Booking Period : 11 - 13 January 2012
Travel Period : 30 January - 26 April 2012
Travel Notes : - Advanced booking required.
- Fares are not available during embargo period.
- 20% discount is applicable for Base Fares only.
sigh… booked all my flights a week ago… would have been good with 20 percent off
Great timing
T&C's say "seats are limited and may not be available on all flights"??? I checked a flight to Korea & prices didn't seem that special.
20% off doesnt seem to apply to their "promo" rates - only their regular and premium rates.
Not the case for me. I have found they are all over the place. Sometimes the Promo and the Premium and not the Regular. Sometimes Premium only. Sometimes Premium and Regular. You really have to comb through them.
$747.20 to London return isn't bad!
which dates
Where from and which dates mate?
Ditto, can't track that one down. Have found close to that pre Taxes, Fees and Surcharges though.
Isn't bad at all mate.. except, it doesnt fly to london no more…. sucked in buddy1
Embargo period?
Are we going to Cuba?
They might be flying from KUL-SIN soon (April this year).
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/12/bus…
You probably mean KUL-SYD. They are flying to SIN for ages.
yeah… blonde moment, but I'm a brunette. :D
Good airline, did a fair bit of traveling with them in Asia and only once the flight was delayed from KL to Bandung, Indonesia. I always paid the extra $7 to select my seat which was the first seat.
FYI. They have cancelled all their flights to Europe and certain routes to India.
Source: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150583119242387&set…
Interesting, thanks.
Some prices are damn good.
I just did a trip plan.
MEL-KL $237.20 AUD
KL-HK $49.23 USD
HK-BKK $49.10 USD
BKK-SIN $41.99 USD
SIN-MEL $152.66 USD
Came to approx $532.18 USD plus credit surcharges after
Did u include the airport tax fees for the intra asia flight?
woops - forgot that but looks to add $20-30 each intra asia flight.
and it comes to about $230 together for SIN-MEL
so for that plan it would be about $700 all up plus credit surcharges after
still looks to be a good deal?
Go for it mate.. a very good prices indeed.. dont forget to add luggage on ur last leg.. (i assume u visited these cities for shopping)
How do I get back to Sydney? Looks like I will have to fly to either Melbourne or GC and then get a cheaper jetstar flight from there. Does complicate things a bit.
BREAKING NEWS!
AirAsia X Re-aligns Network To Focus On Core Markets
Developments in Global Economy, Soaring Taxes and Higher Jet Fuel Prices leads long haul low-cost carrier to increase focus on core markets
Kuala Lumpur, 12 January 2012
AirAsia X, the long haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia, today announced a realignment of its network with a focus on its core markets.
The move will see AirAsia X withdrawing services to India (Mumbai and Delhi) and Europe (Paris, London) from its Kuala Lumpur hub as follows:
• Mumbai- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 January, 2012
• New Delhi- Daily services will be suspended with the last flight on 22 March, 2012. Flights in March will be reduced to four weekly services.
• London- Six weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 March, 2012
• Paris- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 30 March, 2012
AirAsia X will offer guests who hold bookings after these dates an alternative travel option at no additional cost to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of these route withdrawals.
All affected guests will receive an e-mail stating options that are available to them, including a full refund, a reroute to another AirAsia X destination (e.g, in Australia and North Asia), or a move to an alternative carrier where available.
These changes will improve operating cost efficiencies and consolidate its network to focus on markets where it can build a leadership position in 2012.
Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X said “AirAsia X remains focused on maintaining its global leadership position in the low cost, long-haul segment. We intend to concentrate capacity in our core markets of Australasia, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea where we have built up stable, profitable routes within an infrastructure that supports low cost services. We intend to open up new routes within these markets, as well as add frequencies on existing routes. Announcements of our future expansion plans will be made soon.”
“The continued high jet fuel prices and the weakening demand for air travel from Europe, brought about by the current economic situation together with exorbitant government taxes, have placed cost pressures on operating long-haul low cost flights between Asia and Europe, compromising our ability to offer the low fares AirAsia X is known for.”
He adds, “The implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and the escalating Air Passenger Duty taxes in UK, which will rise yet again in April 2012 has forced our decision to withdraw our services to Europe.”
“As for Delhi and Mumbai, the continued visa restrictions for travel between India and Malaysia, and the increase in airport and handling charges have resulted in a structure not conducive to the low cost model.”
Azran concluded that, "The airline is hopeful in reinstating services to India once these structural issues can be resolved."
Note: Further details on AirAsia X's withdrawal of Europe and India destinations:
India (Mumbai and New Delhi)
AirAsia X launched flights to Mumbai and Delhi in 2010. Structural issues in the Indian aviation market have made it difficult to operate economically viable flights. The airport and handling costs in New Delhi and Mumbai are already more expensive than even airports in Australia, and the authorities have just approved a massive 280% increase in airport fees effective April 2012.
The Indian routes have also been under-pressure when the Malaysian Government removed Visa-on-Arrival facilities in August 2010, soon after the routes were launched. This places Malaysia at a significant disadvantage versus Thailand and Singapore who offer Indian tourists convenient Visa-on-Arrival facilities.
Europe (London and Paris)
AirAsia X started flights to London in March 2009. At that time, oil prices were less than US$40/barrel, and have since tripled. With the Arab Spring unrest of 2011 spilling over to the unrests in Syria and Iranian oil embargo this year, oil prices are expected to remain high and crippling the economics of long-haul flights, where fuel represents over 50% of operating cost.
Moreover, the European situation is also compounded by a very weak economy and depressed consumer demand, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of passengers from Europe on the flights over the past several months. Flights to Europe have also been burdened by exorbitant government taxes such as the UK Air Passenger Duty which will be increased to £92 per departing economy passenger and £184 per departing Premium passenger from 1 April 2012. From 1 January 2012, the European Governments have also imposed an additional carbon tax under their Emissions Trading Scheme, which further adds to an already high cost.
The confluence of macro-factors, including high fuel prices, depressed European economy and exorbitant taxes have made it economically impossible to sustain these flights, despite AirAsia X recording load factors of over 80% for its London and Paris flights in 2011. Attempts to increase fares to reflect the higher operating cost recently have shown the price elasticity of travel, with demand falling down adversely.
Includes premium, good timing for me!