Times:
Flights operated by Jetstar (JQ) leaving from Australian Domestic terminals: 30 minutes before scheduled departure
Intra-Asia flights operated by Jetstar Asia (3K) or Valuair (VF): 40 minutes before scheduled departure
Flights operated by Jetstar (JQ) leaving from International terminals: 60 minutes before scheduled departure
Check-in Opening Times:
Flights operated by Jetstar (JQ) leaving from Australian Domestic terminals: 2 hours before scheduled departure
Intra-Asia flights operated by Jetstar Asia (3K) or Valuair (VF): 2 hours before scheduled departure
Flights operated by Jetstar (JQ) leaving from International terminals: 3 hours before scheduled departure
Once checked-in, you will be required to be at the boarding gate, at least:
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