There are many buget carriers in asia which charge very low fares but add up charges to check luggage, tax and for other services.
Air Asia a Malaysian budget carrier, the largest discounter in Asia made a great offer with very cheap tickets in Malaysia. It has 72 routes and 49 aircrafts. This cheap offer is only till 7th February.
at 0.99 rm from Kuala Lumpur to penang, terenganu, kota baru, johor bahru.
For 9.99 you can travel to langkawi, alor star, medan, padang, Palembang, pekanbaru.
From Kl to Thailand phuket you can travel at 19.99.
For 29.99 you can travel from kl to bintulu , kuching siem reap at ankor wat.
At 39.99 you can travel to miri, Jakarta, bankok, bandung, sibu, kota kinabalu,.
At 49.99 you can travel to Brunei, sandakan, tawau,
At 59.99 you can travel from kl to solo (yogyakarta), chiang mai and pohn penh.
At 69.99 you can travel to Hanoi, clark(Manila), bali, surabaya, macau(Shenzhen).
Even though after February 7th you wouldn’t get this cheap you can still travel cheaper than other flights. Online booking will close 24 hours before the flight takes off. You will have to buy the ticket from the airport after that. Air Asia and many other budget airlines allow just 15kg. If you take more you have to pay more.
AirAsia X, will start flying to destinations in China and Britain in July and a flight to Britain will cost around 500 ringgit to the UK return.
MAS also offer cheaper tickets for off-peak season but you have to book months ahead. MAS Travel Fair promotion will be there till February 12th. One-way tickets to Penang, Terengganu and Kota Baru, are available for under RM1, excluding fuel surcharge and other taxes. A flight to Phuket, Thailand, starts at RM19.99 and to Chang Mai from RM59.99.Australian and European routes are also available. In the first hour of the travel fair, online ticket sales for domestic routes reached RM1 million. MAS also allows to postponed the flight while Air Asia doesn’t allow that at the rate at which you bought the ticket. The 10most sought after destinations are London, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Hongkong, Shanghai,Tokyo, Beijing and Guangzhou.
Another company that operates budget long-haul flights is Oasis Hong Kong Airlines. Hong Kong to London at fares is around $230 and they are also planning to start flights to Chicago and Oakland, Calif., later this year.
Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways Pte. Ltd also offers very cheap flights in Asia including Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, as well as Honolulu and Bali, Indonesia, Siem Reap, Cambodia; Shenzhen, China; and Goa, India. When taxes and chargeable amenities such as a meal package and blankets and pillows are added in, the total cost can, in some cases, be more than a regular fare on a non-budget carrier.
Orient thai also offers international flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong. They do not offer phone or internet booking so you have to buy the ticket at the airport itself. If you are not a Thailand citizen you should get a return ticket as well.
Singapore’s Tiger Airways offers 16 routes in seven countries Australia, Thailand and China. iger Airways’ “add-ons” include a charge of $S25 (RM57) to upgrade online from the standard baggage limit of 15kg to 20kg, plus a novel charge of $S25 for oversized sports equipment (golf clubs/bags, dive gear and so forth).
Pacific Airlines launched recently in Vietnam will also offer the cheap fares on flights between Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. The company will also offer big discounts on international routes between Ho Chi Minh City and two cities in Taiwan. It will be available by February 13th.
It is easier to book directly from the carrier’s web site. If you want to fly really cheap you have to book months ahead. They will charge you extra if you want food since outside food are not allowed inside some of the aircraft. You will have to pay extra for baggage if it weighs more than allowed.
www.airasia.com
www.jetstar.com
www.tigerairways.com
www.orient-thai.com
www.oasishongkong.com
