OK, guys, some good and fair comments!
For the record, I booked the flights in March and it cost us $330 return. As a pensioner I certainly cannot afford to pay for a night's accomodation in Sydney and a full fare the following day.
The flight was originally full but left with 8 empty seats.
Will I fly Jetstar again? As the rage subsides and the hip pocket nerve twitches, possibly!
'Nuff said.