Starter fare with Flex bundle fare rules

  1. Fare rules

These fare rules apply to Flex bundles purchased, or added to a fare, on or after 4 June 2024.

For Flex bundles purchased before 4 June 2024, refer to these Fare Rules.

Flex bundle summary:

  • Carry-on baggage allowance for bookings made between 4 June 2024 and 11 September 2024: 7kg
  • Carry-on baggage allowance for bookings made from 11 September 2024:
    • Jetstar Airways (JQ) Australia and New Zealand domestic flights:14kg
    • Jetstar Airways (JQ) Australia and New Zealand international flights and domestic bookings that include a connecting international flight with Jetstar: 7kg
    • Jetstar Asia (3K) & Jetstar Japan (GK) flights: 7kg
  • Standard or upfront seat selection
  • Food and drink (long-haul international and New Zealand domestic flights)
  • Loyalty points

Travel on Jetstar is subject to the Conditions of Carriage. Please read them carefully.

Refunds/voucher on fare and Jetstar add-ons

  • Voucher available for cancellations before Change Deadline (see Voucher section below).
  • A Voucher is not available if you request a voucher after the Change Deadline, except in certain circumstances including your local law or Conditions of Carriage.
  • If your original fare or fare with bundle did not include the option to cancel your flight, and you change to a Starter fare with Flex bundle, a credit voucher refund will not be available, unless you are entitled to a remedy under your local law or Conditions of Carriage, or you added FareCredit to your original booking.
  • If your original fare was a Starter fare with Flex bundle and you change to another fare or fare with bundle, you will be eligible for a Voucher refund.
  • If you have purchased FareCredit, the relevant terms and conditions apply and are available on Jetstar.com at the time of purchase.
  • Add-ons (excluding accommodation, activities, insurance, car hire, airport parking, airport transfers, Club Jetstar memberships, booking and service fees, change or payment fees, carbon offset, StarHeritage or StarKids donations) can only be refunded in the form of a Voucher when requested as part of a cancellation of the applicable flight.
  • For cancellation of Points Plus Pay - Flights bookings made under Starter fare with Flex bundle fare rules, the value of the booking including any Add-ons (excluding hotels, activities, insurance and car hire) will be credited to a Voucher.
  • Other Jetstar terms and conditions or the terms and conditions of the third-party service provider may apply and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. The details of the other Jetstar terms and conditions or the terms and conditions of the third party are provided on Jetstar.com at the time of booking.
  • You may be entitled to a refund, an alternative flight or remedy under your local law or Conditions of Carriage.

Missed check-in deadline or fail to board within the required time

  • Non-refundable/loss of fare, except in certain circumstances including under your local law or Conditions of Carriage. Check your itinerary and Jetstar.com for strict check-in and boarding times.

Time/Date change

  • Same day changes - for changes made on the day of your scheduled flight departure and up to the Change Deadline, free to move to another available flight departing on the same day with the same origin and destination as your original flight.
  • Change made before day of your scheduled flight departure, permitted upon payment of the applicable Fare Difference within Change Deadline.
  • No fees are payable where you are entitled to an alternative flight under your local law or Conditions of Carriage.

Origin/Destination changes

  • Not permitted.
  • An origin/destination change is when the place of departure or arrival of a booking is changed. This includes changing the date of an outbound flight so it would depart after the date of a return inbound flight.

Passenger Name changes

  • Permitted upon payment of the applicable Fare Difference within the Change Deadline via the Jetstar Contact Centre.
  • Name changes can be made for an individual passenger on a booking, but must apply to all flights for that passenger.
  • Name Changes are not permitted for Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Plus Pay or JAL Mileage bookings.

Change Deadline and Point of contact

  • For changes made on the day of your scheduled flight departure to travel on the same day, changes can be made:
    • at Jetstar.com or Jetstar App before the original scheduled flight opens for check-in at the airport if originally the booking was made via Jetstar.com, the Jetstar App or Jetstar Contact Centre.
    • at the Contact Centre before the original scheduled flight opens for check-in at the airport and does not incur an additional service fee.
    • at the Jetstar Service Desk at the airport before the original scheduled flight closes for check-in at the airport and does not incur an additional service fee.
  • All other permitted changes must be made before the original scheduled flight opens for check-in at the airport.
  • Airport check in opening times are available on your Jetstar itinerary and on Jetstar.com.
  • Time and Date changes can be made via Jetstar.com or on the Jetstar App if original booking was made via Jetstar.com, the Jetstar App or Jetstar Contact Centre.
  • All changes can be made via Jetstar Contact Centre or Jetstar Service Desk at the airport and additional booking fees (see Fees and charges) apply if the booking was not originally made via the Jetstar Contact Centre or Jetstar Service Desk at the airport. Booking fees apply at the rate published on the day of change (except change fees). Booking fees are subject to change and Jetstar will give at least one month's notice of a change by updating the Fees and charges webpage. Additional booking fees can be avoided by making changes through Jetstar.com or on the Jetstar App.
  • Vouchers must be requested through Jetstar.com, the Jetstar App or the Jetstar Contact Centre before check-in opens at the airport.

Voucher

  • Vouchers are available per passenger, per flight provided you cancel the affected flight before the Change Deadline.
  • Vouchers will be sent by email within 72 hours.
  • The Voucher can only be used for new a booking that includes the original travelling passenger.
  • The Voucher can be used towards payment for multiple Jetstar flight bookings until the value of this Voucher is exhausted and up until the Expiry Date of this Voucher.
  • Vouchers will be issued for the amount paid, including any Fare Difference or add-ons (excluding hotels, activities, insurance and car hire) paid after your original Starter Fare with Flex bundle booking
  • For Voucher validity and details, see full Voucher Terms & Conditions.
  • Other Jetstar terms and conditions or the terms and conditions of the third-party service provider may apply and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. The details of the other Jetstar terms and conditions or third party are provided on Jetstar.com at the time of booking.

Change Fees and Fare Difference

  • Change Fees do not apply for permitted changes to a Starter fare with Flex bundle.
  • Fare Difference applies per passenger, per flight. Your new fare will be at least the amount of your original fare or fare with bundle and may be more. You cannot change to a lower fare or fare with bundle. No refund will be applicable if a lower fare or fare with bundle is available. However, if the new bundle price is lower this will be offset against any fare price difference. The Fare Difference may be substantial.
  • Fare Difference for permitted changes to Club Jetstar member exclusive fare bookings is the difference between your original Club Jetstar member exclusive fare or Club Jetstar member exclusive fare with bundle and an available Club Jetstar member exclusive fare or Club Jetstar member exclusive fare with bundle on the date of change which is at least the same fare or fare with bundle. These changes must be made via the Jetstar Contact Centre and does not incur an additional service fee.
  • If a Club Jetstar member exclusive fare or Club Jetstar member exclusive fare with bundle is not available or for permitted changes to Club Jetstar member exclusive fare bookings made on Jetstar.com or the Jetstar App, the Fare Difference will be the difference between the Club Jetstar member exclusive fare or fare with bundle originally booked and an available non-member fare or non-member fare with bundle on the date of change which is at least the same fare or fare with bundle. If the same fare or fare with bundle is not available, the Fare Difference will be the difference between the original Club Jetstar member exclusive fare or Club Jetstar member exclusive fare with bundle and the next available higher fare or fare with bundle.
  • Fare Difference for changes to other bookings is the difference (if any) between your original fare or fare with bundle and an available fare or fare with bundle on the date of change. which is at least the same fare or fare with bundle. If the same fare is not available, the Fare Difference will be the difference between the original fare or fare with bundle and the next available higher fare or fare with bundle.

Permitted fare/bundle changes

  • Subject to payment of Fare Difference applicable at time of change, Starter fare with Flex bundles can be changed to an available Starter fare with Starter bundle, Business Class fare or Business Class fare with Business Class bundle.
  • Club Jetstar member exclusive fare Starter fare with Flex bundle bookings can be changed to an available member or non-member Starter fare with Starter bundle, Business Class fare or Business Class fare with Business Class bundle
  • If your original fare was a Starter fare with Flex bundle and you change to another fare or fare with bundle, you will be eligible for a Voucher refund.
  • If your fare or fare with bundle is part of a Return for Free, Fly a Friend for Free, or other promotional free flight, and you are eligible for, and choose to cancel the paid flight on your booking for a credit voucher refund, then you will no longer be eligible for the free flight, and the free flight will also be cancelled. The value of any bundle or in-flight extras, such as baggage, seats or meals, added to the free flight on your booking will be included in the credit voucher refund.
  • Starter fares with Flex bundle cannot be changed to a Starter fare.

Rebooking

  • You must rebook onto an available Jetstar flight. Jetstar does not hold open-dated bookings.

Currency

  • All amounts will be charged in the currency you made your original booking.

Earning Qantas Points and Status Credits, Qantas Business Rewards, JAL Mileage Bank Miles and Emirates Skywards Miles

  • Qantas Points and Status Credits
    • Starter Fare with Flex Bundle passengers are eligible to earn Qantas Points and Status Credits
    • Qantas Points and Status Credits are earned at Qantas Economy Rate
  • JAL Mileage
    • Passengers travelling on Jetstar Japan (GK) flights may opt to earn JAL Mileage at a 30% accumulation rate.
    • JAL Mileage Bank earn is only available on Jetstar Japan (GK) flights.
  • Emirates Skywards Miles
    • Passengers travelling on Jetstar (international flights only), Jetstar Asia (3K), and Jetstar Japan (GK) flights may opt to earn Skywards Miles at the Emirates Economy rate.
    • Emirates Skywards earn is not available on domestic flights operating in Australia or New Zealand.
  • Qantas Business Rewards
    • Starter fare with Flex bundle passengers are eligible to earn Qantas Business Rewards on JQ carried flight, excluding domestic New Zealand flights.
    • If you are travelling on a domestic flight within New Zealand that connects to an international Jetstar flight, then you will earn Qantas Business Rewards on the non-New Zealand domestic flights only.
    • Qantas Points earned in Qantas Business Rewards for eligible Jetstar flights, are calculated at 20% of the Qantas Points earned by a Bronze member of Qantas Frequent Flyer in each respective booking class (including cabin bonus and minimum points guarantee if applicable and excluding any bonus Qantas Points which may be offered from time to time).
    • To be eligible to earn Qantas Business Rewards you must provide a valid ABN that is registered for GST and is a member of the Qantas Business Rewards program.
    • Qantas Business Rewards terms and conditions apply.
  • The terms and conditions of the third-party service provider may apply, and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. The details of the third party are provided on Jetstar.com at the time of booking.

Qantas Frequent Flyer Classic Upgrade Rewards

  • Starter Fare with Flex bundle is not eligible for Classic Upgrade Rewards.
  • The terms and conditions of the third-party service provider may apply, and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. The details of the third party are provided on Jetstar.com at the time of booking.

Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Plus Pay - Flights on Jetstar and JAL Mileage - Additional Payments

  • All changes or additions to your booking must be paid with money and cannot be paid with points.
  • Changes or additions will be calculated by using the original monetary value and currency of the fare (as determined by Jetstar) and as per the conditions listed in the Change Fee and Fare Difference section of these fare rules.
  • The terms and conditions of the third-party service provider may apply, and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. The details of the third party are provided on Jetstar.com at the time of booking.

Starter Fare with Flex bundle is available on selected routes operated by Jetstar Airways (JQ), Jetstar Asia Airways (3K) and Jetstar Japan (GK).

Related information

  1. Starter fare rules
  2. Starter fare with Plus bundle fare rules
  3. Business Class fare rules
  4. Business Class fare with Max bundle fare rules
  5. Starter fare with Plus bundle fare rules purchased pre-4 June 2024

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