Jetstar: Japan Return for Free Sale e.g. Sydney - Osaka from $586, Cairns - Osaka from $285, & More (Club Jetstar Required)

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Return for free sale is back.

Club Jetstar members get early access now.

Non Club Jetstar members can book from midnight tonight.

Prices from $285 eg. Cairns to Osaka

Various travel dates from Sep 2024 to June 2025.

Book an outbound Starter fare and you will receive one return Starter fare free. Selected flights. Only available from the same arrival and departure ports. Checked baggage not included. Selected travel dates and other conditions apply.

Return travel dates may differ, check before you book. *Club Jetstar has an annual fee of AUD $55.

^Club Jetstar Early Access ends 11.59pm AEST Monday 5 August 2024 and Public Sale ends 11.59pm AEST Thursday 8 August 2024, unless sold out prior. Other conditions apply, see below.

The current fee to join Club Jetstar is $65. The current fee for renewal of an existing Club Jetstar membership is $55. See the Club Jetstar terms and conditions for more details. The fees are non-refundable. Terms and conditions apply.

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Comments

  • +3

    The current fee to join Club Jetstar is $65. The current fee for renewal of an existing Club Jetstar membership is $55.

  • +2

    Ooft, booked Qantas $1000 return in November. Ah well always something better that comes along unfortunately haha.

    • +15

      Hey at least it won’t get canceled last minute

      • +1

        Haha, thats definitely some good peace of mind 😂

    • +7

      $1000 is still a great price. I wouldn't think twice about it at that price! Plus you get nicer comforts with Qantas, whereas Jetstar would be +$20 for various things like seat selection, food, luggage Etc.

      • +4

        life vest, oxygen mask, …

      • Fair point! Probably about $300 more with Qantas but as you said they're a bit more comfy.

      • +3

        my preferences;
        1. JAL or ANA direct into HND
        2. CX via HKG, or SQ via SIN into NRT or KIX
        3. QF direct,
        4. Jetstar

      • Luggage (international to Japan) is apparently $70+ per leg now according to a friend

    • +4

      I did the same thing. However my flight is going direct from Melbourne and most of these Jetstar flights have Cairns and or Syd/Cairns stop overs. You'd have to pay for baggage and who knows what else. Still probably save a little bit of coin but not enough to make it absolutely worth it

      • Mine is direct also, pretty nice not having any stop overs i suppose!

  • Do you have to get the Club Jetstar membership for every person in your family who is flying with you?

    • +4

      No. Only 1 person needs to have it.

      • Thanks

      • what if your not technically family?

        • +1

          Doesn't matter so long as the account holder is on the booking.

  • Dates I was looking at appear to be about $300 extra for starter plus (incl 20kg baggage). In total it’s coming out about $821 return for Melb, decent…

    • +2

      if you just want baggage, it's better to just buy the starter fare and add the baggage separately.

      • How much extra is baggage, or does it fluctuate?

          • @CCDee: Thanks! Assuming this list is per flight?

            • @snoopydoop: correct. I don't believe you get baggage free on your return flight.
              Only the airfare is free.

              • @CCDee: Correct, have to pay per flight.

                Also if you're travelling with multiple people, work out if everyone needs baggage or if you can combine to save $.

                The next fare up was $73/pp, each way - so an additional $146/ea (does give you food and choosing a seat though). 1 piece of checked in luggage cost an additional $43 each way for the flights I selected.

  • -1

    16 hour trip..do they even serve a meal?

    • -1

      They serve 2

      • Is this actually true? I kind of doubt it

        Edit : based on a little research this is absolutely false, no meal is included

    • +3

      16 hours from where?

    • +3

      Yeah I always thought Japan should move closer to us.

      • +9

        They tried.

        • +2

          And won a Darwin award.

  • +11

    Spend the extra and go ANA or your trip will probably start badly

    • ^

    • +5

      Yeah, jetstar is jetstar after all. Qantas flies the antique A330s. If heading to Japan, pick a Japanese airline.

      • +3

        Yeah I will be booking JAL or ANA for my trip, not worth the pain.

    • And end badly too - I got screwed in both directions back in 2015

      • +2

        things have changed.. but screwing by jetstar never will

    • +1

      Only if they fly from Brisbane, I will book any Japanese airlines over this even it costs more !

    • Recently booked on ANA, it's like $2000-3000 return for economy seats most of the way to the end of this year. But the plane will actually go and will land in central Tokyo, so the risk of Jetstar is just not worth it to me.

        • Yeah good luck getting flights you actually want on specific dates on those prices. I needed to travel September/October and there was nothing close to those prices even with a bit of date flexibility. Those sales appear to be just ANA trying to fill planes at unpopular times.

    • +1

      Extra = literally 3x as much (if not more). No thanks.

      I have flown to Tokyo on one of these Jetstar deals before and it was fine, with no major delays.

  • +3

    Yeh it's cheap, but it's jetstar….. You get what you pay for.

    • -1

      No meals and alcohol for 10 hours kills the deal for me

      • +3

        If you can't deal with a plane trip without getting free alcohol you've got bigger problems

      • Somebody above said you get 2 meals

  • Are all return flights avaliable or only certain flights avaliable for free?

    • I'd like to know this too? Also will it be shown as return fee or deducted at the last minute when you check out?

    • https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/63322/114778/screensho…

      Here's an example. Looks like certain flights are free. Others might be heavily discounted.

    • In my situation (BNE <> KIX, 2025), all the dates return were free.

  • +1

    Booked 19 April - 4th May (arriving 5th) - Easter Monday/Anzac day public holidays included… $755 for 2 people - no luggage/food, etc… Upgraded seats to exit row (legroom/sleep!) for overnight leg back from Osaka to Cairns for an extra $80… $835 all up…. hopefully can fit enough warm clothes in to the 7kg, otherwise additional luggage…

    • -2

      Mate, can u check dates adl to osaka around early to mid April 2025, are there any good prices?

    • +1

      Shouldn't need too much as it is coming into Spring. We went this year in May (1st we arrived) and most of the time it was just a jumper to keep warm. Also there is plenty of 2nd hand/thrift stores around Japan you could pick up extra clothing if you need it for dirt cheap. Huge range of jackets etc when we were looking around them. Some as low as 100 yen.

      Looking to go back in Feb next year.. Now that is going to be colder :)

  • I have never been to japan before. Would it be worth the time and money getting the train to Tokyo and return?
    I'm thinking I could explore Osaka region and visit Tokyo another time because the bullet train costs almost as much as the international flights.

    • Tokyo is a must! I went for 14 days and spent half of that in Tokyo and scattered the rest across a couple other cities.

    • +1

      yup, doing Tokyo another time is fine. There’s plenty to do down near Osaka/kyoto/hiroshima.

    • +1

      It depends on how many days you plan to go. If more than 10 days then you can you visit Tokyo and experience the bullet train as well. There is plenty to do and see in and around Osaka (including Kyoto) so you can easily keep the trip localised than to make a round trip to Tokyo.

    • Get a flight into Tokyo another time

    • +1

      Tokyo is a world in and of itself, you could spend weeks enjoying it. So it’s definitely worth a visit. A few days would be the minimum sojourn I’d make from Osaka. Osaka was quite cool, if not pretty in my opinion. I haven’t been on the Shinkansen for the same reason as you - cost, but factor in you go from city centre to city centre, avoiding airport hassle and cost and get beautiful scenery and a cool experience. You can take non-bullet trains for cheaper too I imagine.

  • Of course they have a sale one day after I book a flight via Singapore airlines for 780 lol.

    • +3

      Would pay the premium for Singapore Airlines tbh.

    • +1

      yeah, that's totally worth it considering jetstar might cancel your flights + baggage!

    • I would far prefer to book your flight with Singapore Airlines than with Jetstar. Better service, less cancellations, less BS.

  • +2

    Thanks - 4 people (3 adults, 1 child) with choosing seats and some baggage, came to $411/ea.

    I've been to Japan quite a few times due to these sales and always say I'll go elsewhere in the future, but these sales (and how awesome the country is) keep luring me back!

  • +5

    Just keep in mind, 1AUD=93JPY now.
    fall from 109JPY a month ago

    • Wow sharp decline. What's the reason?

      • JPY sold too much based on difference of internet rate.
        But recently Japanese official rate went up and expected one more time in this year.

        1AUD=91JPY NOW

    • Damn. That's a sharp rebound.

  • so annoying that jetstar doesn't do multi city flights…..

  • +1

    Osaka return for $300. Incredible.

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