Jetstar Airlines

Jetstar Airways is a low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is one of the most prominent airlines of the country.

On-Board Jetstar Airways

Jetstar Airlines is a part of the Jetstar group which is a value based, low fares network of airlines operating in the leisure and value based markets. On 1st December 2003, Qantas announced the decision to launch a low-cost carrier called Jetstar to take on the competition in its segment. Since the group’s launch in 2004, the Jetstar Group is the largest low cost carrier in the Asia Pacific by revenue.

The airline has received several awards. Some of the notable ones are mentioned below:

• Rated Best Low-Cost Airline - Australia/Pacific for three consecutive years from 2011-2013 by Skytrax
• Top 5 Airlines by Absolute Growth in Cargo Carriage 2012 at Changi Airline Awards
• Rated Best International Budget Airline 2011 at About.com Readers’ Choice Awards

Connectivity and Fleet Information

The airline offers low-cost flying options across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

The fleet consists of an impressive Airbus A320-200s, A321s and A330-200s.

Services and Baggage Allowance

The airline is committed to providing the best in-flight experience possible. If flying by A330 aircraft, Business Class passengers are offered a personal entertainment unit, which includes a purpose-built headset to cancel out any surrounding noise. Besides, there is a wide range of movies, TV programs, music videos and children’s programs too. For Economy class passengers, there will be a limited quantity of entertainment units which may be available for hire.

On A320 and A321 Jetstar flights, passengers may watch movies, TV shows, music videos, read an emag, play a wide selection of popular games, or listen to the latest music.

You may enjoy the above entertainment options on Jetstar India flights too.

The Jetstar baggage allowance policy states that if you need to carry checked baggage then for a fee you may be able to add and customise the amount of checked baggage you require. Each single item must weigh less than 32 kgs.

You may select from 15 kgs to 40 kgs of checked baggage in 5 kgs increments, per passenger, per flight. The cheapest option to purchase checked baggage allowance is at the time of booking.

For carry-on luggage you are permitted one main item of luggage and one other small item, with a total combined weight of up to 10 kgs. For Jetstar Pacific flights (BL) passengers, the total combined weight is 7 kgs.

Business Class passengers are allowed 30 kgs of checked baggage and 20 kgs of carry-on luggage. For further details on luggage policies, please click here.

To avail the facility of Jetstar Web check-in facility, click here.

For more details you can contact the customer service of the airline here.

Cleartrip: Runway for Booking Jetstar Airways Flights

With Cleartrip, you can conveniently make your Jetstar online booking from any place, with a device that offers Internet connectivity. Cleartrip assists you to determine your Jetstar PNR status, whether your ticket is confirmed or on waiting list.

Do not forget to check out the Cleartrip app that you can download and use on your mobiles to access the above information too! It is available for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows.