Due to the $99 AirAsia Sydney thing, this will be my first time flying on a budget airline. What should i expect on AirAsia? I mean, is there a powerpoint? is water for free ( or do we use toilet taps)? stuff like that. I understand food is at extra cost (easily fixed by purchasing snacks at airport or if possible bringing them in??).
Oh and if i buy a bottle of coke etc. what are the procedures to allow me to bring aboard (Syd Airport)?
just remember to buy your coke/water after security (unfortunately at inflated airport prices)
Air Asia prices on board are pretty cheap. Relax.
food on flight is pretty good and you get a failure good range of items to pick from.
also after you pass security at the airport and purchase food, it will no doubt be more expensive than on-board air asia.
and you dont get free water unless you have pre booked a meal and then you only get 1 free water.
you also have to purchase blanket, pillow etc so take your own if required.
you get a failure good range of items to pick from
Mmm, failure means almost the opposite from the word you wanted, fairly. :)
water is usually RM3 (less than AUD 1) for about 300ml.
yup cheaper than jetstar price aud $3.5 for mineral water 300 ml.
It's like flying with any budget airline, u have to pay for stuff but airasia is pretty cheap… Water is like a dollar, meals are approximately 10 dollars. Blankets are 10 dollars as well… Make sure to take them with you when you get off the plane
My recollection was that the meals were $3 or $4. Airasia is one airline I wouldn't bother trying to avoid buying on board.
great replies everyone, but my main question still remains in the air …
are there powerpoints ? are they universal or malaysian plug only?
Only if you fly premium.
They used to have USB ports in the chairs for charging but they took them away for some reason about a year ago.
I didn't know there are any power points on any planes…budget or otherwise
i remember using them on a CX flight. Thou, i'm not sure if powerpoints are standard on planes.
I don't think they are standard, and I've never seen any in AirAsia planes.
Air Asia only have AC power in the Premium cabin.
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/AirAsia_X/AirAsia_X_Airbus_…
Thanks!
Link to in flight menu -
http://www.airasia.com/cn/en/flightinfo/aaxfnb.html
They removed usb points from the economy seats a while back and no ac power neither.
BYO food if u want, they dont like it of course, even announcing it inflight, drink wise just buy on board as it the cheapest way.
If your tall pay the extra for a emergency isle seat.
i just booked tickets to KL. vego meal with water $5.
i've been advised to take my own blanky as it can get cool on the plane.
Can confirm the information above is consistent with my experience having flown AirAsia three times. Bringing own blanket is a must, because by the time they get around to selling you one you will have been cold for over an hour.
I have bought two on diff flights. Pre-ordered and prepaid. Given immediately upon boarding both times.
Must be my personal insulation but I dont think I have ever been cold on an AAX flight.
If you do buy a blanket pre-paid etc then dont buy for both legs, you can reuse the first one.
(for those confused by "legs", one blanket will cover both :P )
Scrooge here.
Anyone take empty water bottle thru customs in Syd/Melb and fill up in bathrooms?? Or are empty bottles not allowed.
I've seen plenty of people take empty bottles through security.
I remember seeing a tap near my boarding gate and people were filling their bottles with it. Empty bottles should be fine and i don't see how it can possibly be a threat or contain anything threatening.
u worried too much，relax all are low price
you can bring water with you… they recently relaxed the water restriction thing