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monty.melb on 24/08/2014 - 14:51 airasia.com (9876 clicks)
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Air Asia is having another Mega Sale

Details from their facebook page .

OUR MEGA SALE IS BACK!
All destinations will be on sale from tomorrow (Monday). Start planning! Who will you be travelling with?
Sale starts 2.00am AEST (midnight Perth) 25 Aug. #airasiamegasale
Travel from 1 Mar - 24 Oct 2015
Book from 25 – 31 Aug 2014

Edit UPDATE

Thanks to bhavik

From Facebook:
Less than one day till our Mega Sale starts!
All destinations on sale! Where will you be off to?
Bali from $99*, Malaysia from $159*, Thailand from $199* & Vietnam from $199* just to name a few!
Mega Sale starts from 2am AEST (midnight Perth) tomorrow! Travel from 1 Mar - 24 Oct 2015.

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  • MITM on 24/08/2014 - 15:36

    September school holidays - wohoo

    • surm on 24/08/2014 - 16:05
      +2

      Sep 2015?

      Travel from 1 Mar - 24 Oct 2015

      • MITM on 24/08/2014 - 17:32
        +2

        bit late to book 2014

  • spychiatrist on 24/08/2014 - 15:40

    PER-KIX! PER-KIX! PER-KIX!

  • Slippy on 24/08/2014 - 15:50
    +1

    Thanks for sharing, does anyone know what destinations will be on sale?

    I think it will be the usual cheap flight to KL then ~20$ anywhere else

    could be a great chance to get cheap flights to europe similar to that other post some time ago where you use air asia to Abu Dhabi.

  • SirFlibbled on 24/08/2014 - 15:55
    +2

    Sweet. Need to book next June's trip. Now to go to Cambodia or Burma…

    • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 24/08/2014 - 19:15
      +17

      My mates and I went to Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia a couple of years back. Cambodia was a very close second to Sri Lanka. Angkor Wat was awesomE and everythings 100 times more fun when beers are 50 cents on every second street corner lol. Make sure you visit the killing fields and genocide museum to appreciate what that poor country and people went through. Also, make sure youre a good person and buy food for the street kids. Good for the soul.

      • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 24/08/2014 - 21:16
        +7

        Lol someone negged me? Hopefully not for feeding the street kids!

      • [Deactivated] on 25/08/2014 - 10:41
        +1

        I'd give you more +1s.

      • SirFlibbled on 25/08/2014 - 11:49

        So much for that idea. The Wife is in Med School and has no idea when her one week holiday will be next year.

        That being said, I was thinking Burma, as it's newly opened tot the world and would be great to see before the developers get there.

        • davohatcher on 28/08/2014 - 04:35

          In Burma at the moment from previous deal, hurry before its ruined, you arrive in Yangon and you are welcomed by a coke sign.. " Welcome to Myanmar".. but people here have truly been amazing so sincerely friendly.. really recommend it!

  • Benzy on 24/08/2014 - 16:14
    +1

    From Facebook:
    Less than one day till our Mega Sale starts!
    All destinations on sale! Where will you be off to?
    Bali from $99*, Malaysia from $159*, Thailand from $199* & Vietnam from $199* just to name a few!
    Mega Sale starts from 2am AEST (midnight Perth) tomorrow! Travel from 1 Mar - 24 Oct 2015.

    • noyesmaybeok on 24/08/2014 - 17:20

      They seem to be around $160 most days anyway from Sydney? I imagine it'll go up in price for holidays and whatnot like normal.

      Last 2am sale was dud. Not like the really good sale they had start of the year.

  • hal9000 on 24/08/2014 - 16:30
    +1

    if you have big shot account, you can secure your tickets today:
    http://redemption.airasiabig.com/Page/bigshotday/en.aspx

    • Slippy on 24/08/2014 - 17:03

      thats awesome, quite a few for 0 points from KL to siem reap HCMC phuket bangkok etc

    • sevenohfive on 24/08/2014 - 19:59

      I don't get how big shot works.. I have big shot.. but 0 points to redeem… :( do you have to have enough points to redeem via big shots?

      • Peck on 24/08/2014 - 21:55
        +1

        If the redemption flight needs a number of points, then yes you do need to have that number of points to be able to redeem. However some of the flights only require ZERO points, and so I assume that you could book those.

  • uder on 24/08/2014 - 17:15

    Are people going to stay up til 2am?

    • MITM on 24/08/2014 - 17:36
      +1

      whatever it takes - the early bird….(gets to fly cheap cheap) 8 1/2 hrs to go - doubt I'd be able to sleep though I might set the alarm in case I nod off waiting. Bit like Santas coming tonight.

      • pyro love bird on 25/08/2014 - 00:51
        +1

        If you were a bird you wouldn't need to stay up?

    • Grillman on 24/08/2014 - 19:47

      Will be perfect timing after watching Ricciardo take his 3rd win!!

      • jackofspade on 24/08/2014 - 23:43
        +1

        Good call Nostradamus.

  • dddp on 24/08/2014 - 20:52
    +1

    Usually looks really good until you get to the final part of booking where they dump in all the extra charges that aren't divulged until the last part of the process. They could be more upfront about total price earlier, but they don't

    • plague69 on 24/08/2014 - 22:39
      +1

      The only thing that surprises me most of the time is the credit card surcharge… $15 for a $120 ticket. Lol Virgin, you funny 12.5% surcharge

    • theoracle30 on 24/08/2014 - 23:42

      AirAsia are a bit better than some other budget carrier websites, but yes, you do need to be careful. Last time I checked though, PayPal was an option with no booking fee (but don't quote me on that!)

      • hal9000 on 25/08/2014 - 01:19

        correcto. use paypal to avoid the booking fee.

  • GS9891 on 24/08/2014 - 21:57

    KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT KIX/NRT

    • bonezAU on 24/08/2014 - 22:16
      +1

      wut?

      • Grillman on 25/08/2014 - 00:59
        +3

        I think he's going to Japan, lol.

  • Peck on 24/08/2014 - 22:00

    Other times when they have had red hot sales it is very hard to get onto their web site, and, if you are lucky you will be put into their waiting room. Time on their site is strictly limited during these sales, and so, if you are tardy, you are likely to either be logged out, or put into the waiting room by them too. Anyone not experienced with using their site, and planning to get in early, should do a couple of practice runs now and get familiar with the site. Beware the automatic travel insurance and untick it. No need to pick seats, food or baggage now. They cost the same later, and I recommend booking them closer to the date in case you have to cancel (As no refunds except for taxes less a processing fee)

  • yay88 on 25/08/2014 - 02:07
    +1

    So I have actually ended up staying past 2am, not as many 'big' sales as I thought. If you want to check out the current specials, select drop-down of your capital city under 'Show Flights from' to summarise the current specials for your specific state.

  • jediedward007 on 25/08/2014 - 02:15
    +23

    Just landed in Sydney with Airasia. For those who don't know, Airasia's home terminal in Kuala Lumpur is now moved to KLIA2 from LCCT. Having been to the airport 4 times over the past week, I have some travel tips and comments to add. In order of importance,

    • Factor in an additional 15-20 minutes to walk to/fro your gate. The distance between the gate and main halls (called KLIA2 Gateway) could be large.
    • You either book really early >6 months prior (if you need the flight and cannot risk) or really late (few weeks prior which could be even cheaper during low season).
    • International baggage drop queues are surprisingly short with more than 10 counters available.
    • Overnight stay is possible at Capsule Container hotel on Gateway Level 1. RM90/RM70/RM45 for 12/6/3 hours. Tune hotel is a better choice for longer stays and for >1 person.
    • For those who like doing overnight LCCT style (free), there are long benches outside FOS store on Gateway Level 2 with plenty of lighting and shop CCTVs if you need that extra security. I prefer sleeping on the carpet on Level 2 where it is less crowded and dimmer.
    • Compulsory KLIA2 payment of RM3 will be charged on your trip which involves KLIA2. Personally i think KLIA2 is a huge upgrade from LCCT despite not being perfect so not complaints there.
    • Transfer to KLIA is easy with RM2 one way and frequent.
    • Airasia works best for those who with a lot of timing flexibility in their trip. They are punctual in most cases and gets you to your destination with minimal fuss if you stick by their rules.

    • The only downside is Airasia tends to cancel a flight during low seasons for underbooked flights (like now). Personally I think this is necessary to keep the business profitable and low cost sustainable as airlines generally run on paper thin profit margin. My KL-SYD flight got cancelled and automatically moved to a replacement flight 12 hours later but I was given a choice to either change flight date / refund as credit. I moved it to January peak for my next trip (saved 200AUD) and rebook the flight I need at a similar price. Got lucky there.

    • 1AUD is approx RM3.

    • llmoose on 25/08/2014 - 10:31

      Hi JediED. Thanks for the great tips, I am flying with Airasia for the first time in November and we have two 6hr stops at KL airport on the way to Phuket. As first time travellers, what do you think is the best way to spend the time there? Is there anything to keep us entertained?

      My plan is to firstly find the terminal we are departing from and then backtrack to find something to entertain us at the airport…

      Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

      • jediedward007 on 25/08/2014 - 12:08
        +1

        Hi, youre welcome.

        Short answer, KLIA2 gateway is essentially a modern shopping complex. There will be plenty of stuff to keep you occupied even if you dont look for them.

        A 6-hour stop isnt that long if you need to claim you baggage, go through the customs, check in. Proceed to the check in counter 2 hours in advance to Phuket will be more than sufficient. They manage crowd pretty well in this airport. With the remaining 3-4 hours you have, you can either rest, eat or go shopping.

        I dont think it is necessary to find the gate you are departing because by the time you find it, you will be too far away from all the good stuff in KLIA2 gateway. By good stuff, I mean reasonably authentic local food, international cuisine, good selection of shopping brands etc.

        There are plenty of information counters around so there is no need to be worried about getting around.

        • Peck on 26/08/2014 - 14:55

          Free Wifi in KLIA2 too, limited to 1 hour.

        • hal9000 on 26/08/2014 - 15:51

          @peck:
          unlimited, actually. you just need to change your mac id when the session expires :)

  • theoracle30 on 25/08/2014 - 02:21
    +1

    On PER - KUL route, they had a $150.00 fuel surcharge for two people, each way :( Really brought up the price.

    • dddp on 25/08/2014 - 11:21

      plus, last time i looked, they don't divulge that until you're at the final page before payment

      • SirFlibbled on 25/08/2014 - 11:56

        AAX for quite a while has to put the full price which people HAVE to pay. If you use their non-Australian portals they tend to add these charges at the end.

  • zealmax on 25/08/2014 - 02:37
    +3

    Been searching since 2AM. Doesn't seem to be anywhere as good as the sale back in January.

    • GS9891 on 25/08/2014 - 03:27

      $640~ (with no luggage) return from the Gold Coast to Tokyo if you choose the right days, not too shabby.

      • Utopian on 25/08/2014 - 13:39

        I had Melbourne -> London return for cheaper ;)

  • MITM on 25/08/2014 - 07:01

    GC-LGK about $500 rt sept hols. (2015)
    Would consider Malaysian for a full service treat - but can't check dates more than 12 months out.
    My 1st world dilemma !!

  • TRENT86 on 25/08/2014 - 15:16
    +1

    Apparently onward flights from Malaysia Are from $13
    http://www.perthnow.com.au/travel/travel-news/airasia-launch…

    • dddp on 25/08/2014 - 16:19

      this $13 figure, my guess is it's essentially meaningless as you can't fly for $13. The tickets i checked out earlier was quoted like that - total cost for the 2 fares was ~$100 or so, but the total price was over $700

      • TRENT86 on 25/08/2014 - 16:26

        Weird.

        • noyesmaybeok on 25/08/2014 - 17:08

          No idea what DDDP is talking about.

          However, these aren't cheap. Singapore $20… like ok, it's $30 pretty much any day of the week normally. Not worth the risk of booking so far in advance IMO.

      • Utopian on 25/08/2014 - 17:10
        +1

        That kinda stuff makes me MAD!

        If we can't fly for that price, then it's not the price!

      • hal9000 on 25/08/2014 - 19:39

        it depends on your destination. i booked a flight from johor to jogjakarta for $13 last night.

  • GS9891 on 25/08/2014 - 19:38

    Is the website ridiculously broken for anyone else via any browser? Can't seem to make a booking under my account, 500 errors/auto logouts everywhere.

  • hotpete on 26/08/2014 - 14:34
    -6

    Anyone noticed Air Asia is operated by Malaysia Airline, MH317… think again.

    • SirFlibbled on 26/08/2014 - 14:49
      +2

      It's AN airline operated in Malaysia. Other than that… different companies

    • MITM on 26/08/2014 - 18:06

      Perhaps some sectors are code share with MH
      pete, please elaborate.

      Otherwise AA is privately owned, MH is Malay Government owned (but being privatised - so maybe MH will be operated by AA in the near future).

    • davohatcher on 28/08/2014 - 04:41

      Separate Airline.. Different Terminals…. Air Asia & MAS do not codeshare… and what is MH317? MH370 & MH17 Together?

  • nissa on 26/08/2014 - 18:54
    +1

    Southern India (Tiruchirappalli) next October for $500 return from Adelaide
    Plenty of time for research.

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