JQ Birthday Sale On Now - 2 for 1

[markis10]

It's Jetstar's 7th Birthday and we're celebrating with a take a friend for free sale!

Direct flights to our Jetstar destinations here and overseas are on sale!

And when we say free, we mean FREE! For every passenger who books a sale Starter fare^, you will receive another Starter fare for free! The friend for free offer is for an additional Starter fare only (checked baggage not included). Checked baggage and extras can be purchased, additional fees apply per passenger.

So grab a friend, a family member, or just anyone you can find and help us celebrate our birthday!

You must choose the fare with a 'Friend for Free' icon when booking your flight on Jetstar.com to obtain one of these fares.


Domestic routes Travel periods Price for 2 passengers
booking a sale Starter fare Melbourne (Avalon) Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $39 Book now
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $59 Book now
Adelaide Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $69 Book now
Brisbane Newcastle 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $69 Book now
Gold Coast Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $69 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Launceston Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $69 Book now
Ballina - Byron Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Brisbane Hamilton Island 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Brisbane Mackay 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Brisbane Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Hobart Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Melbourne (Avalon) Brisbane 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Newcastle 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now
Newcastle Gold Coast 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $79 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Ballina - Byron Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $89 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Brisbane Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $89 Book now
Launceston Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $89 Book now
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Gold Coast 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $89 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Sunshine Coast Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $89 Book now
Hobart Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $99 Book now
Sunshine Coast Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $99 Book now
Adelaide Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $109 Book now
Brisbane Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $109 Book now
Hobart Gold Coast 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $109 Book now
Brisbane Townsville 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $119 Book now
Cairns Gold Coast 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $119 Book now
Adelaide Brisbane 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $129 Book now
Adelaide Gold Coast 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $129 Book now Not available 25-28 Nov & 2-5 Dec 2011
Brisbane Launceston 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 06Mar - 21Mar 2012 $139 Book now
Sydney Townsville 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $139 Book now
Brisbane Cairns 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $149 Book now
Hamilton Island Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011 07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $149 Book now
Hamilton Island Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $159 Book now
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Townsville 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $159 Book now
Adelaide Perth 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $169 Book now
Cairns Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $169 Book now
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Perth 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $179 Book now
Brisbane Perth 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $189 Book now
Cairns Darwin 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $189 Book now
Darwin Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $189 Book now
Perth Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $189 Book now
Cairns Melbourne (Tullamarine) 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $198 Book now
Adelaide Darwin 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $199 Book now
Darwin Sydney 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $199 Book now
Gold Coast Perth 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $199 Book now
Adelaide Cairns 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $219 Book now
Brisbane Darwin 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $219 Book now
Cairns Perth 19 Oct - 07 Dec 2011
07 Feb - 21 Mar 2012 $219 Book now

 

[MichaelD]

Website + call centre both collapsing under the pressure. Website mostly redirects to an error message. Call centre usually goes to a busy signal. Otherwise, the wait is 30 minutes plus.

Happened last night as well when JetMail subscribers got the email in advance.

Oh well, managed to snag one 2-for-1 fare so far...

 

[VirginiaF]

In e-business terms, it's called fulfillment (or in this case, lack thereof).

The site is pretty much in permanent mode of:

"We're experiencing very high levels of demand on our web site at the moment.

Please come back in 60 seconds and try your search again.

Alternatively, please try again in about 5 minutes."

 

[ausi ski bum]

I picked up a nice little trip to Fiji next year for very little $$$$, Happy with that

 

[MichaelD]

A few comments about these fares;
1. Very hard to use website due to timeouts. OK in the middle of the night.
2. Fare rules say $7.50-$10 per person per sector service fee for most payment methods. POLi OK - no fee. I used Amex for one of mine (MEL-HBA-MEL) and was slugged $28 per person which contradicts their fare rules.
3. Near impossible to get to their call centre to fix it.

Caveat emptor.

 

[awilcockson]

Anyone for another JQ35/SYD F-Lounge/Weekend in Melbourne jaunt in February next year ?

$250 for BNE-SYD-MEL-BNE for two pax is pretty damn cheap.

 

[Alanslegal]

Anyone for another JQ35/SYD F-Lounge/Weekend in Melbourne jaunt in February next year ?

i think we should have one to mark the first anniversary of ATA removal

but im already scratched as ill be on a quick rtw trip at that time

 

[samh004]

Anyone for another JQ35/SYD F-Lounge/Weekend in Melbourne jaunt in February next year ?

$250 for BNE-SYD-MEL-BNE for two pax is pretty damn cheap.

That's very promising. Is that all non-earning? Or does it include an upgrade to Plus?

 

[awilcockson]

That's very promising. Is that all non-earning? Or does it include an upgrade to Plus?

Nah that was all non-earning ... just picked some random dates in the valid period, 18th Feb down and 19th Feb back.

We'd have to be quick if we are going to organise something, the sale ends tonight.

 

[samh004]

Nah that was all non-earning ... just picked some random dates in the valid period, 18th Feb down and 19th Feb back.

We'd have to be quick if we are going to organise something, the sale ends tonight.

Unfortunately I reckon I'll pass for now, sorry.

 

[Maca44]

Have a luncheon to attend on the Gold Coast in February 2012 with several former co-workers, and was lucky enough to pick up 3 partner fares. Not bad, $207 plus cc fee for six pax one way SYD-OOL. However, it took a considerable time with the same message being received about 'high level of demand' etc, and then had to do it three times, but got there in the end. DJ suited us better coming back as the companion fare departed about 7am.

 

[Bali Belly]

Mrs Belly and younger son booked to Dps total price $872 not bad
in mid oct missed out on MH specials

 

[mannej]

Picked up 2-1 PER-MEL return with the missus for about $100 each way 5 minutes before the end of the sale. Pretty happy with that.

Now just waiting for the ticket to arrive. How long do you generally have to wait for a JQ ticket to arrive?

 

[straitman]

Picked up 2-1 PER-MEL return with the missus for about $100 each way 5 minutes before the end of the sale. Pretty happy with that.

Now just waiting for the ticket to arrive. How long do you generally have to wait for a JQ ticket to arrive?

I think you did pretty well to even get onto the web site. As usual it was a no go zone from here.

I wonder how many bookings (and therefore $$$) they actually lose with this cruddy web site?

 

[mannej]

I think you did pretty well to even get onto the web site. As usual it was a no go zone from here.

I wonder how many bookings (and therefore $$$) they actually lose with this cruddy web site?

I did have trouble trying to get onto the site even before the sale was released to the general public.

I agree, there are some features that do need working on. I have contact JQ on Twitter re: the wait time for the itinerary, now just waiting to here back from them.

 

[MichaelD]

I wonder how many bookings (and therefore $$$) they actually lose with this cruddy web site?

One would think that with loss leader fares it would be in their interest to NOT make too many sales.

 

[dimgai]

I picked up SYD DPS rtn in Oct as well...
Had to restart the booking 3 times after losing the dates between select flights and payment... all up $918 including $40 service fee :shock: atleast its the same price across paypal, amex and visa.. so the MR points help ease that pain..

 

[mannej]

How have people been going getting these tickets of JQ in light of the recent developments?

 

[Maca44]

How have people been going getting these tickets of JQ in light of the recent developments?

I received a confirmation email within 10 mins of each booking.