• Blog
  • The Nomadic Notes Newsletter

Nomadic Notes

Travel blog featuring transport and accommodation guides in Southeast Asia

  • Southeast Asia Train Travel
  • Thailand Travel
  • Vietnam Travel
  • Where To Stay

Flight Review: Jetstar – Melbourne to Bangkok

April 8, 2009 By James Clark 4 Comments

Flight Review: Jetstar - Melbourne to Bangkok

Flight: Jetstar JQ 29 Date: 27 Jan 2008
From: Melbourne (MEL), Australia To: Bangkok (BKK), Thailand

Jetstar is the low cost airline brand of Qantas. They operate flights from Australia to popular destinations in Asia as well as New Zealand and Hawaii.

As Jetstar is a low cost airline it doesn’t have the usual frills of a full service airline such as free food and drink and personal entertainment units.

If you are used to flying long haul flights with full service airlines like Qantas or Thai Airways then flying with a low cost is a step down in the travel experience. What you need to remember is that you are paying for the service of a cheaper flight.

Jetstar at Melbourne Airport
[Jetstar at Melbourne Airport]

Before you Fly

If you want extra frills onboard you can pre-purchase the following items online when you buy your ticket:

– Buy before you fly and drink free $30 (2 meals and unlimited drink)
– Blanket and amenity pack $7
– Video on demand with headsets $10

If you want to save money on the flight come prepared before you fly. Have a big meal before you go and bring some snacks and you wont need to buy anything onboard.

Onboard

If you didn’t pre-purchase you can buy onboard. A selection of prices (in AUD) include:
– Cadbury Chocolate $3
– Sandwiches $6
– Light meal $10
– Full meal $15
– Beer (375m) $6
– Coffee $3

For entertainment there are video screens onboard that show TV programs and a movie during the flight for free. If you want your own personal video screen with movies on demand then you can still rent it onboard if you didn’t pre-order it online.

Melbourne to Bangkok flights

Search for flights from Melbourne to Bangkok with Skyscanner.

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, australia, bangkok, jetstar, melbourne, thailand

About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

Comments

  1. artur says

    February 14, 2008 at 2:14 am

    very detailed and useful information- hard to get at airport info desk:)

    Reply
  2. John says

    February 14, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    how light is the light meal? 🙂

    Reply
  3. James Clark says

    February 15, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    I think the light meal was a pie or sandwich. I didn’t get to get a picture though so I don’t remember exactly.

    Reply
  4. John says

    March 7, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    they always show you a big serving in the commercials but it shrinks when you get served. :p

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Nomadic Notes Newsletter

Sign up for the newsletter for a summary of the latest posts, site updates, and other unblogged ramblings.

About Nomadic Notes

James Clark from Nomadic Notes

Hi, I’m James Clark, and I've been travelling the world since 2003 while running a location independent travel business. Nomadic Notes is a travel blog featuring travel guides and notes from my travels.

More about me and Nomadic Notes.

Get more travel reads

Subscribe for more travel reads at my weekly travel newsletter.

Browse the list of best travel books.

Follow Nomadic Notes

About Nomadic Notes

About
Contact
Press/Media Mentions
Where I've Been

Search Nomadic Notes

Follow Nomadic Notes

Where To Stay In…

Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi An
Hong Kong
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Macau
Penang
Singapore

Newsletter

Sign up for the newsletter for a summary of the latest posts, site updates, and other unblogged ramblings.

Subscribe to the newsletter

Copyright © 2025 Nomadic Notes · Site Map | Privacy · Log in