Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Jetstar is a low cost airline 100% owed by Qantas. You need to check carefully what is in in the ticket.
But economy(coach) is economy(coach), but there are minor differences between airlines. Check the seat pitch and how many seats across. But for economy/coach most airlines are tending to the same number of seats across on wide body aircraft.
Paying extra for an (economy) exit row on any aircraft can make a big difference to comfort.
HA HNL-BNE is 13:35 – 19:45 = a day flight
JQ via SYD or MEL so a far longer travel time. At one time JQ may have flown BNE HNL non stop
JQ will not get you NYC-HNL, but may put you on an AA codeshare
When are you looking to travel?
Going in October. I found a flight on Hawaiian NYC --> HNL with a free stayover for a week then HNL --> BNE. Total cost it was only a little over $100 more than the other itinerary I looked at, which was BOS --> HNL (multiple airlines all said the same/similar cost) then a week later HNL --> BNE on Jetstar. It is 100% completely worth it for a better airline.