AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
Mar 14th 2009, 3:00 am
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AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
Malaysia AirAsia X, which already operates daily services to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne and Perth and four a week from the Gold Coast, this week launched five daily connections from Kuala Lumpur to London's low-cost hub, Stansted Airport, charging little more than $1000 return for the entire journey.
The best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0311-8uoy.html
The best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
Mar 14th 2009, 3:49 am
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Re: AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
Malaysia AirAsia X, which already operates daily services to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne and Perth and four a week from the Gold Coast, this week launched five daily connections from Kuala Lumpur to London's low-cost hub, Stansted Airport, charging little more than $1000 return for the entire journey.
The best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0311-8uoy.htmlThe best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
But the seating is pretty cramped...
Mar 14th 2009, 3:56 am
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Re: AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
How much extra is it on average for the extra stop over each way ?
Mar 14th 2009, 4:06 am
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Whereas my mates were flying into Sydney from SIN last week on Singapore Airlines.....their A380 went tech.....no problem SIA laid on another one!
I very much doubt anyone will be paying $1000 return to Aus anyway.
Mar 14th 2009, 4:23 am
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Re: AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
Malaysia AirAsia X, which already operates daily services to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne and Perth and four a week from the Gold Coast, this week launched five daily connections from Kuala Lumpur to London's low-cost hub, Stansted Airport, charging little more than $1000 return for the entire journey.
The best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0311-8uoy.htmlThe best Qantas can do between Australia and London is about $2000 return. No-frills AirAsia X is charging about $1200 return from Melbourne, although the fare can vary depending on how far ahead you book, the season and and the number of "extras" you require - such as meals and checked luggage.
Who owns AirAsia X? I am always a little worried about 'minor' airlines. Call me a hopeless snob but Air Garunda and Air Ethiopia never quite appeal...
Mar 14th 2009, 4:29 am
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The entrance of two new major investors has given the company more financial aids for the expansion plan.
As of 14 February 2008, AirAsia X is 48%-owned by Aero Ventures (a venture of Tony Fernandes and several of his business associates), followed by 16% Virgin Group and 16%-owned by AirAsia. Bahrain-based Manara Consortium and Japan-based Orix Corp have taken a total 20 percent stake in long haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X Sdn Bhd for RM250 million.[20]
Not sure how they are doing generally......my KL - Gold Coast just after Xmas was half empty. And they certainly didn't do their best to make extra dollars by not having any beer onboard!
Mar 14th 2009, 4:30 am
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Re: AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
I've flown Garuda, UK to Bali. The plane in Bali broke and we had to stay another day as, even though they're Indo-based, they couldn't find a replacement. We did end up travelling back first class, but of course it was Garuda first class.I think we're about to book SIA for our September trip. $5.8k for two
but we can do the A380 all the way.
Mar 14th 2009, 4:31 am
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From Wiki:
The entrance of two new major investors has given the company more financial aids for the expansion plan.
As of 14 February 2008, AirAsia X is 48%-owned by Aero Ventures (a venture of Tony Fernandes and several of his business associates), followed by 16% Virgin Group and 16%-owned by AirAsia. Bahrain-based Manara Consortium and Japan-based Orix Corp have taken a total 20 percent stake in long haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X Sdn Bhd for RM250 million.[20]
Not sure how they are doing generally......my KL - Gold Coast just after Xmas was half empty. And they certainly didn't do their best to make extra dollars by not having any beer onboard!
The entrance of two new major investors has given the company more financial aids for the expansion plan.
As of 14 February 2008, AirAsia X is 48%-owned by Aero Ventures (a venture of Tony Fernandes and several of his business associates), followed by 16% Virgin Group and 16%-owned by AirAsia. Bahrain-based Manara Consortium and Japan-based Orix Corp have taken a total 20 percent stake in long haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X Sdn Bhd for RM250 million.[20]
Not sure how they are doing generally......my KL - Gold Coast just after Xmas was half empty. And they certainly didn't do their best to make extra dollars by not having any beer onboard!
International flight ...no beer = frick that. I would pay more just to have access to the trolley in those long hours mid air.
Mar 14th 2009, 4:33 am
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Nasty white wine served in a polystyrene cup really didn't cut it - I did try!
Mar 14th 2009, 4:33 am
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Re: AirAsiaX Launch Oz/London $1000
I've flown Garuda, UK to Bali. The plane in Bali broke and we had to stay another day as, even though they're Indo-based, they couldn't find a replacement. We did end up travelling back first class, but of course it was Garuda first class.I think we're about to book SIA for our September trip. $5.8k for two
but we can do the A380 all the way.Back in Blighty in June....yippee!
Mar 14th 2009, 4:40 am
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This will be the first time in years we've paid for flights. Hmm, would I prefer my husband not to do so much business travel or would I prefer free trips? Tough call.
(We've even lost the extra 20kg luggage allowance, and that hurts. The shopkeepers of Leeds will suffer, too.)
Mar 14th 2009, 4:42 am
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To be honest flying economy to the UK with any airline is like being stuck on a glorified bus for 24 hours!
It will be interested to see how the likes of Qantas/ BA deal with the new airlines. Probably nothing as usual and then wonder why they are struggling to compete.
It will be interested to see how the likes of Qantas/ BA deal with the new airlines. Probably nothing as usual and then wonder why they are struggling to compete.
Mar 14th 2009, 4:45 am
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My friend who works for SIA has been on the Qantas A380 and reckons it's much better setup than the SIA one.....QF service though....hit 'n' miss.
Mar 14th 2009, 4:50 am
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The majority of the Qantas fleet is very old and tired apart from the A380. Given the choice I would always fly with Singapore over Qantas.