Air Asia - Something Mega?

[jimmac 66]

Air Asia's site is currently promising Something Mega coming your way. Anyone have an idea of what something mega might be and when they'll drop the tease and tell us?

[biggles 509]

i am on their mailing list so if i get some notification will post the info

[bigdelta 46]

Website upgrade?

[chris2004 67]

It is probably free flights again but they are useless because no one can get on the site to book them.

[Dodo 0]

Perhaps some free vouchers, coupons, free flights, meals, that all that can be mega deals :)

[bigdelta 46]

It is probably free flights again but they are useless because no one can get on the site to book them.

I've only been using them for 2 years but only once have I had an issue with the website,which was during their gradual site upgrade.

Somthing Big-Airbust is giving them an A380 to shuttle Brits back and forth to Patts!

Edited July 13, 2010 by LTGTR

[pcdodger 2]

I hope they are going to start UK to LOS direct instead of KL.

Now that would be good news

[jimmac 66]

I've read today on industry websites that their new reservation system will allow them to book multi-leg trips as one ticket, not a separate ticket for each leg. The example offered is Perth-KL-Hong Kong. So maybe you'll be able book London-KL-BKK as one ticket. I tried HKT to SGN today which should have come up as HKT-BKK-SGN but it didn't come up so I guess the system is not yet fully operational.

 

But that is not the Mega thing so I guess we'll just have to wait and see what is Mega.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

I've read today on industry websites that their new reservation system will allow them to book multi-leg trips as one ticket, not a separate ticket for each leg. The example offered is Perth-KL-Hong Kong. So maybe you'll be able book London-KL-BKK as one ticket. I tried HKT to SGN today which should have come up as HKT-BKK-SGN but it didn't come up so I guess the system is not yet fully operational.

 

But that is not the Mega thing so I guess we'll just have to wait and see what is Mega.

 

I read that on one website but I'm not convinced how it will work as the airline is not set-up on the ground to handle through pax. Their 'Mega' deal refers to something bigger and better so I imagine that being able to view, price and book multi sectors could be considered to be a mega event.

Edited July 13, 2010 by CheshireTom

[jimmac 66]

I can't see that happening. It's a point-to-point carrier and through tickets would go against the grain of the entire set-ups at their hub airports. Bear in mind that it's actually several airlines that share the reservations system and flying HKT-KUL-STN for example would actually be on separate airlines that don't codeshare.

 

Maybe you should read this:

 

http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/news/...res-system-0712

 

I've seen the same PR stuff on a couple of other air industry news websites today.

 

I understand that AirAsia X is separate which is why I used the word maybe in my last post.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Maybe you should read this:

 

http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/news/...res-system-0712

 

I've seen the same PR stuff on a couple of other air industry news websites today.

 

I understand that AirAsia X is separate which is why I used the word maybe in my last post.

 

jimmac

 

I read it at Asia Travel Tips and was amending my post at the time you replied. AirAsiaX, Air Asia, Thai Air Asia and Indonesia Air Asia are all separate entities that have different airline codes but utilise the same booking system. It would be good for me as I would be able to price and view bookings from Had Yai to Clark via KL for example.

Edited July 13, 2010 by CheshireTom

[joekicker 53]

They're starting Burma flights from KL shortly.

 

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[jimmac 66]

jimmac

 

I read it at Asia Travel Tips and was amending my post at the time you replied. AirAsiaX, Air Asia, Thai Air Asia and Indonesia Air Asia are all separate entities that have different airline codes but utilise the same booking system. It would be good for me as I would be able to price and view bookings from Had Yai to Clark via KL for example.

 

Tom, I noticed after I hit Add Reply that you had edited your post. I can't see that they are issuing all the PR stuff they've sent out if they're not going to permit through bookings on the one booking system. Maybe AirAsiaX could be the exception but in a sense it's the one with the most to gain since feeding connectors into KUL for flights to Stansted and vice versa could create all kinds of feeder and onward traffic to make their long haul stuff more profitable.

 

I'd just like to get my HKT-BKK-SGN flight for next Feb to work and see if the Mega Deal is maybe a seat sale I can take advantage of or if HKT-BKK-SGN is cheaper than the current separate tickets of HKT-BKK and BKK-SGN. If they allowed multi-leg bookings I would use them but otherwise I think I'll use TG for HKT-BKK and have a long stopover in BKK.

 

I've already booked Air Asia on my SGN-BKK return on a sale price which is excellent. I didn't buy the flight to SGN on the sale because they were still showing HKT-SGN non-stop in their route map which I've now concluded is bullshit. Our flights into BKK/HKT are on Star Alliance reward and RTW tickets.

 

So I'd like to see their thru flights work on the website and see what their Mega Deal is all about. I guess a few more days patience will reveal all.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Tom, I noticed after I hit Add Reply that you had edited your post. I can't see that they are issuing all the PR stuff they've sent out if they're not going to permit through bookings on the one booking system. Maybe AirAsiaX could be the exception but in a sense it's the one with the most to gain since feeding connectors into KUL for flights to Stansted and vice versa could create all kinds of feeder and onward traffic to make their long haul stuff more profitable.

 

I'd just like to get my HKT-BKK-SGN flight for next Feb to work and see if the Mega Deal is maybe a seat sale I can take advantage of or if HKT-BKK-SGN is cheaper than the current separate tickets of HKT-BKK and BKK-SGN. If they allowed multi-leg bookings I would use them but otherwise I think I'll use TG for HKT-BKK and have a long stopover in BKK.

 

I've already booked Air Asia on my SGN-BKK return on a sale price which is excellent. I didn't buy the flight to SGN on the sale because they were still showing HKT-SGN non-stop in their route map which I've now concluded is bullshit. Our flights into BKK/HKT are on Star Alliance reward and RTW tickets.

 

So I'd like to see their thru flights work on the website and see what their Mega Deal is all about. I guess a few more days patience will reveal all.

 

jimmac,

 

The way I read it was that you could do multi-sector bookings rather than through bookings e.g. I would be able to book HDY-KUL and KUL-STN on one booking but it wouldn't be a through booking as in HDY-KUL-STN - I would still have to check in separately at HDY and then KUL for the two sectors. I think it's only the booking system that's changed rather than their operational systems at the hub airports. The other good news is that AirAsiaX has completed the refurbishment of the A330/340 aircraft which should get rid of some of the complaints about the seating. A flat bed seat in their premium cabin for less than 60k Baht to STN is good news for me.

Edited July 14, 2010 by CheshireTom

[bigdelta 46]

Seems as my guess of "website upgrade" was correct per the Air Asia e-mail I received this a.m.:

Dear JOHN,(another one)

Email login now required for our upgraded website.

Please note that your username login has been changed to email login: please fill in the User ID field with your email address, (xxxxx@xxxxx.com) to access our revamped website. Click here for more information.

Apparently there is still a glitch or 3 with the new system as I'm uable to login with their new login instructions.

Invalid User ID / Password

Please make sure you've entered the correct User ID (Email) / Password and login again.

When the login screen comes up,"Email" is already entered and all that is needed is your e-mail addy.Oh well,I'm sure they will get the bugs out.

Edited July 14, 2010 by LTGTR

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Seems as my guess of "website upgrade" was correct per the Air Asia e-mail I received this a.m.:

Dear JOHN,(another one)

Email login now required for our upgraded website.

Please note that your username login has been changed to email login: please fill in the User ID field with your email address, (xxxxx@xxxxx.com) to access our revamped website. Click here for more information.

Apparently there is still a glitch or 3 with the new system as I'm uable to login with their new login instructions.

Invalid User ID / Password

Please make sure you've entered the correct User ID (Email) / Password and login again.

When the login screen comes up,"Email" is already entered and all that is needed is your e-mail addy.Oh well,I'm sure they will get the bugs out.

 

The sign-in facility isn't yet available ...

 

 

 

 

[bigdelta 46]

That "We're Back" screen/screenshot wasn't available when I tried,that's why I tried.So I guess they're ALMOST done.

[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

Around this time last year , i bought my Sin-Bkk-Sin tickets for Songkran 2010 for about 1500B incl of all taxes. Hope its something similar!

[sick buffalo 15]

The sign in facility is now available. You have to now sign in with your email and not your login name.

 

I received an email from them two days back.

 

Is this the surprise we have been waiting for...?

[Tilacno1 23]

Hi

Is Air Asia now flying to London I heard from a friend he got a good deal but I have been on their website and no London flights listed

 

Cheers

 

Tilacno1

[jimmac 66]

To answer my original question Something Mega is just fucking online shopping, nothing to do with flying. I'm still hoping they will start using their new computer system to offer through fares i.e. two legs thru BKK on one ticket. Their PR crap about the new system says they can do it. I wish they'd start.

[pcdodger 2]

Hi

Is Air Asia now flying to London I heard from a friend he got a good deal but I have been on their website and no London flights listed

Cheers

Tilacno1

 

 

They fly out of London Stanstead to KL (LCCT)

 

They are showing some cheapies for early next year on this route, but you will have to be quick if interested

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[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

To answer my original question Something Mega is just fucking online shopping, nothing to do with flying. I'm still hoping they will start using their new computer system to offer through fares i.e. two legs thru BKK on one ticket. Their PR crap about the new system says they can do it. I wish they'd start.

 

Yeah .... disappointing isnt it?