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Jetstar is a low cost Australian airline that services domestic and international destinations. After you’ve booked your Jetstar flight, it's possible that something comes up which interrupts your travel plans.
This guide will take a look at how refunds work with Jetstar, when you can get them and give you an insight into how Wise can help you save money when travelling overseas.
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Like most airlines, your eligibility to get a refund with Jetstar generally depends on the type of ticket you purchased and terms and conditions of your booking.
In the event that Jetstar delays your scheduled departure by at least 3 hours, cancels or overbooks your flight you’ll generally be offered a refund or place on the next available flight.¹
If you choose to take the next flight then you may be entitled to some additional compensation provided your route is one of these.¹
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Here are some additional items of compensation you’ll be provided if the delay or cancellation was within Jetstar’s control.¹
Wait Time | Home Airport | Away from Home Airport |
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3+ Hours | Meal voucher | Meal voucher |
Overnight(Jetstar Arrangements) | None | Accomodation, transfer and a meal. The meal may be included in the accommodation or reimbursed per person (need receipts). |
Overnight(Customer Arrangements) | None | Up to $30 per person for meals. Up to $150 AUD/NZ per hotel room. Reasonable costs for transport will be reimbursed. You’ll need receipts. |
If your flight is delayed or cancelled for a reason outside of Jetstar’s control and they can’t rebook you on an acceptable Jetstar flight, you can request a credit voucher or refund.¹
If your Jetstar flight is overbooked, staff will ask if there’s anyone who'll volunteer to go on the next flight. If there’s no volunteers Jetstar will choose people to be bumped.¹
If you’re bumped but you’re flight is one of the types we mentioned earlier and you arrived on time with the correct documentation, you may be entitled to a Jetstar travel voucher and additional compensation.¹
Wait Time | Home Airport | More Than 50km From Home |
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3+ Hours | Meal voucher | Meal voucher |
Overnight(Jetstar Arrangements) | None | Accomodation, transfer and a meal. The meal may be included in the accommodation or reimbursed per person (with receipts). |
Overnight(Customer Arrangements) | None | Reasonable costs for meals will be reimbursed. Up to $150 AUD/NZ per hotel room. You will need receipts. |
To help put customers' minds at ease, Jetstar has put in place some special policies for COVID-19 related changes.³
Your right to a refund is generally governed by your ticket type fare rules and the Jetstar Conditions of Carriage. You may also be protected by some of the following laws and conventions.¹
Read more: Virgin Australia ticket refunds. All you need to know |
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If one of the following situations occurs you can claim a full refund with Jetstar by contacting their Customer Care team.¹
If you want to cancel your booking you can contact customer service or cancel it through Manage Booking³. When you choose to cancel your booking the amount that gets refunded will depend on your fare conditions and what fees and charges are applicable.
Some bookings are non-refundable and this will be reflected in the fare rules of your ticket. Usually it being non-refundable only applies when you cancel the booking.²
Even if your fare was non-refundable you may be able to be reimbursed some of the surcharges or taxes that weren’t used, less an administration fee.²
If you’re planning to head overseas in future you should take a look at how Wise can help you save money on international currency exchanges and bank fees.
With a Wise Multi currency account and Wise debit card you can hold and convert over 40 currencies and spend money in over 150+ countries around the world without having to worry about any hidden fees or charges
Whenever you spend in a currency you don’t have in your Wise balance, your money will be converted using the mid-market rate, just like the rate you see on Google.
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Sources checked on date: 30 January 2021
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