peuce..previous threads have shown that jetstar aint necessarily the cheapest, so that argument is flawed.
longjohn, your argument of flying with carriers who don't employ Australians is again another well beaten flawed argument...punters don't give a rats, hence thats why they choose to fly EK, SQ, TG, BA etc etc. Punters care about service and value for money, some may choose to fly JQ to save a buck, but most buy a ticket wanting more than a coke and peanuts for an 8 hour leg. The costs of JQ add up, and as shown, why would you fly them when you can get a comparable fare and better service with an Asian or Middle East carrier.
Jetstar are just beating the public into submission. By using well placed spin they attempt to brainwash the public into thinking they are the revolution in aviation. When they have lowered the cost sufficiently on their routes, they'll paint a red tail on the jet and that'll be the "new" Qantas.