What is the future for the Jetstar B787 fleet

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Originally Posted by Chris2303

Simple Flying says pax have to stay on board so some deal must have been made with US CBP

https://simpleflying.com/air-new-zea...waii-stopover/

that's great news. Hope it's ongoing FOREVER. Used to fly SYD/BNE/HNL/YVR a lot pre SEP11 & in those days, we were allowed off aircraft in HNL to sit for 90 mins in transit lounge, while refuel, but didn't have to enter USA & go thru all that BS.

I can see other airlines like QF, UA, DL, AA doing Australia/mainland USA instead of nonstop via HNL with same aircraft, at least initially, although gues that would mean HNL/LAX wouldn't be a domestic flight & all pax would have to go thru customs/immigration at LAX, SFO etc.

If HNL stop means staying on board, then maybe Jetstar could do same as NZ, just instead of from AKL from OZ ports. ie. BNE, SYD, MEL/HNL/LAX with change of crew at HNL & that crew flying HNL/LAX/HNL, esp from BNE with QF now only BNE/USA mainalnd nonstop with no VA.