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Jetstar Airways JQ

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Jetstar Airways (code JQ) is an airline based in Australia. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeJQ

ICAO codeJST

Home countryAustralia

CallsignJETSTAR

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The airline in numbers

Jetstar Airways — facts & history

We gathered Jetstar Airways's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2003.

Founded

2003

23 years ago

Headquarters

Melbourne

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A321-200 · Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Airbus A320 family · Airbus A320neo family.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

ג'טסטאר איירווייז היא חברת תעופה זולה אוסטרלית. החברה היא חברת בת של קוואנטס, שהוקמה כתוצאה מהתחרות בשוק הטיסות הזולות באוסטרליה, לאחר שהוקמה החברה המתחרה וירג'ין אוסטרליה.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Jetstar Airways flies

Main bases (by number of routes): מלבורן (MEL) · סידני (SYD) · בריסביין (BNE) · אדלייד (ADL) · קיירנס (CNS) · אוקלנד (AKL)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Jetstar Airways flight

If a Jetstar Airways flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Jetstar Airways in?

Jetstar Airways is not part of any of the three major alliances.

What is Jetstar Airways's flight code?

The IATA code is JQ, the ICAO code is JST.

Where does Jetstar Airways operate most of its flights from?

The main base is Melbourne (MEL), then Sydney (SYD). In total the airline serves about 33 destinations.

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