Flying Jetstar's A321neo Bali to Melbourne - Is It Really That Bad?

Thank you for watching! In this trip report, we take a look at my experience flying onboard one of Jetstar's A321neo LRs from Denpasar Bali to Melbourne. Jetstar between Australia and Bali is nicknamed the 'Bintang Express', and it doesn't have a great reputation, but is it really that bad?

Flight info:

Flight no: JQ44
Class: Economy Class
Airline: Jetstar Airways
Plane: Airbus A321-251NX
Seat: 27F
Plane registration: VH-OFS
Route: Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Melbourne (MEL)
Flight time: 5 Hours and 1 Minute
Date Filmed: June 2025


Price and booking info for this flight:
Total Routing: DPS-MEL
Total Price (before extras/bundles): IDR 2,212,000 / AUD 207 / USD 134 (all prices are approximate)
Total Price (after extras/bundles): IDR 2,726,600 / AUD 257 / USD 165
The fare paid includes (before extras/bundles): Economy class ticket including carry-on baggage
Extras/Bundles: 20kg checked baggage - IDR 393,600, Standard seat selection - IDR 121,000
Booked through: Jetstar
Booking made (originally): October 2024

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro & Getting to Intl Terminal
0:41 Check-in & Security
0:59 Airside
1:31 Boarding
4:08 Seat features
4:52 PA, Pushback & Engine start
5:52 Taxi & Takeoff
8:05 Climb
9:46 Buy-on-board service
10:29 Inflight
12:30 Descent, Approach & Conclusion
14:34 Landing & Taxi to the gate
16:17 Disembarking & Outro




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