Aussie Flyer

As part of a recent decision to start trying to get some status in the 'oneworld' airline alliance I have been taking a few oneworld flights. Although Jetstar is not a oneworld airline, it is owned by Qantas and a part of the Qantas frequent flyer program and when flying Starclass you earn status credits which get you to the higher tiers of Qantas Frequent Flyer and therefore, oneworld. Fortunately for me I live in Melbourne most of the time, and Bangkok some of the time and these two cities are served 3 times a week direct via a Jetstar A330-200. It's one of the cheaper options for flying in Starclass. So today I find myself checking in for JQ30 once again, and heading back to the cold in Melbourne. Check-in was quick, there wasn't many people around, I assumed a fairly empty flight in all classes. The recent political situation in Thailand had put a stop on many peoples travel plans, but things were bound to improve soon. As a Starclass passenger you have access t...

JETSTAR flight JQ30 Airbus A330-200 VH-EBC (the white as opposed to silver A330) Bangkok to Melbourne ON TIME - arrived almost 1 hour early I recently returned to Melbourne from Bangkok and happened to pick up a very cheap Jetstar fare (about 8000 THB one way) with the thought to upgrade to starclass at the airport. I had read on frequentflyer.com.au that the price had recently dropped to 5900THB for the 'On Departure Upgrade' for this sector, which seemed like a bargain. Checking online the day of the flight showed 13 Starclass seats available, I hoped these wouldn't go before I got to the airport, so planned to arrive nice and early!! Flight was scheduled out at 22.00, with check in opening at 19.00, I got there about 19.20 and went to the service desk for Jetstar to inquire about the possibility of a paid upgrade. There was no queue at the service desk, and on arrival I was told the price was 8000 THB! I was disappointed the price had gone up...