JQ Airline Code: Jetstar IATA & ICAO
Jetstar is stored in this dataset as IATA code JQ and ICAO code JST, based in Australia. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
JQ is the IATA airline designator stored for Jetstar. ICAO is JST. Country of record: Australia. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example JQ 456. Agents should not confuse JQ (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with JST (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Australia carriers stored here: QF (Qantas), VA (Virgin Australia). To decode a full itinerary that markets JQ, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find JQ at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Jetstar.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 JQ 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier JQ (Jetstar) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does JQ mean?
JQ is the IATA airline code stored for Jetstar.
What airline is JQ?
Jetstar, country of record Australia.
What is the ICAO code for Jetstar?
JST.
Is JQ the same as JST?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use JQ. Flight plans use JST.
Where is Jetstar based?
This dataset lists Australia. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a JQ itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with JQ plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Jetstar schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does JQ allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Australia?
Stored peers: QF (Qantas), VA (Virgin Australia).
Can JQ include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Jetstar shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier JQ before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.