It’s almost a month since our last ‘Air Asia, Show Me The Real Fare’ series. This is because there’s not much real low fare deals released by Air Asia then. However, yesterday they released a new ‘Absolute Low Fare’ campaign with full page ads in the newspaper with a little bit different approach. This time around, they promoted destinations based on themes that is: ‘Absolute Indulgence (Shopping, Food, Spa), ‘Absolute Splendour (Heritage & Culture), and ‘Absolute Adventure (Golfing, Diving and Island). There are also a full page counter-offer from the competitor (Malaysia Airlines) on the same day. However, the offer is not new and I already have it covered here in the previous post.
There are good news yesterday as well where global airlines have begun to cut their fuel surcharge as crude oil prices dip to their lowest in almost a year. It’s interesting to see how our local airlines will respond to this to boost passenger numbers as the industry fights the effects of the global financial crisis.
So, as usual let’s check the real fares that you have to actually pay from the latest advertised Air Asia low fare promotion. The real fares below were obtained from Air Asia website with the following search criteria:
- Fly From LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur only
- 1 guest only
- One way trip only
- Promotional fares are for Economy class only
Check it out!
Penang, Terengganu, Langkawi:
Advertised: RM1.00; Actual: RM51.50
Singapore
Advertised: RM1.00; Actual: RM123.50
Kuching, Kota Kinabalu:
Advertised: RM11.00; Actual: RM89.50 Bali
Bandung, Yogyakarta:
Advertised: RM51.00; Actual: RM173.50
Manado:
Advertised: RM51.00; Actual: RM193.50
Hanoi:
Advertised:RM51.00; Actual: RM197.50
Bangkok:
Advertised: R11.00; Actual: RM133.50
Chiang Mai:
Advertised: RM51.00; Actual: RM173.50
Bali:
Advertised: RM101.00; Actual: RM243.50
Guangzhou
Advertised: RM101.00; Actual: RM264.50
Shenzen:
Advertised: RM101.00; Actual: RM264.50
Hong Kong:
Advertised: RM101.00; Actual: RM243.50
Siem Reap:
Advertised: RM51.00; Actual: RM177.50
Gold Coast (Brisbane):
Advertised: RM199.00; Actual: RM553.00
Perth:
Advertised: RM199.00; Actual: RM489.00
Melbourne:
Advertised: RM199.00; Actual: RM570.00
