Views on Jetstar


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Posted by micki on Tuesday, 4. December 2007 at 07:45 Bali Time:

Having just flown from Melbourne to Bali with Jetstar I want to share my views with you. Being a budget airline with quite a bit of bad press we were expecting the worst.I must admit we were pleasantly surprised. We left right on time in both directions. Seats on the way over were quite cramped but ok for a short flight. Coming home we had exit seats so no complaints there. Not a lot of service but very pleasant staff.Would I fly with them again ...yes if the price was right.Now this is the part I can't work out..why are they calling themselves a "budget" airline. At the normal fare that most people pay it is almost $1100 from Melbourne - which is what Qantas used to charge for a full service premium product. At $550 the deal we got was fantastic but I would flinch at paying any more than that.The only other option if we want direct flights is to use Garuda and we are still getting over a very scary flight with them so have no plans to do that :( At the end of the day the most important thing for us is safety and I feel confident that Jetstar are as safe as Qantas.What I would love to see is another airline offering direct flights.


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