[JQ] Domestic cashless cabin – May 2018

[samh004]

Just received an email from Jetstar that from 1st May 2018 passengers on Jetstar domestic flights will need to use credit cards or Visa Debit or Mastercard Debit cards, to make inflight purchases. This will bring Jetstar domestic in line with international flights.

As an aside, doesn't Qantas still use cash for inflight purchases on some domestic flights? I would have expected Qantas to go cashless first!

 

[bsb]

(Unfortunately) I had to fly JQ into OOL the other day and they announced this. The 18yo next to me didn’t have a cc. Thankfully he had enough cash, but I wonder what will happen in the future for his ilk?

On the way back I flew QF. Conversely, the person over the aisle had no cash (I forgot you had to pay for booze in the afternoon) and they didn’t take cc. Made me laugh.

 

[support]

I wonder what will happen in the future for his ilk?

Most people have debit cards these days that bear a Visa or MC logo, and that will work.

 

[JohnK]

I know a fair few people that don't carry cards of any sort. It's silly not to accept cash.

Isn't Qantas still cash only for all domestic flights?

 

[JimmyJames]

"Jetstar passengers without a credit card will no longer be able to purchase any of the overpriced food on board", not very diplomatic

 

[samh004]

"Jetstar passengers without a credit card will no longer be able to purchase any of the overpriced food on board", not very diplomatic

It's not wrong, I find $4 for a can of soft drink and double that or more for alcohol to be on the pricey end these days. Considering this is a "low cost carrier" you should be forgiven for thinking prices should be lower... of course we all know that's just a ruse these days to unbundle and charge excessively.

Food Menu (PDF)

 

[moa999]

Still cheaper than most sporting grounds (beers $9+ and soft drinks $5)

Mind you prices on AirAsia (and X) are much lower

 

[Renato1]

It's not wrong, I find $4 for a can of soft drink and double that or more for alcohol to be on the pricey end these days. Considering this is a "low cost carrier" you should be forgiven for thinking prices should be lower... of course we all know that's just a ruse these days to unbundle and charge excessively.

Food Menu (PDF)

At least it's a 375ml can of soft drink and not one of those lousy 300ml or 250ml cans one comes across at other places.
And they have PepsiMax!
After two weeks of being unable to find any PepsiMax in Bali, it was sheer heaven to pay my four bucks and savour my exquisite can of PepsiMax. And then another one too.
Regards,
Renato

 

[jetpack]

I think food prices at the local cinema will be higher than this.

 

[oz_mark]

Considering this is a "low cost carrier" you should be forgiven for thinking prices should be lower...

They're a low cost carrier, not a low price carrier.

 

[samh004]

They're a low cost carrier, not a low price carrier.

Yes, that's the mistake people make when booking them most of the time.

 

[Denali]

Considering this is a "low cost carrier" you should be forgiven for thinking prices should be lower..

Isn't this how they can afford to be low cost?

Yes, that's the mistake people make when booking them most of the time.

When I was looking at car hire for 3 weeks and AFF said get a Jaguar, I scoffed. But adding in traditional price for 2nd driver, buying or hiring a sat nav, delivery and pickup of car from our hotel, it was more affordable to use Avis Prestige than Thifty ect. AFF, always teaching me new tricks.

 

[JohnK]

Still cheaper than most sporting grounds (beers $9+ and soft drinks $5)

Mind you prices on AirAsia (and X) are much lower

SGD4 for small Coke.

Oh and no Coke Zero/Coke Light. Or is that 3K?

 

[Flying Fox]

I know a fair few people that don't carry cards of any sort. It's silly not to accept cash.

I'm disappointed that members here didn't see the opportunity to collect the cash from your fellow passenger and then buy their items on your CC and collect the points! Hopefully they will even thank you for being such a good samaritan!!!

In fact, if you were keen, you could walk infront of the trolley offering to help out everyone on the flight in this terrible situation

 

[Flying Fox]

I think food prices at the local cinema will be higher than this.

Cinemas don't sell food. They sell cough!

As an aside, when the cinema charges you $10 for popcorn, the bucket/bag costs them more than the popcorn itself.

 

[JohnK]

In fact, if you were keen, you could walk infront of the trolley offering to help out everyone on the flight in this terrible situation

LOL. I'd take a long time on JQ flights to save enough for a flight redemption.

 

[moa999]

SGD4 for small Coke.
Oh and no Coke Zero/Coke Light. Or is that 3K?

That's 3K.
D7 charges in MYR

About $2 a coke and $5 a beer
AirAsia X Inflight food & beverage

 

[ross11]

Don't often travel with an LCC, and have never purchased food/beverages on-board. I however find $4 for a can of coke at 40,000ft reasonable, considering what one would pay on the ground anyway...

 

[davidj]

They're a low cost carrier, not a low price carrier.

Corrected for you:

They're a low cost carrier, not a low price carrier feeder.

 

[JohnK]

Looked at my Amex and there's a $35 charge from Integrapay. Never heard of them. Looked up Google and after a few minutes realised it was the scratchies I bought on the JQ flight on the weekend.

Why is it so difficult to change the transaction description to "Jetstar inflight sales"?