Qantas will reinstate its longstanding codeshare partnership with low-cost subsidiary Jetstar on 11 domestic routes to Denpasar when the Northern-Summer 2026 timetable starts on 29 March. The agreement—suspended during the pandemic and never fully re-established—will once again let QF-coded passengers depart from every mainland capital (plus Avalon, Cairns, Darwin, Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast) and connect seamlessly onto Jetstar-operated Airbus A321LR and Boeing 787 services to Bali.
For corporate travel managers the comeback is significant. Only Qantas fares can be loaded into many global distribution systems used in managed programs, meaning travellers on constrained “full-service-only” policies were previously pushed onto higher-priced Qantas flights via Sydney or Singapore, or forced to request policy exceptions. Re-adding the QF flight number unlocks lower fares, standard Qantas baggage allowances, Status Credits and lounge eligibility while preserving the cost advantages of Jetstar’s operation.
In parallel, travellers heading to Indonesia will need to ensure their visa documentation is in order. VisaHQ’s Australia portal (https://www.visahq.com/australia/) streamlines the process with digital applications, real-time status tracking and dedicated customer support, making it easy for both individual passengers and corporate travel coordinators to secure the necessary tourist or business visas well before departure.
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The move also protects market share from Virgin Australia and multiple foreign carriers that have aggressively built frequency to Ngurah Rai International Airport since border reopening. Industry analysts expect Qantas’ international seat capacity to Bali to jump by roughly 40 percent compared with the March 2025 baseline, providing more than 4,000 extra weekly seats in the peak Easter and winter school-holiday periods.
Travel intermediaries should review their mid-office fare rules: because the operating carrier is Jetstar, some auto-ticketing scripts that block LCCs may need whitelisting to avoid ADMs. Travellers booked before 29 March will be reaccommodated automatically, but Qantas recommends checking PNRs for schedule changes once the new season is live.
Longer term, the restored codeshare is viewed as a template for redeploying Jetstar’s fuel-efficient A321LR fleet on thinner leisure routes—such as Cairns–Osaka or Adelaide–Phuket—while still capturing premium corporate demand under the QF code.
For corporate travel managers the comeback is significant. Only Qantas fares can be loaded into many global distribution systems used in managed programs, meaning travellers on constrained “full-service-only” policies were previously pushed onto higher-priced Qantas flights via Sydney or Singapore, or forced to request policy exceptions. Re-adding the QF flight number unlocks lower fares, standard Qantas baggage allowances, Status Credits and lounge eligibility while preserving the cost advantages of Jetstar’s operation.
In parallel, travellers heading to Indonesia will need to ensure their visa documentation is in order. VisaHQ’s Australia portal (https://www.visahq.com/australia/) streamlines the process with digital applications, real-time status tracking and dedicated customer support, making it easy for both individual passengers and corporate travel coordinators to secure the necessary tourist or business visas well before departure.
The move also protects market share from Virgin Australia and multiple foreign carriers that have aggressively built frequency to Ngurah Rai International Airport since border reopening. Industry analysts expect Qantas’ international seat capacity to Bali to jump by roughly 40 percent compared with the March 2025 baseline, providing more than 4,000 extra weekly seats in the peak Easter and winter school-holiday periods.
Travel intermediaries should review their mid-office fare rules: because the operating carrier is Jetstar, some auto-ticketing scripts that block LCCs may need whitelisting to avoid ADMs. Travellers booked before 29 March will be reaccommodated automatically, but Qantas recommends checking PNRs for schedule changes once the new season is live.
Longer term, the restored codeshare is viewed as a template for redeploying Jetstar’s fuel-efficient A321LR fleet on thinner leisure routes—such as Cairns–Osaka or Adelaide–Phuket—while still capturing premium corporate demand under the QF code.
