The Jetstar Airbus A320 seats 180 passengers across 1 cabin. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Avoid 1C (near galley), row 28 (near lavatory) and row 29 and row 30 (immediately adjacent to lavatory).
No-frills, all-economy single-aisle three-and-three. The seats don't recline; there are no seatback screens, no power and no Wi-Fi — you bring your own everything. It flies every major domestic route plus short hops to New Zealand. Pitch is tighter than Qantas or Virgin Economy, so if you're tall, anything over a couple of hours gets uncomfortable. That's the honest read.
The seats are essentially identical down the cabin — there's no premium or extra-legroom product, and paid exit rows don't actually buy more pitch here. The front rows are worth it because you board and leave first, the most valuable "upgrade" on a budget carrier. Window or aisle beats the middle on anything over an hour.
The back adds engine noise and a slow exit to an already tight seat — loud and congested on a full jet. The middle seat on a non-reclining cabin is the least comfortable option going. On routes over a couple of hours, weigh the fare saving against a roomier Qantas or Virgin ticket.
Jetstar charges a fee to select specific seats outside of check-in; at check-in, unselected seats are assigned automatically. Front rows and exit rows carry higher fees, which reflects their relative appeal.
Bulkhead rows offer more floor space in front of you, which some passengers find more comfortable than extra pitch. The trade-off is no underseat bag stowage — your carry-on goes in the overhead — and on some aircraft the tray table folds out of the armrest rather than the seatback, which is slightly more cumbersome.
The rear rows sit next to the lavatories, which generates foot traffic throughout the flight, and they're the last to deplane. On a short domestic flight the difference is minor; on a longer regional sector it's worth avoiding if seat selection is within budget.
