Eliminating fixed network costs will save Jetstar nearly A$170,000 annually, with additional management savings from the thin-clients, according to Tame.

The model is already supporting new Jetstar offices in Townsville, Darwin and Christchurch, New Zealand, and will be standard for all future Jetstar locations. It will also let Jetstar quickly set up mobile check-in booths during times of peak demand, and smooth the addition of future overseas locations.

"When we start running in airports like Denpasar, Phuket or Ho Chi Minh City, we're going to find very different levels of technology," Tame said.

"This choice means we can look at a country, find out whether the Internet infrastructure is of top quality, and connect whatever way we need to."