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AirAsia X's (AAX) sale on international routes begin this Wednesday at 12am, and here are the one-way all-in ex-KUL fares.
Kuala Lumpur to
Osaka/Tokyo/Seoul - RM200 (S$81.50)
Hangzhou/Chengdu - RM202 (S$82.30)
*Perth/Melbourne/Gold Coast/Sydney - RM250 (S$102)
**Taipei - RM252 (S$102.70)
*Return fares from Australian ports are usually more expensive due to exorbitantly high airport taxes. But now that Scoot flies to Sydney and Gold Coast direct from Singapore, AAX's promo may not be so tempting afterall.
**Jetstar and Tiger Airways ply the SIN-TPE route, so going to Taipei via KL is a waste of time.
Booking period: 16 May - 20 May
Travel period: 4 Jan - 22 May 2013
AirAsia X offers a 'Fly-thru' connecting service, where you can book Singapore to any of the above destinations with a transit stop in KL using just one ticket, and your luggage will be tagged all the way to the destination. However, you will still need to pay two sectors of credit card payment convenience fees (not applicable if paying via ENETS) and luggage fees for a one-way flight.
Although you do not need to clear immigration, the transit area within LCCT is nothing like Changi's, but there's (unstable) WIFI though. Also, the system only selects connecting flights that have a transit window of 2 hours or more, which can make the wait extremely arduous.
Connecting flights are priced very strangely, but I find booking separate flights making more sense then using the Fly-thru service. With only KL-destination confirmed, I can play around with SIN-KUL anyhow I want, and with almost 40 flights everyday, there's always another $18 promotion to go for. Also, paying in Ringgits also ensures a cheaper fare instead of relying on the airline's conversion rate.
Because the flight is so many months away, there maybe a chance where you can't make the trip. My advise is, do not include luggage allowance and meals during the initial booking, so as to cut losses if you really have to forego the ticket. You can always log in to your account (set it up before booking) and pay for those closer to the date or when the trip is confirmed. Yes, luggage fees will more or less remain the same (subject to fluctuation from fuel prices) as they do not penalise you for purchasing them later, unlike Jetstar.
So if you're keen to visit the next sakura season, just secure that long-haul flight and worry about the rest later. My estimation is that a return ticket from KL to Japan and Korea should cost approximately S$180, seat only, promo fare both ways.
AirAsia X's (AAX) sale on international routes begin this Wednesday at 12am, and here are the one-way all-in ex-KUL fares.
Kuala Lumpur to
Osaka/Tokyo/Seoul - RM200 (S$81.50)
Hangzhou/Chengdu - RM202 (S$82.30)
*Perth/Melbourne/Gold Coast/Sydney - RM250 (S$102)
**Taipei - RM252 (S$102.70)
*Return fares from Australian ports are usually more expensive due to exorbitantly high airport taxes. But now that Scoot flies to Sydney and Gold Coast direct from Singapore, AAX's promo may not be so tempting afterall.
**Jetstar and Tiger Airways ply the SIN-TPE route, so going to Taipei via KL is a waste of time.
Booking period: 16 May - 20 May
Travel period: 4 Jan - 22 May 2013
AirAsia X offers a 'Fly-thru' connecting service, where you can book Singapore to any of the above destinations with a transit stop in KL using just one ticket, and your luggage will be tagged all the way to the destination. However, you will still need to pay two sectors of credit card payment convenience fees (not applicable if paying via ENETS) and luggage fees for a one-way flight.
Although you do not need to clear immigration, the transit area within LCCT is nothing like Changi's, but there's (unstable) WIFI though. Also, the system only selects connecting flights that have a transit window of 2 hours or more, which can make the wait extremely arduous.
Connecting flights are priced very strangely, but I find booking separate flights making more sense then using the Fly-thru service. With only KL-destination confirmed, I can play around with SIN-KUL anyhow I want, and with almost 40 flights everyday, there's always another $18 promotion to go for. Also, paying in Ringgits also ensures a cheaper fare instead of relying on the airline's conversion rate.
Because the flight is so many months away, there maybe a chance where you can't make the trip. My advise is, do not include luggage allowance and meals during the initial booking, so as to cut losses if you really have to forego the ticket. You can always log in to your account (set it up before booking) and pay for those closer to the date or when the trip is confirmed. Yes, luggage fees will more or less remain the same (subject to fluctuation from fuel prices) as they do not penalise you for purchasing them later, unlike Jetstar.
So if you're keen to visit the next sakura season, just secure that long-haul flight and worry about the rest later. My estimation is that a return ticket from KL to Japan and Korea should cost approximately S$180, seat only, promo fare both ways.
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