A peek at Western Australia - Fremantle
Caroline and I arrived in Perth, Western Australia, after a month in Hawaii. The flight taught us a couple of things. Our trip to Sydney in December was on the Qantas low-fare airline, Jetstar Airways . This time, we were on Qantas , economy class. What's the difference? Well, on Jetstar, you pay extra for your luggage, your food, your coffee or sodas, your in-flight entertainment, toilet paper, blankets and pillows, and alcohol. Okay, I'm kidding about the toilet paper. It is a no-frills airline, full of young people with backpacks, but the ticket price is hard to beat. On Qantas, an economy fare includes food, alcohol, current movies, headset, 2 check-on bags, blankets and pillows, sodas and coffee, and flight attendants that didn't appear to be harried. What would you pay for these amenities? And is it worth $500 to put up without them for 24 hours? Here's our trick. Paying for a ticket? Choose Jetstar...