Jetstar | Melbourne - Singapore | Business Class... Aussie travel chaos!
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- After a wait of 3 years, welcome to my first ever long awaited international flight. Covid 19 has surely put a spanner into our lives and I cannot believe I have not left our shores in that long. Well, here I am embarking on the start of my soiree through Asia. So I am excited to get this started.
Aussie airport operations are truly in a shitty place at the moment. The lack of staff has surely thrown daily operations into one chaotic shit show so everyday is a different story of challenges facing the staff. My flight today was no exception.
You'd see despite that, I actually did enjoy the flight because the crew in board JQ7 were awesome. So come along with my on this experience!
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Congrats on the amazing sensation of arriving in Singapore as an Aussie
Thanks man, it was an out of body experience... That's for sure! It felt very strange not being able to scan my passport at Changi immigration, like I normally do. And I had to join the long line for "FOREIGN PASSPORT". Hahahaha...
This was an Amazing Adventure on the Jetstar Ryan and congrats you are an Aussie. Awsome travel video my friend.
Thanks for popping by!
Really love your refreshing honesty and wit, Ryan! As a new subscriber, can't wait to binge all your videos!
Welcome to my world! Hope you'll enjoy watching my videos as much as I enjoy making them. Thanks for popping by!
Loved the vid Ryan. Not having flown Jetstar I am VERY impressed even if it is business class.
"I really wanted to play with the electronic window shades. Instead I get to explore the confines of this toilet" & "Aunty on a mission to get the freshest bananas". These one liners 🤣
Flight chaos yes, good on you mate with the Tim Tams. Thankfully we are not punching up staff like the yanks. Congrats on your citizenship. Australia's gain 🤝
Think us Aussies are a little more subdued when dealing with travel chaos compared to the yanks. Yes, I am surprised by how decent the product is!
OMG! I can't wait to see Changi airport soon 😍 I'm getting excited! 😊
Great video Ryan! Looks like ill be doing this route next year with Singapore Airlines in Economy Class! Thats disappointing to see what happened with them trying to downgrade you! Good to see those gifts for the crew, makes us youtubers look good ahah! Cant wait for the next video!
Mate! Thanks for watching. I've been churning out these videos in quick time. Happy to report I am now 3 videos ahead in this series so I won't have to stress too much. Yeah you'll be alright with SQ, JQ+MEL isn't a good combo at this moment. I have a friend on today's JQ7 which got cancelled and he had to cancel his holiday. None of the JQ7s left on time for the last week, most were delayed by an average of 10 hours. Yikes.
This is why I prefer to fly airline that come from countries with culture and respect, Singapore, Thai, Korea etc. they are not like our Western cabin crew who treat passenger like crap and power trip. Qantas being one of them. Well done Jest star Asian crew.
Yep, you said it. The difference in service delivery is extremely stark.
As an Australian, I won’t be travelling anywhere for months until they get this straightened out. Maybe years!!!
I wish I could sit still! But I can't! 🤣
I traveled in the thick of it. It's all about how you approach a problem. I had no issues to speak of. We seem always to hear about the bad not the good. It feeds all the paranoid people. Take all precautions and their by the grace of God go I,🤣🤣 and enjoy
I flew SIA from Brisbane to Siem reap no trouble at all, sorry in September this year
Hey Aussie - congrats. keep up the great reviews x
Thanks mate for your constant support! 🙏
Congrats on the Australian citizenship 🇦🇺
Great review
Now subscribed!!
Thanks man!
Wow congratulations to becoming an OZ! The traveling dilemma hopefully will be fixed soon. A nightmare really
I just had a friend on today's JQ7 flight, which was cancelled. His whole holiday in Malaysia cancelled as he was on his way there via Singapore.
A fantastic video mate. Looking forward to your travels through Asia!
Thanks man... Hopefully you'd see some familiar scenes in the foodie videos coming up in Singapore and KL!
Fortunate for you that you got Business Class. I flew Jetstar Perth-Lombok just before they gave up that route. Four hours in Economy with a meal prepaid was fine and the vegetarian meal was palatable but your 7-8 hours to Singapore would have been unpleasant in Economy.
To be honest, I've done JQ on a 6 hour flight on an A320 ADL-DPS. I thought it was alright and I could easily do it again. Close your eyes and it'll feel just like any other flight. Hahahaha...
@@ryansofly It _does_ feel pretty much like any other flight. A low cost carrier with prepaid meals and luggage is basically the same as any airline's economy class. If it's Air Asia it may be better because their food's very tasty. If you want entertainment you can load it to your smartphone before you fly.
New subscriber here. I like your style of travel vlogging.
Hope you enjoy on your next upload the beautiful scenery and hospitality of us Philippine Islanders.
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Well thank you very much for your support!
OMG I have been waiting SO long to watch this. How nice is it to head to Terminal TWO! INTERNATIONAL! With an aussie passport no less. I can totally feel your excitement. The state of our aviation sector is truly frightening. It really does make me question air travel and whether I should consider other modes of transport...at least domestically. I remember us chatting when all this happened. It's so weird to think we were on whatsapp when all this drama happened. HAHA you do the very same thing I do with chocolates and biscuits for the cabin crew. Unlike me, you didn't wrap yours in ribbon like me. haha I've flown on Jetstar in business class to SIN many times and have very thankfully always had a window seat. Middle seat frightens me. Dare I say this...as i know I will incur the wrath of the SQ gods, but I feel the offering and service on JQ business to be even elevated compared to SQ. EKKK. One my recently flight from SIN to MEL in SQ business I only received ONE meal service and NO amenities kit. I think I will fly JQ from now on.
Unlike you, I didn't plan on buying TTs for the crew until a lightbulb went off in my head. Man, the pax around me were truly very grumpy. The guy next to me went on and on for a while about how he wouldn't fly JQ ever again. I didn't dare ask if he was one of the stranded pax. SQ very quietly stopped serving second meals on 7 hours flights sometime in 2016. So on an overnight OZ flight, its bar service then lights off till pre-landing brekky in YCL. In JCL, you get a choice whether to eat now or later. In my later flight with PR, you'll see that they splashed out the works of multi course meals for BOTH dinner and brekky. Indeed a stark contrast with SQ, taking into consideration the fare is 4x that of PR.
@@ryansofly That is indeed so weird. When I last did my big international digital nomad travel content creator life, I flew in and out of MEL with SQ in business, first and suites and received multiple meals in all classes. All red eye flights. Hmm...wonder if the fact that I had a camera had anything to so with it? That's a reminder that I should re-edit those videos and re-upload them. Maybe not, too old now. I would absolutely consider PR if I DIDN'T have to transit through MNL.
Thanks ! My morning Jetstar flight from. Melbourne to Adelaide was cancelled at the last last minute .In order to see the concert I had booked in Adelaide I had to fly Rex Business instead .Very trivial compared to what other flyers have endured I guess .Glad the flight was so enjoyable I too have flown Jetstar Business and it's a great option for a daytime flight .Welcome back to Singapore ! Looking forward to the food reviews !
Long haul JQ is honestly VERY decent, and even I surprised myself by how enjoyable it all was. As I mentioned in the video, it could've gone so wrong with all the MEL chaos, but it didn't.
Glad to hear Rex intercity flights have reached Adelaide. We're still waiting for them to bring their service to Perth even though they have regional flights in WA.
New follower of yours. Glad u are now one of us
Glad to have my blue passport!
Here's an advice. When travelling between Australia and Singapore fly with Singapore Airlines.
Where the fun in that? Lol... Chaos makes great stories. Haha... Thanks for watching!
I love chaos and fights during traveling. Please vloggers, show us more confusion.
another great report, and you still have that comical way of saying stuff, which always makes me laugh. i was a little disapointed that you didnt show us you giving the crew those Tim Tams you bought for them. but im sure they appreciated them. you said this trip was August last year, so im sure you had a great time - also as an Aussie :)
Ha yeah I'm not in the habit of filming cabin crew, unless they walk into the camera frame. It's a nice way to set the tone with the crew serving you. I try to do that whenever I fly in business or first.
Why I'm always super early for my flight all the time the time management having few videos to watch sneak in some snacks or probably gums 😂
Good luck we all want to leave for a holiday safe travels
As someone born in SG and becoming an Australiain citizen, I remember when I flew back to SG in 2015, the customs/immigration guy commented, 'Ah you're coming back to kampong?'. LOL. My wife and I always enjoy our time in SG, we love exploring hawker stalls and exploring the island/country in general. Thank you for sharing.
No worries, any hawker food out of Australia is great. 😂
Excellent video. I regulalry fly Jetstar Business and it is good value for money - if it flys on schedule!! A regular issue which your video in part touched upon.
Indeed... Their 787s getting involved in lightning strikes were unfortunate and unlucky. In a few weeks I'm flying them again SYD ICN in business. Wish me luck! 😃
@@ryansofly Best of luck! I have a booking in May for Business on the JQ29 to BKK, so I'll need some good luck too!!
Very impressive that they served 2 meals on this flight. I did not expect that from Jetstar!
Neither did I. Considering these days most AU-Asia flights have only one meal.
The second one you have to catch
Its more than 6 hours.
Usually one hot meal and one simplier heated meal.
@@linustw not anymore these days. Sometime in 2012, airlines started cutting back and its not uncommon for airlines like SQ to have only one meal on SIN MEL.
Bro, I wanted watch this review again cos I’m gonna be flying with Jetstar BNE-SIN, with transit in MEL to JQ7 next week. Guess what? I’m gonna be flying exactly 1 year to the day (29 Aug 2023) after you recorded this review! 😂 Wish me luck!!
Wah! Enjoy! Eh I tried to msg you because I'll be in Brissy 2 Oct. Send me a DM on my Instagram... @rsofly
@@ryansofly DM’d. 🤣
How good is it to fly internationally again? After more than 2 years locked in Australia!
Great video! Aussie Aussie Aussie!!
Melbourne International always seems so cramped at the check-in counters. I don't think they planned that space very well.
Oh mate, I cannot even describe in words how it felt to scan my passport to be let out of the country! It was almost spiritual! Magical! Felt like I was floating! The main terminal infrastructure of MEL hasn't changed since 1970 when the airport opened. SO it is no surprised why it always looks so cramped. They keep adding finger pier extensions for more aircraft but the central arrival / departure atrium hasn't changed. It is the same story with SYD.
Just returned from SIngapore, it was a miracle that my flight from Melb - SIN was on time and baggage not lost on arrival but my flight return, they did notified me 2 days in advance that they were going to be delayed by 5 hours but it ended up being almost 8 hours delayed, just thankful it was not cancelled, they gave a food voucher at check in to use for the delay flight BUT they did not tell us it will expire at 2am but flight didn't take off until 5:30am, makes totally no sense haha it was tough I think Jetstar is doing catch up with their flights, though crew members was good.
Ah I didn't want to risk getting a return flight! That's why I flew back to OZ with another airline. Plus all my OZ domestic flights on this trip were well padded and non connecting as I didn't want the delays to ruin my holiday. Its really crap to travel to and from OZ these days.
Firstly, congratulations on the citizenship my fellow Aussie!
Just from your check in process and as someone who has had to cancel my holiday due to jetstar 787 issues… I feel It may have been just too stressful at the moment, so who knows.. maybe I dodged a bullet. I agree with your viewpoint on them keeping you in business… if they did see the go pro and assumed your a CZcamsr they’ll know you have a voice and platform to air frustration.
Although I don’t really want to make positive comments about jetstar atm… 😆 I will admit the 787 business cabin does look nice… ish… and meals looked quite decent aswell!
Great video mate! Looking forward to rest of the videos from this trip
Once again, I feel so bad about your JQ flight. I had a few of those in your situation checking in with me so they shared some of their frustrations while we were lining up. So yeah, I feel for you. And those I spoke to were already delayed by 24 hours from the cancelled flight the day before, plus copping a downgrade at that. Talk about plunging a knife in and twisting it. So I was just grateful to be able to fly given the circumstances.
@@ryansofly such as life Ryan… such as bloody life 😆 I’m sure my jetstar boycott won’t last too long. I’ve managed to reschedule for early December… MH there and Scoot home… once again, great video!
@@LukeCrisp Oh yay! So all is not lost. The Salty peanuts on MH are some of the industry's best.
The food looked good! I don't like that this business class seat has someone on either side of you. I want to stretch out :)
It used to be known as Star Class during its inception of Jetstar's long haul services. Someone thought rebranding them to Business would be great. Lol... so no, its premium economy in reality.
Awesome video bro :D
Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏
i know there are a lot of issues with enough workers and all that, but interestingly my Jetstar flight was chock full with the previous flight cancelled. I think it's economising I hate to say, if they cram basically two flights worth of people onto one, they can save money by only running one flight. Great to see your channel Ryan - a fellow Melbournite! The lounge actually looked a bit depressing. I'm finally going o/s in January (touchwood) but will be going domestic to Adelaide and then flying out of that airport so hopefully that will be a little less stressful than Tullamarine
nice incorporation of Flight radar 24 - how did you do it???
Hi Andy! Well the FR24 was a screen grab on my mobile phone, which I cropped to fit it into the video. QF business lounges are shit, honestly. They have no incentive to improve which is why flying international with another airline is SUCH a breadth of fresh air... As you'll see on my latest video with PAL. They offer so much on such a short flight really puts QF/VA to shame.
Fyi, I live in SA. 😆
@@ryansofly Hi Ryan. I'm flying overseas via Singapore in March, to Jakarta - using Singapore as our hub. I was looking at maybe purhcasing flights separately, then saw really cheap flights from Singapore to Melbourne, via Manila. Was curious on your thoughts of PAL and what Manila airport is like? Is it okay to do a layover for a few hours on the way home to Melbourne?
@@new2melbtango funny you should ask. Link attached. Enjoy 😏
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I always fork out the extra cash to just fly Singapore Air (I only fly every couple of years, so I can afford to splurge when I do).
Jetstar have given my nothing but eyewateringly bad experiences in the past.
Yes I've heard some really horror stories about JQ. Looking at the major delays and cancellations of late, supposed I dodged a bullet here!
Good to know
Good to see you back traveling overseas again. I betcha flying on a plane with SQ style crew would’ve made your flight. I’m traveling to Singapore and Thailand on November with SQ airlines.
You're in good hands with SQ. I honestly had no idea the crew on JQ7 was Singapore based until in recent weeks before I departed. So yeah, it was a refreshing change from the usual yeah-nah-yeah-nah of the domestic JQ I am normally dealing with.
@@ryansofly so looking forward to to flying with SQ again 😃
Good video, well done. Business Class on Jetstar is a paradox, at best, considering what you went through its almost a lie . Cheers Tim
TBH, I've never really been "Jetstarred" by Jetstar. Even at the height of border closures, I found their cancellation policies and flight credit usage far easier to navigate compared to QF. Perhaps I've just been lucky with them. I use them VERY frequently to connect points and status credits.
Great trip report as always Ryan
Thanks for popping by!
Terminal 2 at Melbourne can only mean one thing a visit to the first class lounge travelling domestically on Qantas or JetStar!
Hahahahaha.... Let me know how!
@@ryansofly interesting story there. My GF and I were booked to fly MEL to PER on QF in economy as a classic award. I called up Qantas to release the award seat as there was no availability on that date. They couldn’t get me onto QF9 (the domestic flight that leaves from the international terminal but could get me on QF777). On the day we flew out I had our Uber drop us off at the international terminal and proceeded to the QF F check-in. I explained the situation and inquired if they could move us on to QF9. A couple taps of the keyboard later and sure enough we were on QF9 seated in a bulkhead seats no less. We then headed for dommigration and the Flounge. Upon checking in there to our surprise there was a free slot in the spa which my Gf enjoyed.
So happy to finally see your overseas vid Ryan.
How did the Tim Tams go, great gesture, well done 👍
Suppose the crew were happy, and they didn't even know about the cancelled flight the day before until I mentioned it. So they were glad about the warning.
Congratulations on your Aussie Citizenship, Ryan🎉😁
Thank you! Nothing like celebrating it with a flight on Jetstar... Hahaha. Thanks for watching though !
That’s what happens when you fly in a bogan missile. 😂
Haha....
Last airline I would fly overseas on
I don't blame you!
awesome video honey. Well done :)
I had a feeling you were crew when you made a comment about the cabin crew kneeling towards the passenger and using key phrases when offering you a meal and drink.
@@johnt6022 nah, I'm not ex cabin crew. But ex tech crew. 😏
I flew Jetstar last Sept and the crews were accommodating. I enjoyed their service more than SQ.
They are really one of a kind.
But SQ always have confirmed standards and service every single time. Jetstar, you just like rolling dice
@@cnachopchopnewsagency I don’t think so, during my flight, I requested a Singapore Sling, and did not gave me one. One of the crew said that it will take a while to make it. Well, I said it’s ok, I can wait but did not get it so I did not ask again. Was looking forward to have that since it was on their menu. From SG to ADL, we’re only serve one meal which is breakfast. When you pay that much, you expect at least a good service.
I’m Australian but I travel everywhere on my US Passport - I even enter Australia on my US Passport even though I’m still an Australian citizen - I’ve flown from Honolulu to Sydney & Sydney to Honolulu with Jetstar 7-8 times and never had an issue
To be honest, I rarely have any issues with JQ. I use them all the time domestically because they're a good source of points and SCs. Even during the height of covid-19, I found their cancellation policies / flight credit usage a lot easier to handle compared to QF. But they're an airline Aussies love to hate. And some of the horror stories shared on forums are really quite out there.
@@ryansofly That’s a very fair evaluation - Qantas these days is horrible - back in the 90s when I used to fly with QF frequently to Singapore & KL ( Subang ) old international airport in KL they were great - I still think SIA had always had superior service & Changi I’d still my favorite airport
Belated Congratulations on your Aussie passport, only a handful of passports are more powerful than it!
Well, the Singapore passport is the world's most powerful. I swapped that for the Aussie one. 😏
Glad I booked singapore for the long distance when I am visiting In a month.
Had to purchase 5 kg extra checked luggage for jetstar domestic.
Was scheduled for JQ 667, but the sudden schedule change means I have a 1.5 hour layover in SYD instead of direct. JQ 811 and 660.
I am a bit nervous with the chaos at SYD.
I brought my little Dolph along (who changes name to Donk) so...
JQ ops for their 787s and QF's A380 are in a bit of a shit state at the moment. Lots of issues and with such a lean fleet, they're bound to run into issues especially for JQ, NONE of their 787 flights are on time and last week alone JQ 7 was either delayed by 8 to 10 hours, or it was cancelled. Thankfully mine was only delayed an hour and I didn't return to OZ with them.
I get homesick without him.
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Ryan! Did you give the hosts their TimTams? Love this idea
I did! I'm personally not a fan of TTs but I thought that'll make a nice gift. They did have a cabin of grumpy passengers. My seat neighbour wouldn't stop going on about how this is the last time he'll fly JQ... 🤦
I’m sorry you learnt the hardway. Never fly jet star. The worst airline in the world hands down.
Thanks for watching. My relationship with JQ is purely transactional. I use them a lot to get points and SCs so that's how I find my travels within the QF group. And yes, they're really piss poor when things fall apart. No support whatsoever. 😂
never heard of Airasia ? haha
@@faizfitri3553 as long as you don't expect the world from these low cost carriers, you'll be fine.
Congratulations Aussie 🇦🇺
‘Salad’ 😂
Great video made me check out Jetstar Melb>Sing. I had to laugh where the business class fare mentioned 'no change fee'. Hope passengers would have better luck than I did with Scoot. Checked the web price and it said say $500 but when I went to change the flight the price became $700. Thankfully I didn't need to change flights in the end but what a rort.
Well we all need to manage our expectations with these LCCs offering business class products.
@@ryansofly My complaint wasn't with LCC 'business' class because we all get what we pay for. It was the sudden price change ( upward ) when I went to use the 'no fee' flight change. If I had walked in off the street ( so to speak ) the price would have been $500.00 but logged in to Manage Booking the price suddenly surged to $700+. To be sure I logged out, cleared cache, 'walked in off the street' and the price was $500 again. I have heard of this happening when flyers ( of other airlines ) attempt to use flight credits.. As I said...a real rort bordering on criminal.
@@termitesarenotgoodforhomes Yep, and they're legally allowed to do it. Its sickening what's happening in Australia, really.
@@ryansofly And also in Singapore ( as Scoot is Singapore based ) but maybe they just pull this trick on Australians :(
Yo,that's amazing view~ see u around- 🤟
What’s crazy is that your actually wanting to go back to Victoria . 😝
A flew SQ business a few weeks ago. You got fed more than me-they only fed me once between SIN and BNE! Managed to ask for a snack before landing but it definitely wasn’t as hefty a yours!
Yeah SQ silently took away 2nd meals for these mid/long hauls to north Asia and Australia about 10 years ago. I remember 2 full meals to Adelaide like it was yesterday, until I realise that flight was in 2008!!
I flew SQ BC at beginning of October. Was underwhelmed if I'm honest. Service wasn't the best. Seats rock hard. Wanted to sleep after flying in from Dubai. Impossible on these seats. Was really disappointed. Flew BC this trip in order of best service, food, seat was Qantas (Yes I was surprised), Turkish, Emirates, Singapore, Aegean. Next long haul trip in BC we will definately be doing Turkish. Superb.
@@carolinelane9599 highly recommend you try QR business if you haven’t yet. It’s my go-to to Europe. Alternatively, CX is was surprisingly good and the HK lounge genuinely excellent!
@@gracea6807 Hi Grace. Heard QR is brilliant, but have my reservations after what happened to the Aussie women. Not Qatar's fault but I don't know that I really want to fly through that country. Flown CX BC and yes they are brilliant or were pre covid. Very impressive. We like MAS BC as well.
looks more like a premium economy cabin rather than business class, Think I'll stick to SIA 🙂
Jetstar is a low cost carrier owned by Qantas and I use it for short haul domestic flights in Australia - but I'd never use Jetstar for a domestic long haul flight or overseas. Give me a full service carrier any day
Yeah I agree.... This is my first experience with them in the 787. I use them A LOT domestically and I always Max my fare for points and SCs, they're good for that. I'm not in a hurry to do it again until they sort out their 787 issues.
Congratulations on your Australian citizenship -
Starclass is a total waste of money. Just a bigass seat. Day flights are way better than red-eyes midnight departs.
The 60min connection in Changi is way too short.
International on Dreamliner is so much better than domestic.
Yeah I look at JQ as a good source of QF points. This flight bagged me great points and SCs though.
Not Business class - Premium Economy at best. Who do they think they are kidding ?
I fly JQ because of points and status credits, not because they're good. I then use these points to redeem flights on other better partner airlines.
What a surprise that this said aircraft is currently in Singapore for a maintenance check 😄
Ah snap! Thanks for watching!
Congratulations on becoming an Australian citizen Oi Oi Oi
Ha thanks!
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Hello Ella! 😆
6:10 Bullcrap about lounge access - I'm never flying Sh*tstar again after I bought business class tickets to Bali which would not let me access any lounges at either end (while my sister from NZ bought business class and DID get access at both ends).
You get access only if you're on the Max Bundle, I think. Devil is in the fine print, hahaha... Either or, I have status with QF that's why I was able to enter the lounge.
18:38 Flight connections at Changi are also likely to get longer from March 2023 onwards as JetStar will be moved from Terminal 1 to 4 by then, away from many other connecting airlines' flights, & also making it less convenient to access lounges under Qantas & other OneWorld airlines (except for Cathay's)
@@lzh4950 yes so I've heard. JQ has been dragged kicking and screaming to T4. Which means I'll miss out on using the Qantas Lounge when flying JQ, which had far far better catering than any other lounges in Changi.
@@ryansofly If you've budgeted more time for your conencting flight @ Changi, you could use the shuttle bus between T4 & 1/3 though its not the most frequent (though it's been improved from once every 25min to once every 10-15min), but another issue that'll need sorting out is that some airport security guards have reportedly banned some lounge-hoppers from using the bus as the terminal that the bus is heading to isn't the one where their connecting flight is flying out frm
Chaos? Great flight? Which was it?
Both! Chaos makes great content! Haha...
This is why you don't fly jetstar on any flight or low cost carrier on any overseas trip. Only proper full service airlines for me. Virgin Australia is best for domestic flights. Singapore Airport smells very similar to Northern Queensland Airports. must be the humidity
God forbid noisy children breaking the peace. This proves my point about only seeing the bad.
Business Class in name only
Yes indeed
I’ve got an international flight coming up in January on Jetstar..Now I’m worried..🥺🥺
This trip was taken at the start of their 787 issues which then cascaded into a chaos of cancelled flights and 10hr delays, an unlucky chain of bird stokes and lightning strikes. The downed aircrafts are back in service which should see scheduled flights less affected going forward.
Unlike the usual business class seats, Jetstar business class seats can't be laid flat like a bed?
Nah, the seats are similar to a Business Class seat on the domestic 737. Recliners with footrests.
Typical - two Singapore Flights on Jetstar, one 7 hours late and the other cancelled. Both business class. Jetstar customer service appalling. Just do not do it - SCOOT are so much better. Worse that has happened on SCOOT is a couple of hours late.
Agreed. Jetstar Aka crapstar/woefulstar/deathstar is just a bad airline.
Would never fly Jetstar ever again……EVER
SIA servicing is the best in the world, and there is no one can claim on second spot and i am not even a singaporean. However their less premium airlines, SilkAir which i flew many times before, is a pale comparison to the former. Am not saying they are bad, but just not as good as the level of SIA.
SQ is in a league of their own man. That's why their ex crew are so valuable to other companies.
Service is better on SQ even in economy and I rather pay a few hundred more for real service and reliability
I love how you sacrifice your dignity to bring us examples of the reality of flying with Australia’s “premier” budget airline. Personally wouldn’t touch them with a barge pole no matter what. The entire airline stinks.
Hahahaha yes... My relationship with JQ is one of convenience. They give me fantastic points and SCs for the money I pay. Unfortunately, in OZ... Our frequent flyer program centers about the QF family and the airline options are pretty dire. I much prefer VA but their reach and coverage is just dismal.
pretty close seats for business class
It's really premium economy more than anything else.
I’m not sure why Jetstar calls it business class, it’s premium economy at best.
Its the same with Scoot Norwegian etc... Suppose the only LCCs which offer real life flat JCL seats are Air Asia X and Lion.
Squished business class, no thanks!
Can I ask;How did you felt on your first flight in 3 years?
It felt amazing! To be able to leave the shores...
@@ryansofly Good to know sir.
catering,, superb,, meanwhile in cattle class,,, would you like some water with your prison swill
Lol sorry, don't you have to pay for water behind the curtain? 😂
@@ryansofly Maybe but i dont ..wont fly Jetstar ,so am not sure .. the pay for baggage gets me .. I weigh 71 kg,, cant get any free baggage ,,average Oz traveller weighs (huge),, 30 kg client in front of me pays the same ,,screw jetstar,, nice as international staff maybe , the parent company is a dog.
SOLUTION NEVER FLY JETSTAR
Their 💺seats are very very bery close to ya neighbor so at least be prepared in ya mind before boarding.Ya will be fine 🙂
I always avoid Jetstar they are a dodgy airline no matter how cheap there flights are I would rather pay the money for a better airline.
Lmao got a melb to sinagapore booked in Dec. bought tickets in august… and just got an email saying flight has been reschedule a day later and it’s not a direct flight anymore. What a joke.
So how are they routing you now? Thought they would've sorted out their 787 issues by now...
@@ryansofly Routing us to Indonesia for a layover of 6 hours before onto Singapore. No reason or anything - so I'm not even sure why it's done this way. Otherwise the other option they gave us was to fly direct 2 days later.
You are lucky that the Aussie government have scrapped the DPD ( Digital passenger Declaration) app . I flew into Sydney from Dubai a few months ago when it was still active . What a sh*t fight that was . The app just didn’t work and the immigration queues were ridiculous. I’ve flown 10 times this year , and without exception Aussie airports are the pits , easily the most inefficient and disorganised I’ve flown into and out of . Well done on your Aussie citizenship .
Yes Aussie international airports are one of a kind. We're a first world country but the airports are incredibly 3rd world. There so much disorganisation and unnecessary red tape it makes India look like utopia.
@@ryansofly . Sydney Airport canceled 40 flights yesterday due to “ bad weather and single runway operations . Not once did they revert to single runway operations all day long and the weather was no where near needed in low viz operations . Go figure ! . The travelling public is being treated like fools .🤬
@@davidcartwright5591 yes Twitter is going bonkers with people living around the airport going "say whuuut?"... Responses alluded that there was no wind and clear skies. 🤷
I went through Sydney when DPD was still on. It was pretty bad. Went through Perth later and it was fine. Off the plane and out the door in maybe 15min.
And flying domestic, Brisbane Adelaide Canberra Perth Darwin and all the regionals have been fine. It's really just Sydney that's shit. But Sydney is shit all round so you can't expect much better from its airport.
Is that the plane with sticky tape covering the wings?
Sharp eyes! Yes yes and yes! I could not get a clear shot out of the window. But yes. Both wings.
@@ryansofly The seats are held in by Blue Tsc, as well. Lol
@@Mikelennon78 hahahahah.... Nah the tape is actually pressure sensitive aluminium tape. Its used more often than we know. Its a temporary fix as the aircraft waits for repairs.
Sticky seats and belligerence are free
Nothing would get me booking Jetstar, a shambles of an outfit even before wuhan flu.
I would have taken a economy window seat instead of sitting between 2 strangers in this business class🤔🤨🙄
The whole reason I booked this flight was to review the JCL product. That's why I was so insistent on remaining in that cabin. Plus the compensation wasn't enticing enough. Plus, this inconvenience made for great content! 😆
And millions of people are starving.
Can you jet star
I left Australia in May 2020. I'm unv@xed and have been travelling the world the whole pandemic. I'm still yet to return to Australia.
You could have travelled if you wanted to.
Yes it has been a strange few years. As residents, we weren't allowed to leave without an exemption in the beginning. Then we needed to be vaxxed before being allowed to fly. And then international borders were very restrictive so there weren't exactly flights available. Finally, I wasn't going to fork out thousands of dollars for economy tickets, go through numerous PCRs etc. That's why we all remained on shore. Now there are no more restrictions, its freedom! Woohoo...
15:35 what about air Asia?
Air Asia doesn't do SIN MEL.
@@ryansofly hmm, maybe I'm getting confused with KL.
@@Alexander_Dunn haha no worries. Air Asia X will resume KUL - MEL in November this year though.
@@ryansofly Ahh ok
So I didn't need to see the whole vid. In summary you paid for a seat you didn't get. Crap food trust me I've travelled a lot to see that. And crammed in between 2 other passengers. I need more than a food voucher to be pacified with what you ended up with. As for the deco I'd say looks more like an Adult Entertainment venue. As always you don't get nothing for much from Jet Star.
No you don't get much... Which is why I never expect much from JQ. Saves me the heartache, but they're a good source of frequent flyer points for me. 😄
Congrats on becoming an Aussie. Fill your Aussie passport with heaps of stamps.
Hahah thanks! My previous Singapore passport was full of stamps I had to change it a few times over. Pity Australia is so far away from everywhere!
@@ryansofly Yes we are so far from everywhere lol. I'm trying to convince hubby to move to Europe with No luck lol That was the reason for our last 2 month.trip. As long as I can take my cat I'm outta here lol
Even it’s free I won’t want to fly this airline. Worse in the entire world
Why would you use an Australia passport if you were born in singapore ? Now use your your Singapore passport to enter australia ! See what happens??
You know, there are Singaporeans who are actually Australians. 🤷