Jetconnect

Jetconnect was established in July 2002, commencing operations in October the same year as a New Zealand-based airline. It operated domestic services within New Zealand until 10 June 2009, when these services were taken over by Jetstar Airways, another Qantas Group airline. Jetconnect then operated Trans-Tasman services between New Zealand and Australia under the Qantas brand with New Zealand-based crew.

From mid 2001 to early 2004, JetConnect operated a code-sharing agreement with Origin Pacific Airways. When this ceased, Origin lost 60% of their business.

In November 2018, Jetconnect transferred its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft back to Qantas and ceased to operate as an airline, though the company continues to employ pilots and cabin crew to operate trans-tasman and international services for Qantas.

Jetconnect short-haul pilots and cabin crew operate the majority of Qantas-marketed flights from Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wellington to Australian east-coast destinations.{{Cite web |url=http://www.qantas.com.au/flightinfo/qf_pdfTimetable.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715114413/http://www.qantas.com.au/flightinfo/qf_pdfTimetable.pdf |archive-date=15 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}

• From Auckland
• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• Sydney
• From Christchurch
• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• Sydney
• From Wellington
• Melbourne
• Sydney
• From Queenstown
• Sydney
• Brisbane (seasonal)
• Melbourne (seasonal)

Jetconnect operated domestic flights in New Zealand until 9 June 2009. The final domestic service was QF2728 from Wellington to Auckland. Domestic services included routes between Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown.[http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/FactFiles.pdf Qantas Fact File.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927230839/http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/FactFiles.pdf |date=27 September 2011 }} Jetconnect information is on Page 5, NZ Domestic route information is on Page 34. Retrieved: 18 November 2008. Services between Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wellington have been replaced with Jetstar services. Services to Rotorua were discontinued.{{cite news | newspaper = The New Zealand Herald| date = 17 February 2009 | title = Jetstar offering $1 fares for NZ debut | last = Bradley | first = Grant | url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10557168}}

File:Qantas ZK-ZQB at Sydney Airport.jpg

File:Jetconnect Boeing 737-300, Sydney Airport (in original livery).jpg

In November 2018, all Jetconnect Boeing 737-800 aircraft were transferred to Qantas.[http://www.caa.govt.nz/script/flight-manual-aircraft?Manual_ID=3104 NZ CAA list of Jetconnect Boeing 737-800s] retrieved 15 October 2018.

Jetconnect previously operated the following Boeing 737 series aircraft:

On 17 May 2006, the union representing Australian Qantas pilots, the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), lodged an application to the Australian industrial relations commission Fair Work Australia, seeking to alter its eligibility rules to enable the enrolment of Jetconnect pilots in the union. On 23 May 2007, the commission ruled against the union, declining to consider the question, considering it inappropriate for the AIPA to be able to enrol New Zealand–based Jetconnect pilots, as they were already eligible to be members of the New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association.{{cite web |url= http://www.airc.gov.au/alldocuments/PR977163.htm |author=Australian Industrial Relations Commission |date=23 May 2007 |title=Application by the Australian and International Pilots Association (D2006/58) - s.158(1) RAO Schedule - Application for alteration of eligibility rules |work=airc.gov.au|access-date=20 August 2011}}

In December 2009, the AIPA took Jetconnect parent Qantas to Fair Work Australia, accusing the company of deliberately driving down wages and conditions, by undermining the spirit and intent of the Australian Fair Work Act.{{cite web |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/qantas-to-face-court-over-nz-pay-levels/story-e6frg6nf-1225869803925 |title=Qantas to face court over NZ pay levels |author=Ewin Hannan |work=The Australian |date=22 May 2010 |access-date=20 August 2011}} The AIPA accused Qantas of paying Jetconnect pilots 40 percent less than Qantas pilots, who six months earlier had been flying the majority of the airline's trans-Tasman services.{{cite web |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/qantas-pays-jetconnect-kiwi-pilots-40-per-cent-less/story-e6frg8ro-1225812320803 |title=Qantas pays JetConnect Kiwi pilots '40 per cent less' |work=The Australian |agency=Australian Associated Press|date=21 December 2009 |access-date=20 August 2011}} Qantas was confident that it would win the case, stating: "These are New Zealand pilots operating New Zealand-originated services flying New Zealand-registered aircraft operated by a New Zealand entity".{{cite web |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/pilots-union-to-launch-legal-action-to-fight-for-kiwi-pay-equality/story-e6frg95x-1225812243551 |title=Pilots union to launch legal action to fight for Kiwi pay equality |author=Ewin Hannan |work=The Australian |date=21 December 2009 |access-date=20 August 2011}}

In May 2010, Fair Work Australia president Justice Geoffrey Giudice agreed to convene a full bench to hear the application, and in July 2010, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) was granted leave to intervene in the case after the ACTU argued that the outcome would have major ramifications for labour hire practice in Australia.{{cite web |url= http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/qantas-offshoring-pilot-jobs-to-nz-actu-20100727-10sto.html |title=Qantas offshoring pilot jobs to NZ: ACTU |work=The Age |agency=Australian Associated Press|date=27 July 2010 |access-date=20 August 2011}}{{cite web |url= http://www.theage.com.au/national/offshore-job-deals-to-be-put-to-test-20100726-10smc.html |title=Offshore job deals to be put to test |author=Ben Schneiders |date=27 July 2010 |work=The Age |access-date=20 August 2011}} The ACTU made its final submission regarding the case in March 2011,{{cite web |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/actu-hits-out-over-qantas-offshore-jobs/story-e6frg95x-1226023451545 |title=ACTU hits out over Qantas offshore jobs |work=The Australian |author=Steve Creedy |date=18 March 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}} and in a majority decision handed down in September 2011 Fair Work Australia dismissed the AIPA's application.{{cite web|url=http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/fullbench/2011fwafb3706.htm|title=DECISION: Australian and International Pilots Association v Qantas Airways Limited and Jetconnect Limited|access-date= 2 April 2014}}

In June 2011, the ABC program Hungry Beast produced a parody television advertisement for Qantas, highlighting the use of Jetconnect for its trans-Tasman flights.{{cite web|url=http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/jetconnect |title=Jetconnect |date=1 June 2011 |work=Hungry Beast |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810134015/http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/jetconnect |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}

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• [http://www.qantas.co.nz Qantas official website] (Jetconnect has no separate website)
• [http://www.bfound.net/login.aspx?CoId=261 Jetconnect Recruitment Page]

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