Commercial policy for customers impacted by the suspension of Jetstar Honolulu services

The following commercial policy is available to customers holding a valid 081 ticket issued on/before 6 May 2025 for scheduled departures between 26 October 2025 to 25 April 2026.
Affected Destinations: Jetstar (JQ) operatied Sydney to Honolulu services (JQ3/JQ4)
Commercial Policy|Published 6 May 2025

Options for customers holding a Qantas (081) issued ticket:

Customer options:

Yes
No
Not applicable
Option
Permitted action
Ticket reissue condition
1. Rebook
  • Rebook to another Qantas Airways operated HNL flight within +/-3 days.
  • For customer who hold a booking in JQ economy cabin, rebook to QF economy cabin.
  • For customer who hold a booking in JQ business cabin, rebook to QF premium economy cabin.
  • Rebook to the lowest available booking class in the required cabin.
  • Reissue with authority 783142 in endorsement box
  • Change fee does not apply
  • Additional fare/taxes do not apply.
  • All details of the original ticket including fare basis and fare calculation to be shown on the new ticket.
1. Rebook

Qantas NDC Call Out

Where the flight has been affected, the agent should reshop and select an alternative flight using waiver code 783142 and waiver type 'Additional Fare/Tax/Change Fee'. The Qantas NDC commercial waiver workflow will automatically waive the additional fare, taxes and change fee.

Please contact your Technology Partner if further assistance is required.

2. Credit
  • Retain the value of the ticket in credit.
  • New travel dates must be within ticket validity.
  • Reissue with authority 783142 in endorsement box
  • Change fee does not apply
  • Additional fare/taxes do apply.
  • If the new fare is of a higher value than the existing ticketed fare, the fare difference is payable by the customer. Applicable ticket surcharges, fees and taxes may apply.
2. Credit

Qantas NDC Call Out

Where a ticket has been held in credit due to a commercial policy, you must create a new NDC booking then add the waiver code 783142 and waiver type 'Change Fee'. The commercial waiver workflow will automatically waive the change fee

3. Refund
  • If the above alternative options are not suitable, customers are entitled to a refund.
  • Customers who have commenced their journey are entitled to a refund of the impacted sector/s
  • Customers can request for a cancel and refund for life of the ticket.
  • Refund Applications can be submitted via GDS or BSPlink or ARC with reference to the Authority number 783142 to waive any refund fees
  • Refund fee does not apply
  • To request a refund, return the ticket to the original point of purchase
3. Refund

Qantas NDC Call Out

To apply for a refund, you must cancel the Qantas NDC booking and retain the ticket. Refund applications must be submitted as a manual refund request via BSPlink or ARC with reference to the authority provided in the commercial policy to waive any applicable fees.

Please contact your Technology Partner if further assistance is required.

Commercial Policy Conditions

For customers with unticketed bookings:

For unticketed bookings, alternate flights/routings can be rebooked subject to availability and tickets issued in accordance with fare conditions.

For customers with a Qantas Points Plus Pay bookings:

Qantas Points Plus Pay Bookings are entitled to the same options and conditions as listed above.

For customers on Frequent Flyer Classic Reward Tickets:

Qantas Classic Flight Reward tickets cannot be retained in credit. They can be changed or refunded. This must be done via Contact Centres.