Qantas fare with perks of Jetstar

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Qantas fare with perks of Jetstar
Scott Rochfort
August 16, 2006

PASSENGERS booking a full-fare Qantas ticket to Singapore may soon find themselves paying extra for a blanket, meal and movie.

The budget carrier Jetstar has indicated its intention to share passengers with its full-service parent on the route.

Qantas has applied to the International Air Services Commission for the two airlines "to code share freely on each other's services on the route".

Despite Qantas passengers facing the prospect of flying a budget long-haul flight, Jetstar said there was nothing untoward in the proposed deal.

A Jetstar spokesman, Simon Westaway, said: "That in principle occurs now." He said Qantas and Jetstar code shared to destinations such as Cairns and Christchurch.

As for Qantas ticket-holders using an airline which charges extra for blankets and refreshments, Mr Westaway said passengers would be notified at the time of booking if it was a Jetstar flight.

He said the deal would allow "the Qantas group to maximise the flexibility" of the Singapore route. A Qantas spokesman was unable to say whether Qantas passengers flying on a Jetstar flight to Singapore would pay the full-service ticket price.

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Welcome to the future.

[Alan in CBR]

As for Qantas ticket-holders using an airline which charges extra for blankets and refreshments ...

It's already possible to have a Qantas ticket on a flight with a Qantas flight number and have to pay for food. Happens with all the codeshares operated by American Airlines.

Still, it's an unfortunate development.

[NM]

I think it would be fair to assume that passengers holding QF tickets operated by JQ would receive food and blankets as part of their QF ticket, just like QF FF rewards on JQ International operated flights receive these benefits.

[Dave Noble]

I think it would be fair to assume that passengers holding QF tickets operated by JQ would receive food and blankets as part of their QF ticket, just like QF FF rewards on JQ International operated flights receive these benefits.

QF codeshare passengers get the entertainment and meal packs included as part of their ticket

Dave

[simongr]

I read this as I sat in a J class seat about to fly from Heathrow to Singapore and thought "why on earth would anyone accept this?" Personally I wouldnt accept a drop like that - mind you its not something I would check before I flew either....

[JohnK]

I hope that I notice a JQ operated flight when making a booking on QF website. In theory on the QF website any codeshare flights have a small green square preceding the flight number to indicate that it is a codeshare flight.

As long as mainline QF does not stop flying to/via SIN then it is really not an issue. Do not accept, or even continue with, a booking containing a QF codeshare on a JQ operated flight. That is unless you realy want to be on a JQ operated flight.

[Reggie]

It's already possible to have a Qantas ticket on a flight with a Qantas flight number and have to pay for food. Happens with all the codeshares operated by American Airlines.

Still, it's an unfortunate development.

Alan,

This is true for economy, but the First class cabin still receive free food, drinks and head sets (if you can call them that) at no extra cost.

Reggie

[oz_mark]

QF codeshare passengers get the entertainment and meal packs included as part of their ticket

Dave

I think they get headsets for the mainscreen entertainment and not the portable video units.

[LotusEliseDriver]

OK, as I sit here booking a flight for a colleague from Aus to Singapore, i am trying to work out why the hell I would book qantas not Jetstar, and I fly Qantas mostly all the time...

(cue: checking Cathay Pacific)

Question: would this also happen if I book flight as a BA flight?

Mr D..

[Yada Yada]

OK, as I sit here booking a flight for a colleague from Aus to Singapore, i am trying to work out why the hell I would book qantas not Jetstar, and I fly Qantas mostly all the time...

This is a good question. I have been wondering for a while about how Geoffstar's "Starclass" will impact on pax who would normally fly QF. It may well butcher some of their existing business. Maybe they don't care?

Question: would this also happen if I book flight as a BA flight?

I have no clue. Hopefully someone else can answer this. But it does beg the question: what will Deathstar's effect be on other OW carriers plying the same routes, e.g. BA?