Pay your Jetstar ticket through G-cash

Nina Fuentes — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:51:37 +0000

It’s been a while since I last ~~stalked~~ browsed Jetstar’s website (which probably meant I now have a life), and I was surprised and quite pleased to see Globe’s G-cash logo.

For individuals on the move, or those without Internet access, GCash in one’s mobile phone provides fast, convenient and direct booking of Jetstar Asia tickets.

Ms Chong Phit Lian, Jetstar Asia’s Chief Executive Officer says, “Statistics show that Singapore is now attracting younger visitors as traveling has become more affordable. We want to bring greater convenience to our customers so what better way to reach out to this age group than through their mobile phones. We are glad that Globe Telecom is proactive and equipped with the technology to handle what we want to do.”

GXI President Rizza Maniego-Eala notes,”This groundbreaking joint venture with Jetstar Asia further expands the capabilities of the GCash mobile platform as it diversifies its ecosystem, increasing public access at the same time. Our partnership with Jetstar Asia brings Filipinos to greater heights and more places around the world.”

Source: Jetstar.com

This is certainly good news for Filipino travelers who don’t have their own credit cards. Well, they can pay by cash at Jetstar’s office in Cubao, but with Gcash, they can still enjoy the convenience of booking online.

So how does it work? Jetstar tells us how:

After booking your Manila-Singapore flight online at www.jetstar.com/sg, GCash subscribers can now pay for their tickets instantly and wirelessly with a GCash-enabled Globe or TM SIM card.

To make your payment, please have the following information ready:
a) Jetstar’s Booking Reference Number (eg. W9ZSDN)
b) Total Payable Airfare (in Pesos, PHP)
c) Your 4-digit GCash Mobile Pin (MPIN)
d) Ensure you have sufficient credit inside your GCash wallet

Start payment by texting 4 key information and send to ‘2882’.

Just text BILLPAY <3K> and send to 2882.

After your text message to ‘2882’, you will receive an Instant Reply Message from GCash, informing you if your payment has been successfully sent or failed.
If the payment is successful, our reservation officer will update our records the next following day. An electronic itinerary will be emailed to you within 3 working days. Simply print out your e-itinerary and present it during check-in at the airport.

Source: Jetstar.com

Jetstar: Connecting Asia and Australia

Nina Fuentes — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:34:18 +0000

So I was skulking around Jetstar’s website again and discovered two things:

The introduction of the StarClass for International flights on the A330; and
Starting November 23, 2006, they will start flying from Melbourne and Sydney to Bangkok, Phuket (November 24), Vietnam (November 30), Denpasar (December 8) and Osaka (March 25, 2007)

This is probably every backpacker/budget traveler’s dream come true. Of course, there’s Tiger Airways who flies from Singapore to Darwin, but Jetstar will be offering more flights to Asia from southeast Australia.

I’m actually giddy about this. On the other hand, I really should get a life.

Jetstar – Just Wandering

Pay your Jetstar ticket through G-cash

Jetstar: Connecting Asia and Australia