Screenshot from my booking list in AirAsia account. It listing a dozen of tickets I bought for my family, myself and my girlfriend. Sooner or later I should start a travel agent…
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Of AirAsia
Just booked a return ticket for my parents. They are coming on August. Funny thing is when I booking AirAsia online.
Always read before click! Not everything is “Ok” or “Yes” 
Anyway, been booking online for 4 years now, never did I get any special treatment by AirAsia. There is no royalty talk with them, all about money and saving and flying. Speaking of which, there’s promotion from August to October, are you flying somewhere? I don’t recall any country that doesn’t have swine flu.
Well, AirAsia came out first with low fare and never mention about fuel charges. Then petrol price sky rocket to RM2.80, AirAsia telling people they waived fuel price, and the ticket fee still the same (like we ever paid the fuel price). Then continue with first check-in ticket worth RM20, continue with luggage fee and now seat. In the end of the day, they are adding more and more payment…
AirAsia ruined my day
I thought AirAsia would bring my family together the other night. First time I bought tickets for my both parent and looking forward to spend some times with my parents at Puchong for a few days and on my graduation. As of my budget, think about a student who work a little, so it’s very very limited.
Due to the usual schedule, AirAsia always like to put their economic seat at night time. Now I got it clear why it’s at night. The flight got delayed for 2 hours for technical problem. My parent fly from Kuching to KL which is faster than me and once they arrived in LCCT, they called me and I was still at Sibu airport. Well, at first AirAsia staff told me that the flight delayed for 45 minutes and I counted, it still fine, as my taxi fee isn’t that high yet.
Well, if technical problem it’s fine for me, because it’s about the whole plane life in the hand of the plane. However, I get to waited for 2 hours for nothing. I’ve already checked in at waiting room, all the airport restaurant has been closed and I need to stay hunger for hours. So, what is the use of AirAsia GoInsure? All the travel insurance they offer seems very useless. I still don’t understand one thing, there is no backup plane at all? Or local consumers are just small cases? My parent, age between 48 to 50 waited me for 2 hours in LCCT just to save my one-time taxi fee. They get to sleep at 3.00am just because the delay and our budget. This, have to really thanks to AirAsia.
Heh… And I thought because MAS monopoly the sky last time so they dare doing things. I guess AirAsia monopoly the budget flight so they dare doing things too. Business always the same don’t they?
MAS really wanna fight
I thought of giving a shot to MAS after a few attempt on getting a cheaper fare from AirAsia. Although previously I found that MAS isn’t any cheaper. Today, I got a little shock from MAS, as the price different are quite wide.
I clicked on both RM22 fare on returning ticket, giving me a whopping RM384! So then I checked into AirAsia again, to compare back…
On AirAsia, I clicked on both RM90 fare on returning ticket. The cost only RM350 cheaper than MAS on overall price. Like I’m gonna use star cruises back to Sibu. See! I can have baggage checked. Even though the price of the ticket is far different (RM22 and RM90) but in the end, the price is still more “budget” than MAS.
MAS VS AirAsia
Think twice. Today I read it on newspaper and it’s so funny to see how desperate MAS wanted to take over AirAsia consumers. By using AirAsia color and element on their ads? Direct competition isn’t it? I didn’t get the shot though, so bear with me on your mind 
Anyway, reading from the newspaper, MAS so confident that the fare they promoting now is the cheapest and most importantly much cheaper than AirAsia, however, AirAsia CEO Tony was also acting so confident that their fare are the lowest, if anyone has a lower fare of MAS can get the money paid by Tony. Whoa, cool guy talks eh?
I’m afraid Tony is right, AirAsia will and still be the cheapest. Flying from Sarawak to Kuala Lumpur cost me only RM90 and remember, there is flight fee too, which is RM11. Somehow I read in the newspaper that flying from and to Sabah and Sarawak will cost RM122+ and flying in Peninsula Malaysia costing RM88+ by MAS RM0 fare promotion. Hmm… Which part of MAS asking that AirAsia didn’t?
Typical win-lose situation here. MAS has their pride, yes, it’s good to have pride so you get confident, but over pride isn’t that good too. AirAsia has a very limited flight routine if count from international flight. MAS who “actually” monopoly Malaysia airline that helps by the government have a tough competition with a newly formed 6 years old AirAsia? How pathetic…