Who owns Jetstar?
Jetstar is owned by Qantas (Australia, ASX: QAN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Qantas Airways Limited Annual Report 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Qantas Airways Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Sydney
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- ASX: QAN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jetstar
Jetstar is the Qantas Group's low-cost airline brand, described in the group's own accounts as a value-based, low-fares network of airlines operating primarily in leisure market segments. It spans Jetstar Domestic in Australia, Jetstar International including New Zealand-based domestic flying, the now-closed Jetstar Asia and a minority investment in Jetstar Japan. Its Australian domestic network earned $533 million of underlying earnings before interest and tax in the year to 30 June 2026.
Ownership timeline of Jetstar
Where Jetstar sits in Qantas
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Qantas
Qantas controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Qantas has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Qantas
Qantas is a publicly listed company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: QAN.
Qantas is Australia's largest airline group and reports in five segments: Qantas Domestic, Qantas International, the Jetstar Group, Qantas Loyalty and a corporate centre. It carried its passengers to an underlying profit before tax of $2.06 billion in the year to 30 June 2026, down $330 million after the Middle East conflict added roughly $420 million to its fuel bill, and it is part-way through a fleet renewal that will retire the A380 from 2028 and the A330 and 737 fleets by the mid-2030s.
🇦🇺 Jetstar and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Jetstar is not one of them.
- Airnorth — Airnorth 🇦🇺
- Alliance Airlines — Alliance Airlines 🇦🇺
- Aurora Expeditions — Aurora Expeditions 🇦🇺
- Australia Post — Australia Post 🇦🇺
- CTI Logistics — CTI Logistics 🇦🇺
- Falls Creek — Vail Resorts 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jetstar?
The parent company of Jetstar is Qantas, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Jetstar Australian?
Yes. Jetstar originated in Australia and its owner, Qantas, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Jetstar still owned by Qantas?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Jetstar is still owned by Qantas. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Qantas Airways Limited Annual Report 2026 — Qantas Airways Limited, Annual report; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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