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timhorton · Joined: 07 Dec 2005

I will be travelling throughout SE Asia. Anyone heard of Air Asia?
How much are the flights? For example, from Bangkok to Vietnam.
Is it easy to get seats on Air Asia or should I make reservations?

tks

ipsofacto · Joined: 26 Feb 2007

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

Air asia is dirt cheap. I have flown them around Thailand and throught SE asia. No reservations, just log on and buy the tickets online.
The international service is pretty good. The domestic service inside Thailand is pretty bad. I have had to wait 4, 6, even 8 hours for a flight within Thailand. I think they put a priority on the international and just delay the Thai domestic until whenever they can get a plane.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

oni · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: Seoul

I flew Hanoi-Bangkok last year and it was cheap and okay.
The further in advance you book on their website the cheaper it is.

I prefer Tiger Airways to Air Asia

happeningthang · Joined: 26 Apr 2003

passport220 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

I flew to Hanoi from BKK on Air Asia last year. About $53 usd one-way tax included.

oxfordstu · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Bangkok

Yes, airasia is cheap. I've flown with them a few times. No assigned seats, so it's a mad rush to the plane. They don't serve food, either. Make sure you book a few days in advance, because the longer you wait, the more expensive it is. And both times I flew with them the landing was less than stellar. I think they may have gotten the wheels down at the last minute.

Mpls_Korean · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul, Korea

But you can't fly out of Seoul with Air Asia, can you? I didn't see any listings from or to Seoul with them.

articulate_ink · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: Yup.

Yes, AirAsia's fares are that cheap. I've flown them a couple of times: Siem Reap - Kuala Lumpur in June 06, and KL - Chiang Mai - KL in Feb 07. They're fine. Pleasant, professional flight attendants who seem to like their jobs. Good service. We were a bit delayed getting out of Chiang Mai because of Thai military exercises in the area, so when we landed in KL, one of the FAs personally escorted a couple who were travelling onward to Bali through customs and immigration. I was impressed. Will fly them again next time I'm in SE Asia, if they serve a route I want to travel.

No service to Korea yet, but it's in the works. There are plans to set up a long haul subsidiary, AirAsia X. Once they can source planes, Korea's on the radar. Busan and Cheongju (of all places), plus one other unnamed city here, were cited as targets for service to KL. There will also be destinations in China, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East.

AirAsia has also diversified into hotels. Their hotel subsidiary is Tune Hotel. The first one is open in KL; others are planned for Malaysia's major cities. I haven't stayed at one yet, but they probably are more than adequate for a short break.