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Jetstar + JS Asia: Melbourne to Penang via Singapore Return fr $238 (Fly Jan-Jun), Penang Hotel fr $80/Night @ Beat That Flight

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Jetstar + JS Asia: Melbourne to Penang via Singapore Return fr $238 (Fly Jan-Jun), Penang Hotel fr $80/Night @ Beat That Flight
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Associatedbeatthatflight on 30/09/2023 - 22:29 beatthatflight.com.au (2714 clicks)
Last edited 03/10/2023 - 13:29 by 1 other user

I can't work this out. A loss-leader or a weird promo, but for some reason, Penang is really cheap. Like SYD-MEL return cheap on some airlines! It is Jetstar, and it is via Singapore. But my goodness this is cheap. And quite a range of dates too. I've tried to find as many as I could under $300, which as it turns out I had some time on my Saturday night while looking after my baby and watching Clone Wars. So there's that.

Anyway, some sample dates below. All flights are via Singapore and include 7kg carry-on luggage. Long haul flight is on a 787 Drealiner, and the local Jetstar Asia is an Airbus A320.

Some of the dates include quick turnarounds in Singapore, others have up to 22 hours to kill, so you could even have a day/night in Singapore to explore. Don't forget to search for a hotel - I can recommend the Wink Hostel on Mosque Street.

In Penang, I've found a discounted 5-star hotel - the Evergreen Laurel Hotel Penang, from $80 a night, which seems pretty awesome.

Melbourne to Penang

Dates: 30 Jan 24 - 31 Aug 24

Return Price Travel Dates
$270 30 Jan to 27 Feb
$270 31 Jan to 27 Feb
$299 1 Feb to 27 Feb
$275 14 Feb to 5 Mar
$265 14 Feb to 9 Mar
$275 14 Feb to 13 Mar
$274 14 Feb to 15 Mar
$267 15 Feb to 27 Feb
$279 15 Feb to 6 Mar
$297 15 Feb to 16 Mar
$243 15 Feb to 19 Mar
$277 16 Feb to 5 Mar
$265 16 Feb to 9 Mar
$275 16 Feb to 13 Mar
$275 16 Feb to 15 Mar
$281 20 Feb to 9 Mar
$290 20 Feb to 13 Mar
$291 20 Feb to 15 Mar
$254 20 Feb to 19 Mar
$283 21 Feb to 6 Mar
$297 21 Feb to 10 Mar
$297 21 Feb to 12 Mar
$297 21 Feb to 16 Mar
$238 21 Feb to 19 Mar
$254 21 Feb to 20 Mar
$288 21 Feb to 22 Mar
$293 22 Feb to 9 Mar
$265 22 Feb to 19 Mar
$288 22 Feb to 23 Mar
$299 23 Feb to 6 Mar
$270 23 Feb to 20 Mar
$274 28 Feb to 9 Mar
$283 28 Feb to 13 Mar
$277 28 Feb to 15 Mar
$238 28 Feb to 19 Mar
$264 28 Feb to 23 Mar
$288 28 Feb to 27 Mar
$264 5 Mar to 19 Mar
$281 5 Mar to 23 Mar
$290 6 Mar to 20 Mar
$281 6 Mar to 26 Mar
$291 6 Mar to 3 Apr
$279 12 Mar to 26 Mar
$280 12 Mar to 3 Apr
$274 20 Mar to 3 Apr
$258 9 May to 3 Jun
$283 9 May to 8 Jun
$268 28 May to 3 Jun

Cheapest found : $238 return

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  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 30/09/2023 - 22:41

    Worth skiplagging for Singapore?

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 30/09/2023 - 22:42
      +17

      Well if you do that, just get a one way ticket to Penang (dropping the final leg) and a one way from SIN back to MEL. Otherwise once you miss that leg to Penang they'll cancel the rest of your ticket.

      • pennypincha on 30/09/2023 - 23:30

        Great advice, thank you!

    • twotwotwo on 30/09/2023 - 23:55

      Looking at this since parents want to travel to sg as well. Would like to know how many times skiplagging will just result in them blacklisting you.

      • HardQuiz on 01/10/2023 - 03:59
        +1

        Depends on the airline.

      • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 01/10/2023 - 08:41
        +1

        Do a cover story. call them to cancel/go to the desk, rather than just not getting on.

      • whapkaplit on 01/10/2023 - 09:52

        Be very careful with this. I tried it with air Asia, I spoke to them on the chat and got confirmation that it was ok, so I did it, but then they cancelled my ticket and refused to let me board. I had to wait six hours at the airport and buy another ticket at triple the price. They were awful.

        • Headless on 01/10/2023 - 10:10
          +2

          shh, don't let qantas know more ways to screw customers

          • 1st-Amendment on 01/10/2023 - 13:43
            +4

            @Headless:

            Be very careful with this. I tried it with air Asia, I spoke to them…

            This is where you went wrong. That's like asking the cops if it's ok to speed. No airline will approve of such behaviour. The idea is to do it on a one way flight so they then have no power to ruin your return leg.

    • iluvbargainz on 01/10/2023 - 05:19

      There are mega cheap flights to and from Singapore on Jetstar currently too, might work out cheaper going direct depending on your dates

  • UnemployedDeveloper on 30/09/2023 - 22:46
    +1

    Are the links working for you guys?

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 30/09/2023 - 22:48
      +1

      They are for me, but I'm OP :) Have heard of an issue in Chrome where it doesn't show the right ports - clearing cookies/cache or opening in an incognito window seems to fix that.

  • shaidas on 30/09/2023 - 22:49
    +9

    Nothing is worth Jetstar..specially if you live in Melbourne and have to travel an hour or two to get to the airport and then flight gets cancelled ..not notification no warning .. thats a 200 dollar Uber ride one way or a 50 dollar bus ride plus the pass getting charged.. Jetstar..heck no

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 30/09/2023 - 22:51
      +6

      Historically I'd agree, but the last couple of months, Jetstar has had a lower cancellation rate than Qantas or Virgin - for domestic flights at least.

      • shaidas on 30/09/2023 - 22:55
        +1

        I shall wait and see some reports ..But my flights has been cancelled.. not rescheduled .. 3 times with no warnings at all post Covid with their cheap fares.. I for one call thrice is enough ..Their marketting division is doing way better than their operations I guess.. even after the public outcry they keep coming up with cheap fares and keep failing

        • soundboy5010 on 01/10/2023 - 20:55

          Is that domestic or international?

          I've had 6 domestic flights with Jetstar this year, all delayed (one cancelled).
          4 international flights with Jetstar this year, no delays or cancellations.

          YMMV

      • cmyk on 30/09/2023 - 23:01

        That doesn't mean much when you're comparing with other terrible airlines…
        It's a step towards the right direction and hopefully they keep it up to rebuild trust.

        • shaidas on 30/09/2023 - 23:09
          +1

          I never compared it to any airlines ..terrible or not .. neither did I say they are terrible.. I have stated my experience and if you as a consumer are okay to spend money go to the airport to be told your flight is cancelled and you spend money to go back home spending the same amount ..please by all means dip in ..take a chance..I did that three times ..for me thats enough .. you can help them rebuild trust .. they have lost mine

          • cmyk on 01/10/2023 - 07:58
            +1

            @shaidas: Hey, I agree with you. I was replying to the post above yours

      • Ryk on 01/10/2023 - 08:50
        +2

        jetstar's reputation is so poor it will take much longer than a couple of months. Maybe in a couple of years.
        though the negative stories haven't stopped yet.

    • pennypincha on 30/09/2023 - 23:30
      -3

      You mean, you don't have travel insurance?

      • shaidas on 01/10/2023 - 00:01
        +2

        Travel insurance reimburses the air line fees..at times.. mostly they cosy out of it ..what travel insurance company do you use since you raised the question ?

      • shaidas on 01/10/2023 - 00:17

        Moreover Jetstar is very happy to reimburse the costs after cancelling the flights so where does insurance come in ?

      • iluvbargainz on 01/10/2023 - 05:23

        I'd love to know which insurance you're getting as I've never seen any reimburse cancelled flights as it's usually in a clause that it's not covered. Also Jetstar reimburses

  • lomie on 30/09/2023 - 22:59

    What is the trick to finding the cheap fares with different dates?

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 30/09/2023 - 23:04
      +3

      Trial and error? The airlines have certain dates at various fares. No trick, I just try a few and then when I find some cheapish dates I do variations of those by changing the start/end dates.

      Otherwise, click one above that's close to what you want, and wait 30 seconds - a grid will appear and may give an indication of cheap dates around the date you chose.

  • Donpisang11 on 30/09/2023 - 23:08
    +5

    Jetstar has rescheduled my flights two times and cancelled the flight on my return journey. Had to alter all my bookings cos of the fight change.
    I think it's better to book through MAS or SIN airline for some peace of mind.

  • snoopydoop on 30/09/2023 - 23:13

    What does a flight like this usually cost on average these days?

  • gstfree on 30/09/2023 - 23:27
    +1

    If Jetstar cancels the flight, will they book the next available flight free of additional charge?

    • ayum1 on 01/10/2023 - 01:57

      Replying cause i want to know too, I bought flights to Japan next year Feb 14 through them and now i'm worried lol

      • C781097 on 01/10/2023 - 10:12
        +3

        Did for us. Melb to Tokyo, cancelled flight from Cairns to Tokyo. Dumped us in hotel for the night and bundled us on the next days flight.

    • 1st-Amendment on 01/10/2023 - 13:46
      +1

      will they book the next available flight free of additional charge?

      Yes but the problem is the the next available flight could be a day or two away which is very inconvenient for most people.

      • ayum1 on 07/10/2023 - 11:09

        Thanks, now I'm reassured 😊

  • eutama on 30/09/2023 - 23:48

    Gone. I think expedia has fixedthe issue

  • kingofthenorth on 01/10/2023 - 00:02
    +1

    Didn't work for me on the jetstar website, price goes back up when it gets to the payment page

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 01/10/2023 - 00:08
      +1

      These prices are generally via online travel agencies, rather than direct through Jetstar. If you follow the links above it'll take you to them.

  • keyane on 01/10/2023 - 00:04
    +1

    Why are review really bad for mytrip.com, budgetair, etc. Check https://www.productreview.com.au/, all around 1.6 stars and lots of cancellations with bad refund conditions.
    Anyone actually took a trip with these guys before without being cancelled? Haha..maybe book Scoot could be safer or book direct but price is not that cheap.
    Book direct with Jetstar is $430 vs $275.

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 01/10/2023 - 00:06
      +6

      Yeah, I have! Mytrip, gotogate, kiwi. Not budgetair as far as I remember. All the OTAs make their money by selling cheap tickets, but then unfortuantely having kinda crappy customer service and upsells when things go wrong, with hidden fees and the like. So if you're careful and read and double check everything, all goes smoothly and you don't even remember who you booked through, just the airline name. If you need to change something ,that's when it's a nightmare. And thus the reviews for them :(

      Hope that helps!

      • keyane on 01/10/2023 - 01:24

        K thanks

      • ts13 on 01/10/2023 - 01:32
        +3

        +1 this comment. I’ve booked via kiwi a couple of times with nice promos and had no issues. They try and upsell you everything as you make the booking but you can just ignore all the add ons (baggage, seat selection, insurance, car rentals, etc.)

        Then you just show up at the airport, flash your passport at check-in and there are no problems. As OP suggested, it would likely be a bit nightmarey if you needed to make a change or a cancellation, hence the bad reviews. People only tend to leave negative reviews - not positive ones. When have you ever gotten off a seamless flight and felt the need to go to productreview.com.au and leave a glowing review about the middle man?

        The people who have been wronged probably didn’t read t&cs properly and couldn’t get a refund, or customer service was a bit shit or unforgiving. That’s why you’re getting it so cheap though.

    • fremeer on 01/10/2023 - 10:30

      Probably covid didn't help.

      But mytrip I use the most. If you book through some aggregators like I want that flight with MasterCard you get 5% off the ticket price.

      Never had issues with booking. But they try and sell you everything. Need to not pick anything. When seats come up don't pick seats etc. Eventually you will get to the end and pay the price shown on the aggregator.

  • cdkdang on 01/10/2023 - 01:44

    I've tried to book twice and when it goes to process the payment it says unfortunately the price has increased.
    Jib

  • morse on 01/10/2023 - 03:53
    +6

    Penang is a great destination. Georgetown is excellent. You can also get a ferry to Langkawi, and spend some time there as well as Penang.

    If this was a deal from GC or Bris I’d be jumping on it.

    • Capitalshark on 01/10/2023 - 05:53
      +4

      Agree Penang is great, love the Chinese Malay food in the region some of the best in Asia !!!

      • M00Cow on 01/10/2023 - 09:59
        +1

        Penang is great, love the Chinese Malay food in the region some of the best in the world !!!

        FTFY

    • Ryk on 01/10/2023 - 08:51
      +2

      and make it a grand tour, travel up to Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Pangan.

      • 1st-Amendment on 01/10/2023 - 13:50
        +4

        and make it a grand tour, travel up to Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Pangan

        Yeah this is always my strategy. Find the cheapest flight out of Australia to anywhere in South East Asia, then fly on from there because it's so much cheaper.
        As a general rule it's usually (but not always) one of these: Scoot to SG, Air Asia to KL or Jestar to Phuket or Saigon.

    • Eeples on 01/10/2023 - 10:57
      +1

      I love Georgetown.

      The food, the shops, the mosque, the street art, the architecture, the mix of people (backpackers, local ethnicities, tour boat tourists, Malaysian tourists, typically older Englishmen taking pictures of buildings, Australians and others with ww2 connections).

      Langkawi; tax free, no hawkers, and no drunken louts. Perfect.

      • morse on 01/10/2023 - 16:52

        Yeah I really enjoyed Georgetown, amazing food, great buildings and street art. Actually this deal has inspired me to start planning a Malaysia trip.

      • Tinky Winky on 02/10/2023 - 00:53

        Actually preferred Penang over Langkawi! Langkawi definitely has more to do but the food is way better in Penang and Georgetown is charming. Best part is Malaysia is still affordable. I've noticed prices in some Asian countries have gone up so much recently.

      • Boodek on 02/10/2023 - 17:50
        +1

        I spent a few days there last month after not having been threre for 20 years and absolutely loved it all over again. Next time I head to Malaysia George Town will be high on my list.

  • branners on 01/10/2023 - 08:00
    +3

    One of the best food destinations in the world. Some great hotels too; the E&O is like Raffles by the sea but at less than half the price.
    Did the return trip on Jetstar earlier this year and it was a doddle except for one thing; at the second of two bag inspections my aftershave was confiscated, in spite of the fact that it was less than 100ml and in a transparent bathroom bag.
    The inspector took it out of the bag, sniffed it and told me that it had to be in a separate bag, in spite of the fact it had already been inspected. Next time I will pack it in the luggage.

    • Headless on 01/10/2023 - 10:12

      Welcome back to Australia!

    • Eeples on 01/10/2023 - 10:39

      Confiscated in which airport?

      • branners on 01/10/2023 - 16:08
        +1

        Singapore. Was very unhappy

  • jockreby2003 on 01/10/2023 - 08:41

    Looking at one of these, adding baggage was an extra $244. So maybe that’s why it is so cheap b

    • illumination on 01/10/2023 - 11:29

      But I think it would've been an extra $244 for baggage anyway even if the base fare was higher.

  • U30004 on 01/10/2023 - 08:47

    Why these flights wont show the same fare on google flights?

    • capslock on 01/10/2023 - 08:53
      +1

      Some reports above of this fare being unbookable. The fare is possibly an IT error. Not a single report yet of anyone successfully booking this fare.

  • jamie kukuruzovic on 01/10/2023 - 11:25

    They now redirrect at payment to the new price of over $400 ;(
    Any way around this?
    Im looking to travel for over a month!

  • A female dog on 01/10/2023 - 11:33

    Any deals from Sydney to Penang?

  • Gradesbrah on 01/10/2023 - 13:41

    How can we book the premium Jetstar packages?

    Seems no luggage/meal option only.

  • loxofdeals on 01/10/2023 - 14:05

    Good luck to whoever gets them! I've tried booking two different dates via mytrip. After processing payment price has increased to >$500

  • smitbr on 01/10/2023 - 15:48
    +2

    Gone/fixed, prices now updating to >$500pp return.

  • ozbar on 01/10/2023 - 21:24
    +1

    It’s a good discount prices but not something you can’t get on certain random non peak seasons on AirAsia.

  • Lit Homie on 05/10/2023 - 15:30

    I can fly here then drive to kl correct?

    • oldrocker on 05/10/2023 - 15:51

      Or take the electric train from Butterworth to KL

      • Lit Homie on 05/10/2023 - 17:18

        sounds like a better idea

        • oldrocker on 05/10/2023 - 21:05
          +1

          My last trip I took the train KL to Butterworth and enjoyed the journey, just caught a Grab from Butterworth to Penang.

          • branners on 06/10/2023 - 06:50
            +1

            @oldrocker: The train trip to or from Penang is great, comparable in time and cost to flying and a lot more convenient.
            And at the Butterworth end the ferry to the island costs RM1.20!

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