Jetstar JQ901 Busselton to Melbourne
Flight details
Airline: Jetstar
Flight: JQ901 BQB - MEL
Reg: VH-VFQ
Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Seat: 23F
Departure Busselton Airport Gate 1: 10:00AM
Arrival Melbourne Airport: 04:35PM
Total time: 03h35m
Age: 12.2 Years
Seat Config: Y186
Video: Jetstar JQ901 Busselton to Melbourne
Introduction
This trip report is from Dec 2025. I had travelled to Busselton from Melbourne, check trip report - Jetstar JQ900 Melbourne to Busselton
This trip report covers the return trip to Melbourne.
I stayed in Busselton overnight to catch this flight.
Check-in
I completed the online check-in.
Return to Melbourne
Pre-flight health acknowledgement
Summary
Restricted items
Battery
Boarding pass
Airport procedure
Baggage limits
Arriving at the airport
I arrived early at the airport as I had to return the car.
I had checked the flight after it had departed Melbourne
Arrival information showed slight delay.
Walked to the departures which is few steps away from the arrival terminal.
Check-in
Self check kiosk are available where I printed the boarding pass and baggage tags.
Dropped car key in box.
I dropped the bag at the check-in counter and walked outside the building.
Checked Flightradar24 to find the aircraft information, Jetstar VH-VFQ Airbus A320-232 would be operating the JQ901 flight. Inbound aircraft was slightly delayed.
Watched the aircraft land.
Video: Jetstar arriving in Busselton Airport
Aircraft parked in bay.
Aircraft departure was on time.
I walked back to the departures terminal.
Security
Proceeding for security check. Security was quick as there were not many passengers in the queue.
Waiting area
Waiting area was full with passengers.
Video: Busselton Airport | Entry to Departure
Boarding
Boarding commenced by seat rows. I joined in when row was called.
Walking to board.
Busselton Arrivals terminal.
Jetstar VH-VFQ Airbus A320
Video: Boarding flight
Onboard
I was seated in the rear of the aircraft.
Found the seat and settled with seat belt on.
Boarding in progress
Inflight Entertainment
Aircraft had inflight entertainment streamed connected through Wi-Fi.
Seat Pocket Content
Seat pocket contained safety card, menu and two airsickness bags.
Safety card
Airbus A320-200
Safety card flipped
Menu
Boarding completed on time.
Cabin crew and Pilot announced taxi would commence shortly, safety demonstration conducted by crew.
Clean cabin
Taxi and departure
Aircraft engines started and aircraft turned around.
View of departure terminal
Busselton Airport Arrival and Departure Terminal
Taxi to runway, followed by 360 degree turn to align with runway 3-21
Video: Busselton Airport | Taxi to Runway
Lift off
Video: Departure | Busselton Airport
Inflight
Attaining altitude
Video: Inflight
Flying East
Cabin view
Back burning below
Cruising
Check Google maps for location.
Menu
Cabin crew announced Buy on Board service would commence.
Snacks
meals
Gifts
Inflight
Western Australia Coastline view
Google maps location
Cloud increasing as aircraft flew East.
Flying over Great Australian Bight
Flying over South Australia - Mount Gambier in view
Google maps location
Over Victoria
Crossing the Grampians National Park
Great Ocean Road Coastline in Victoria visible
Landing in Melbourne
Flying over Werribee
Google maps location
Melbourne CBD visible below
Video: Landing | Melbourne Airport
Essendon Airport runway visible
On approach to land from East.
Landed on runway 16-34. Taxi to gate.
Departure queue visible.
Arrived at parking bay.
Disembarkation
I disembarked from the forward door stairs
Aircraft prepared for next flight.
Plane spotting
Passenger boarding.
Exiting Terminal
Walked following the exit sign.
Video: Melbourne Airport Arrival to Exit
Airside view
Video: Planespotting
Sichuan Airlines special livery
Exited the secure area to collect bag.
Bag claim 6 to collect bag, my bag arrived early.
Exiting the terminal
Outside terminal 4 to catch the Long Term Parking Shuttle bus. I picked car and drove to hotel
Video: Driving to Hotel
Reached hotel and checked in room
Video: Hotel | Mantra Melbourne
Refresh and took rest.
Aircraft and flight information
Busselton departure information
Aircraft information
Flight information
End of Trip
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