Actually the deal at Jetstar is not all that bad, I interviewed last year at no cost to myself. I am going to join Jetstar NZ in a couple of months after 10 years in the UK. I already have an A320 typerating so will not be bonded, I get a $15,000 signing on bonus and bringing a little bit of cash back. Good promotion prospects if the expansion continues on especially with 4,000 hours airbus time and I get to live back in NZ. Things are looking pretty rosey from my point of view, after having done the turboprop / longhaul / shorthaul thing I just want to live in NZ. Jetstar will always attract people like me I suspect. If you don't want to work for them then don't apply. Simple!