Jetstar-Tokyo Flights: Cairns travel agent Mercedes Gonzales and Ida Portella concerned about start

Jetstar’s decision to suspend direct services to Bali has raised concerns among travel agents whether it will resume flights from another overseas destination.

JETSTAR’S decision to suspend direct services to Bali has raised concerns among travel agents whether it will resume flights from another international destination next week.

Travel agent Mercedes Gonzales said she was wary if Jetstar was cancelling flights because of lack of staff.

Cairns. Travel agent Mercedes Gonzales at Palm Cove beach, Cairns. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

“I am cautious about the Tokyo starts next Wednesday,” she said.

“So all eyes are on that at the moment.”

Travel agent Ida Portella said she wasn’t sure how the Japan flights would work.

“With Japan the thing that concerns me is you can only go into Japan as a group,” she said.

“You can’t travel independently. I believe that’s going to be a problem.”

Travel agent Ida Portella. PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN

Ms Portella said Jetstar shouldn’t advertise flights too far in advance.

“I am worried about Jetstar. I know a lot of people including myself (have) booked the direct flights (and) they’ve been diverted,” she said.

A Jetstar plane lands at Melbourne Airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Four flights are set to travel between Narita International Airport (Tokyo) and Cairns each week.

A further four flights between Kansai International Airport (Osaka) and Cairns are due to begin operating later in July.

Originally published as Jetstar-Tokyo Flights: Cairns travel agent Mercedes Gonzales and Ida Portella concerned about start