Jetstar is offering $19 tickets to its two newest destinations – Adelaide and Hobart – but now includes early warnings about extra costs on its website.
Last month the Federal Court found that Jetstar was misleading and deceptive about the price of particular advertised airfares.
The finding was handed down following proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Jetstar offered the special introductory one-way fares between Avalon-Hobart and Avalon-Adelaide between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday.
The extra destinations are part of a $12 million deal between Jetstar, the State Government and Avalon Airport to keep the airline operating locally.
Avalon will have three weekly Jetstar flights to Adelaide and four to Hobart from March, adding to existing Sydney and Gold Coast services.
Industry Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the announcement was “another great day” for Avalon Airport workers and the community.
“We’re committed to growing the local aviation industry because it means jobs for locals and a stronger state.”
Tourism and Major Events Minister John Eren said the extra destinations would mean jobs and growth for the local community.
“We take growing Victoria’s visitor economy really seriously, and new and improved airline services are a major boost to tourism.”
The Federal Court found that Jetstar’s representations about specific advertised airfares made on its website in 2013, and its mobile site in 2014, were false or misleading.
The ACCC alleged that Jetstar failed to adequately disclose an additional booking and service fee of $8.50 and $7.70 respectively charged on bookings paid using most credit cards or PayPal.
The ACCC’s case was that the fees were only disclosed to consumers once they had moved through a number of stages of the booking process.
