How can Jetstar be 35 to 50% cheaper? Jetstar wages might be about 30% lower than QF, but other costs such as fuel, aircraft leasing, maintenance, landing fees, airways charges, administrative staff all remain the same. The only way they could be 35 to 50% cheaper to operate on a given route overall is through clever accounting.
Will be interesting to see in the results this year how much Jetstar contributes to the cost of fuel hedging.