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Tiger Airways: 33% OFF ALL ROUTES (Mel-Per for $75!)

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Tiger Airways: 33% OFF ALL ROUTES (Mel-Per for $75!)
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[Deactivated] on 16/09/2009 - 08:46 tigerairways.com (1739 clicks)
Last edited 17/09/2009 - 11:34

Check it out. Nice Perth and Sunshine Coast Bargains there.

MELBOURNE to:
-Launceston $28.14
-Sydney $28.14
-Hobart $28.14
-Canberra $35.51
-Adelaide $35.51
-Sunshine Coast $41.54 (1st Feb-27th March 2010)
-Gold Coast $61.64
-Alice Springs $68.34
-Mackay $61.64
-Rockhampton $61.64
-Perth $75.04!! (1st Feb-27th March 2010)

ADELAIDE:
-Hobart $54.94
-Gold Coast $54.94
-Sydney $35.51
-Alice Springs $41.54
-Canberra $41.54

ENDS: 22nd Sep
TRAVEL: 1st Nov-27th March 2010

Note: To avoid $12 in return Credit Card fees, use Jetstar's Price Beat Guarantee and get a further 10% off
http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/travel-info/travel-services/pri…

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  • bargrin on 16/09/2009 - 08:56

    whats the story with

    payment by Australian-issued Mastercard Debit card only

    if you dont have one you cant book the special ?

    can you use a mastercard credit card at least ?

    • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2009 - 08:58

      Otherwise its a $6 Credit Card fee for anything else. All part of the new government legislation about advertising a price and you should get it for that price etc….Although at least Jetstar and Virgin offer a bank deposit or a $3 Credit card fee. $12 return is just a joke Tiger!

      • skirtlol on 16/09/2009 - 09:06

        where did you get $3 from? I've seen $25 fees per person!

      • FloatingPoint on 16/09/2009 - 12:00
        +3

        and be careful the credit card is processed in Singapore. Some banks charge international transaction fee regardless of what dollar they charge (even in AUD!). NAB Visa hit me with 2.30% on my ticket price.
        All the hard work is done by VISA and these banks just sit there and get profit.

        • POWERevolution on 17/09/2009 - 01:53

          Yes, they done that to me too!
          The site clear show $AUD…wondering are they allow to do that!?!

  • bargrin on 16/09/2009 - 09:04

    thxs

    also the Mel to Per for $75 not coming up on adioso

    • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2009 - 09:15
      +1

      I dont think Adioso is the best place to seach when these fares have just been released within the last hour.

  • euskadi_warrior on 16/09/2009 - 09:07

    Yeh, I can't find the Mel to Per either? Gone already?

    • euskadi_warrior on 16/09/2009 - 09:10

      ah, dw… just found out that the travel date is different for that route. It's only after Feb 10.

    • soupiejr on 16/09/2009 - 11:01
      +2

      So funny, poignant and true. While the phrase "You get what you pay for." is certainly at work here, there's got to be some form of regulation about this or we'll find ourselves at the bottom of the bottom. Fact: Price wars will always exist. Fact: Companies will continue to find ways to cut costs to be able to afford these lower prices. Fact: Eventually, the company will have cut all the fat they can cut.

      That's when they think up of ways to negatively-cut costs, by making some customers pay for these cost-cutting measures. (Example: Having to check-in 1 hour before flight.) Most customers won't be affected, but enough percentage is affected that the companies can make enough profit back to cover the negatively-cut costs.

      We should vote with our dollars, and not accept compromises like this. What's next, sardine-packed planes, for $19 international flights? Think quad-bunk beds instead of seats, 3 deep…$5 for every use of the toilet? $25 for half an hour of oxygen?

      • StewBalls on 17/09/2009 - 02:51

        Hear, hear!

      • surm on 18/09/2009 - 15:30

        The following comment addresses the "You get what you pay for" view.

        "Mark, i do expect to get what i pay for when i buy a cheap flight; a flight which has no in flight services, where you can't take food onboard, where you are forced to walk 5 min from the main terminal and check in 2 hours before depature at an ungodly hour. that is all fine but at least a flight that actually leaves. tiger shouldn't offer a service it is not prepared to deliver."

        http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/12/07/5771_gold-coa…

    • zeppeybabey on 16/09/2009 - 11:54
      +1

      I fully understand what the author of that article is saying.

      LOL @ "We don't so much mind Tiger losing our pram."

      Yes, I know you get what you paid for, but paying customers deserve to be treated with some decency, not like cattle. Never ever going Tiger again.

    • POWERevolution on 17/09/2009 - 02:09
      +1

      As I said before…TIGER Airways is a totally crap!!!

      • StewBalls on 17/09/2009 - 03:03
        +2

        I've not heard a single good thing about Tiger! Every person I know who has had the misfortune of travelling with them has at best a story of magnificent incompetence; at worst a horror story of ignorance, rudeness and arrogance! :(

        I'm not willing to try them out, the weight of anecdotal evidence is enough for me; but I have seen an episode of that Airline show - that was enough to put me right off! You could see the glee on the faces of staff when they could turn away someone who was attempting to book in only seconds late, no prize for guessing where bonuses are awarded!

        Even if they paid me to fly Tiger, I wouldn't trust them!!! :p

        • POWERevolution on 17/09/2009 - 03:37

          Be careful when you raise you voice about Tiger as there are alots of Tiger's fans in this forum…they will -ve your comments like they did to me last time :)

          I wouldn’t trust them!!! :p

          So do I. From my experienced I would rather pay $10-$20 to go with other airlines.
          Tiger is in my black list now!!! :)

        • HueyData on 17/09/2009 - 10:14

          I’ve not heard a single good thing about Tiger!

          Allow me to be the first. I haven't flown with them in a while but have had no trouble with them myself. Some people I know hate them (particularly the 45 minute check-in requirement), while others like them too.

          I've always got what I paid for with Tiger. I have no problem with the 45 minute check-in requirement, certainly no problem with the prices, and can't think of any issues ("magnificent incompetence") with staff or systems. There may not be smiles and champagne, but I don't want those if they cost extra. (On that note, I haven't found flying domestic with full service airlines like Qantas to add much value either.)

          I've only had one flight changed and that worked in my favour. Others have had some bad experiences in that regard though.

          Just one person's opinion but I like them.

          • StewBalls on 17/09/2009 - 12:48
            +2

            @HueyData: I'm glad you've had a good run with them, and the good fortune to have the fact that the flight they changed on you (ironic, but ipso facto this should ring warning bells) actually benefit you; but all my friends & colleagues who've been double-booked, oversold, or had flights arbitrarily cancelled/delayed/changed etc with no good reason might beg to differ! ;)

            I've rocked up to check in on domestic flights even with Jetstar or Virgin a couple of minutes late (due to unforeseen transport issues) a coupla times and the staff just laugh, go haha you're lucky, you just made it, no major problems! Now, as you say, those guys aren't perfect, but at least they're mildly flexible in this regard, not so Tiger it appears!

            I'm stingy, but not so much I'd be willing to take the risk just to get a few bucks off an airfare, cheers! ;)

            • HueyData on 17/09/2009 - 15:12
              -2

              @StewBalls:

              (ironic, but ipso facto this should ring warning bells)

              Virtually every airline I've flown would then have "warning bells" based on at least one instance of schedule change, delay, cancellation or safety/technical issues. There are no guarantees, even when you pay more. (I've had more serious issues with Qantas than the one with Tiger.)

              but all my friends & colleagues who’ve been double-booked, oversold, or had flights arbitrarily cancelled/delayed/changed etc with no good reason might beg to differ! ;)

              As is their prerogative. Everyone's got a different opinion as I implied earlier and I just provided another perspective. Of course the choice is yours, but you can't now claim you've not heard a single good thing about Tiger :)

              Now, as you say, those guys aren’t perfect, but at least they’re mildly flexible in this regard, not so Tiger it appears!

              Tiger isn't flexible - this should be perfectly well known by now. Although it can be a pain, it's their right to enforce conditions that are clear. If flexibility is important to you, then it would make sense not to fly with them.

              I’m stingy, but not so much I’d be willing to take the risk just to get a few bucks off an airfare, cheers! ;)

              Certainly a valid judgement. From my perspective, I'd rather not pay a few bucks more to get essentially the same service with the same risks as any other airline.

              As an aside, there was a recent Jetstar case where passengers waited a number of hours on the tarmac. They were able to get food and drink, although they were still charged for them. I've been on a Qantas flight that was diverted, grounded on the tarmac between 1-2 hours (I laughed, possibly out loud, when we were first told "10 minutes") and couldn't even buy food or drink. Not admirable service and certainly not something worth paying a premium for.

              Things can happen on any airline and service standards don't necessarily measure up to the airfare, so Tiger is logical to me. That said, I think Virgin Blue is the one airline I haven't had any issues with.

              • StewBalls on 18/09/2009 - 00:21
                +1

                @HueyData: Yes, the infamous Thailand fiasco was abominable any way you look at it, I didn't laugh at all, unlawful imprisonment and mistreatment doesn't amuse me I'm afraid; if you treated POW's that way you'd be at the Hague pronto, evidently a 747 is the mobile equivalent of Guantanamo Bay! ;)

                This is a classic example of inflexibility, this is what happens when someone can't take extraordinary circumstances into account and modify protocol for the sake of common sense. I've been at checkin counters when calls have been received about a train delay on the airport line, or bingle blocking traffic to the terminal, and times have been flexed accordingly! Not an executive decision by any means, just using their head; yep, that's why I reckon flexibility is really important! ;)

                Sorry dude, but you can't now say I've heard something "good" about Tiger; you've presented no evidence of good service, only your indifference about accepting their mediocrity (which is your prerogative)! ;)

                We're gonna have to agree to disagree it seems, even though I'm clearly right and much more handsome, so I win! HAHA! :p

                • HueyData on 18/09/2009 - 01:18
                  -1

                  @StewBalls:

                  Sorry dude, but you can’t now say I’ve heard something “good” about Tiger; you’ve presented no evidence of good service, only your indifference about accepting their mediocrity! ;)

                  Sorry StewBalls, that's incorrect. Let me make it clearer then: for me, Tiger has delivered good service at the best price. In capitalist terms, this is a good outcome, and a satisfied customer is also something good.

                  Service in this context is overall achievement of getting from A to B. In-flight service ("smiles and champagne") is one component of this, but for me it's not a priority on domestic flights. I just want to get where I'm going in a no-nonsense manner at a good price. Any airline that can do that has provided good service.

                  This has been my experience with Tiger. Additionally, I don't believe I referred to any airline as mediocre.

                  In any event, this discussion has certainly run its course.

                  • StewBalls on 18/09/2009 - 02:06

                    @HueyData: It seems you've misread my comment. I never said you referred to anything as mediocre, that was my turn of phrase, I thought that was clear.

                    • HueyData on 18/09/2009 - 02:25
                      -1

                      @StewBalls: While you didn't explicitly state it, it was implied as it was in reference to my comments.

                      But in any event, that particular point doesn't relate to my other comments, and none of this is going anywhere further.

  • surm on 16/09/2009 - 15:40

    "Note: To avoid $12 in return Credit Card fees, use Jetstar’s Price Beat Guarantee and get a further 10% off….."

    Could someone tell me how is this done ie. avoid cc surcharge (besides the debit master card)?

    Tiger's sale fare is usually the lowest, so I can't understand how to make use of the "price beat guarantee".

    • andyken on 16/09/2009 - 21:56

      read the jetstar website..its mean you fly with jetstar. let say melb-perth $75, call jetstar and tell them about tiger and they will beat them 10% become $75-10% (thats what they said in the site)

      but my bad,i couldnt find $75 seat from melb to perth…anyone?

      QUOTE:
      Jetstar's Price Beat Guarantee
      If you find a published internet airfare on another airline that is lower than the lowest available comparable Jetstar fare on Jetstar.com, call us to book with Jetstar and we will beat the other airline's fare by 10% (provided we can verify the lower fare when you call to book).

      The comparable fare must be for a one way direct flight on the same route at a comparable time.
      Another airline’s fare which has less than 20kg checked baggage allowance or excludes checked baggage allowance is comparable to Jetstar’s JetSaver Light fare and a fare which includes at least 20kg checked baggage allowance is comparable to Jetstar’s JetSaver fare.

      • surm on 16/09/2009 - 22:42

        Thanks Andyken.

  • abacus on 16/09/2009 - 21:51

    Not misprint - correct price

  • surm on 17/09/2009 - 00:50
    +2

    We have bought tickets to fly with Tiger for the first time during the Christmas holidays.

    Searched for reviews and results are dreadful.

    Apparently, Tiger is regularly accused of cancelling flights at the last minute (while passengers are checking in) in case they don't have enough passengers, and offer limited refunds forcing passengers to buy very expensive tickets from other air lines or wait for the next Tiger flight, which is like waiting for 2 days for certain sectors.

    http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/tiger.htm

    A couple reported that they were informed by Tiger that their flight was delayed by 2 1/2 hours. When tried to check in 1 hour before the new departure time, they were refused entry and were told that they should have checked-in 45 minutes before the original departure time regardless of flight delays!

    http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/tiger-3.htm

    We will have to buy a really solid travel insurance!

    • [Deactivated] on 17/09/2009 - 08:58

      Tiger DO NOT CANCEL FLIGHTS DUE TO LOW LOADS. The last time this happened was for an Adelaide flight in February. Tiger will fly a half empty plane around where as Jetstar will cancel the flight. Also, dont believe what half the people say on Airline Quality, its a place where people moan about not getting champagne treatment for their $28 fare.

      The only reason flights have been canceled lately is due to 2 A320's they have that have been going tech, which is essentially 30% of the entire schedule. Nothing to do with low loads.

      • surm on 17/09/2009 - 12:50

        Thanks Skystar,

        There are considerable number of complaints on AirlinQuality that are not about poor nitty gritties, but flight cancellations & rescheduling at the last minute, and sometimes while passengers were checking in. Sep 8, Sep 5 and Aug 31 were the recent 'message posted' days, so they are newer than the incident you said happened in Feb.

        BTW, could someone recommend me a suitable travel insurance policy?

        • [Deactivated] on 17/09/2009 - 23:25

          Yes, and these are the exact timeframe when two certain aircraft went tech.

          • surm on 18/09/2009 - 15:05

            @[Deactivated]: Apparently, no travel insurance covers the cost of flying with another airline, if an airline cancells flight due to their own problems…like technical faults, lack of crew etc. Tiger's next flight could be days ahead, so it appears that there is no other option than buying last minute exorbitant tickets from Airport's counters if this occurs.

  • POWERevolution on 17/09/2009 - 03:52
    +1

    This is nothing new to me as Tiger did that to me…not ONE BUT MANY TIMES!!! But no one in this forum believe me when I speak up.

  • Raz on 17/09/2009 - 15:25

    Has anyone booked any flights for this deal. An Australian issued Mastercard Debit card only???????????? is there anyway around this?

    • [Deactivated] on 17/09/2009 - 23:27

      Tiger Airways Credit Voucher? Otherwise it doesn't seem possible.

    • andy19363 on 18/09/2009 - 08:41

      booked AD - GC with 'normal' mastercard
      cost was $160 return all up, including all 'extra' fees

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