Air Aisia

[ableguy]

Air Aisia seems every add they do is nonsense, last week huge addsin the bankok Post BKK to many destinations for 690 baht all inclusive fare destinations wereyangon, ho chi min city, singapore, bali, macou,guanzhou,shenzan,hong kong.hanoi,delhi.kolkata

must book August 29 to Sept 6 and fly March 1 tp April 26 2012, they claimed to have36,700 seats free, Tried for Hanoi several dates within the window every one had airport tax fuel surcharge and baggage handling fee add on bringing the far up several thousand baht for two people, just another farang rip off in LOL, if there was a body to complain to it would be a waste of time but wonder if a letter to the post would stir things up.

[Tropicalevo]

Welcome to the real world of "there is no free lunch".

The flight is free. However, with all of the extra charges (not the airline's fault) the cost is usually a few thousand baht or more.

All of the extra charges are payable to third parties. The government, the airport authority, the food caterer etc etc

It is not just Air Asia - it is most of the airlines that offer 'free flights'.

[terryp]

What garbage, so AA dont get the seat fee, baggage fee,Insurance fee (that by International Law all airlines must provide free of charge)on-line convenience fee, etc etc

AA is a total scam outfit and the sooner they get real competition the better

[londoedan]

AA is a total scam outfit and the sooner they get real competition the better

Eh ? Are you for real

I've flown a lot with them recently Sing - BKK and Sing - CGK. I don't see what the problem is ?

OK the prices have a lot of add-ons, but then look at the total fare calculation once all the bits and bob's have been added. They are still a lot cheaper than Thai, GA, Sg, CP, Tiger etc and competitive with Jetstar, Valuair, Lion, Batavia and other local low-cost carriers.

Plus for me at least their timetables are better and they fly (mostly) on time.

In fact on the last 2 trips to BKK in August, on a late Friday afternoon, they were either on-time or ahead of schedule. Compare this with the Lion Air flight to CGK last Friday afternoon that was over an hour late on a 1hr 20 min trip .

I think AA are great and value for money.

Simon

[PattayaParent]

What garbage, so AA dont get the seat fee, baggage fee,Insurance fee (that by International Law all airlines must provide free of charge)on-line convenience fee, etc etc

AA is a total scam outfit and the sooner they get real competition the better

That counts Thai Air out then.

Edited September 6, 2011 by PattayaParent

[PattayaParent]

Welcome to the real world of "there is no free lunch".

The flight is free. However, with all of the extra charges (not the airline's fault) the cost is usually a few thousand baht or more.

All of the extra charges are payable to third parties. The government, the airport authority, the food caterer etc etc

It is not just Air Asia - it is most of the airlines that offer 'free flights'.

All airlines that offer flights 'from only' too.

Which is every airline.

[londoedan]

What garbage, so AA dont get the seat fee, baggage fee,Insurance fee (that by International Law all airlines must provide free of charge)on-line convenience fee, etc etc

AA is a total scam outfit and the sooner they get real competition the better

That counts Thai Air out then.

Exactly, Thai Airways are double the fare on the BKK - SG route !