Jetstar check-in to close earlier in bid to make flights more reliable and punctual

Passengers will need to be checked in for domestic flights 40 minutes before departure and for international flights 60 minutes prior

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Jetstar passengers will need to arrive at the airport earlier after the airline tightened check-in and bag-drop times in a bid to improve its reliability and punctuality.

From next Tuesday, the budget carrier will close check-in for domestic flights within Australia and New Zealand 40 minutes prior to departure, bumping it up from 30 minutes.

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