Price difference booking Jetstar flights on Qantas website

[MEL_Traveller]

No that's not correct at all.

You are purchasing the flight from QF, and it's the QF conditions of carriage.

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Ie - when clicking on this link, it's the QF conditions of carriage, not JQ's.

We had this discussion to death when partner airlines were cancelling during covid. Ultimately it's up to QF to find you a replacement flight, and if it cannot, provide you with a full refund.

Operationally, QF may well (and does) make JQ responsible for rebooking, but legally your contract is with QF, not JQ.

Your contract of carriage is with the operating airline. If QF sells you a flight on JQ or CX or anyone else, it is the operating airline’s conditions which apply to your travel.

It is no different to buying a ticket from a travel agent. They sell you the ticket, but the airline’s CoC applies.

Clause 3.11 of the Qantas CoC spells this out:

3.11 Additional services or other forms of transportation​

(a) If we make arrangements for you with any third party to provide any services other than carriage by air on a QF Airline Designator Code, or if we issue a Ticket or voucher relating to transportation or services (other than carriage by air) provided by a third party, such as hotel bookings or car rental, in doing so we act only as agent of the third party. The terms and conditions of the third party service provider will apply and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. Details about the third party are provided on qantas.com.

 

[justinbrett]

Your contract of carriage is with the operating airline. If QF sells you a flight on JQ or CX or anyone else, it is the operating airline’s conditions which apply to your travel.

It is no different to buying a ticket from a travel agent. They sell you the ticket, but the airline’s CoC applies.

Clause 3.11 of the Qantas CoC spells this out:

3.11 Additional services or other forms of transportation​

(a) If we make arrangements for you with any third party to provide any services other than carriage by air on a QF Airline Designator Code, or if we issue a Ticket or voucher relating to transportation or services (other than carriage by air) provided by a third party, such as hotel bookings or car rental, in doing so we act only as agent of the third party. The terms and conditions of the third party service provider will apply and you should check these carefully before making your purchase. Details about the third party are provided on qantas.com.

It is not like a travel agent, as in those cases they resell QF (81) tickets.

When you buy a JQ or AA flight with QF points, it is on a QF (81) ticket, not a ticket with JQ or AA.

What you just posted explicitly says “other than carriage by air”

 

[MEL_Traveller]

It is not like a travel agent, as in those cases they resell QF (81) tickets.

When you buy a JQ or AA flight with QF points, it is on a QF (81) ticket, not a ticket with JQ or AA.

What you just posted explicitly says “other than carriage by air”

It is ‘other than carriage by air on a QF Airline Designator Code’.

Which means any carriage by air on any other airline designator code is subject to the conditions of the third party, which could be an airline.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Adding to the discussion on which conditions of carriage apply when you have a qantas code share or interline ticket.

Section 4 of the QF conditions of carriage spell this out (see 4.4.1(c) and 4.4.2)

4.4.1 Codeshares​

(a) We have arrangements with other Carriers known as 'Codeshares'. This means that even if you have made a booking with us and hold a Ticket for a flight with a QF Airline Designator Code, you may travel on an aircraft operated by another Carrier.
(b) If such arrangements apply to your flight, we will advise you of the Carrier operating the aircraft at the time you make a booking.
(c) The conditions of carriage of the operating Carrier will apply to all operational and procedural aspects of the flight such as, baggage acceptance, check-in and boarding, refusal and limitation of carriage, conduct aboard aircraft, and schedules, delays and cancellation of flights, and these may differ from these Conditions of Carriage. You should check the operating Carrier’s requirements for:
(i) re-confirmation and check-in;
(ii) the types of baggage that will be accepted;
(iii) the cost of additional Baggage Allowance;
(iv) the purchase of additional Baggage Allowance only at the airport of departure for that flight and not in advance;
(v) schedule changes, delays and cancellations; and
(vi) refusal of carriage and denied boarding.
(d) Your Baggage Allowance is determined according to your itinerary and each Carrier involved in your journey. If you have booked your flight directly with Qantas, you can view your Baggage Allowance when you select your flight on qantas.com and continue to the ‘Options’ page. Once you have booked your flight, you can also view your Baggage Allowance in Manage My Booking by selecting ‘View Allowances.’ If you have booked through a travel agent, please contact them directly for your Baggage Allowance.

4.4.2 Interline​

We have arrangements with other Carriers known as an 'Interline.' Where there is an Interline, this means that even if you have made a booking with us, the Ticket we issue you will be for a flight operated by another Carrier using that Carrier’s Airline Designator Code. If we issue an Interline Ticket for you we do so only as agent for that Carrier. The conditions of carriage of the operating Carrier will apply to that flight and are available on the operating Carrier’s website.

 

[CaptJCool]

So here’s another interesting pricing example


By splitting them up, it’s 5,800 points cheaper and $21 more expensive ….

 

[Vic]

I guess one difference is Qantas will give you points and won't shaft you with the $50 voucher for MAX, like Jetstar do

 

[Brissy1]

So here’s another interesting pricing example


By splitting them up, it’s 5,800 points cheaper and $21 more expensive ….
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So, is 27,600 the normal points cost of J all the way?
Edit - presumably no J mel-adl, but based on distance.