Jetconnect is an airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas and was established in July 2002, commencing operations in October 2002. It operates Trans-Tasman services between New Zealand and Australia under the Qantas brand. It employs crew based in New Zealand and operates aircraft registered in New Zealand. It also operated domestic services within New Zealand until these services were taken over by Jetstar on 10 June 2009.