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Budget Airline
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:40 pm
by Zann
May I have your feedback if the following airline usually has the tendency to delay their flight?
- Jetstar
- Airasia
- Tigerairways
Which is the best budget airline?
TIA
budget carrier
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:05 pm
by AgnesMM
I have taken both Tiger and Jetstar. Both were on-time (altho most may say Tiger delays).
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:31 pm
by hquek
Took all 3 before. In my case, Jetstar was the worst one with the longest delay (3+ hours before we could take off on a flight to macau); Tiger not far behind in terms of overall experience.
My experience with Air asia ok.
Unless it's REALLY cheap, else, I would only take full service airlines. The (lack of) service is really too irritating - I've ever spent hours on a phone waiting for someone to pick up the line, and I guess I was lucky that someone actually did pickup that phone at the end of it.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:18 pm
by Mrsbongz
If u do take tiger, pls check ur forms n itinerary carefully. My dh once booked a flight (fri nite dep) n received e itinerary 1min later confirming booking for a sat morning flight. I usually go w budget airlines, but tt was e last time we booked tiger!
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:59 am
by Zann
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:43 am
by peterch
I fly Airasia almost every week
Overall I am satisfied wif them. Taking Tiger to Krabi tomorrow, will share wif u all next week then
As quoted by hquek, unless it is very cheap take budget airlines otherwise take full service airlines
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:24 am
by Mrsbongz
Wat i usually do is to make sure I input my email n hp no correctly.. Jetstar will usually notify u of delays etc.. I hope AA will also.. I also have flights booked for next yr.. n BUY your own insurance early.. at least a month early.... very important...
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:21 am
by Zann
Mrsbongz wrote:
Wat i usually do is to make sure I input my email n hp no correctly.. Jetstar will usually notify u of delays etc.. I hope AA will also.. I also have flights booked for next yr.. n BUY your own insurance early.. at least a month early.... very important...
Mrsbongz, is it better to buy from AA insurance or ok to buy from outside, eg ntuc? Do most insurance co cover budget airline delay?
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:09 am
by Mrsbongz
Erm i usually buy fr outside, cos i don have high confidence in budget airline's customer service. Every policy is different, so do check before buying. I bought thru a fren, supposed to even cover terrorist attacks :p
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:39 am
by hquek
btw, if you fly budget, make sure you go really early to check in. A friend cut it quite close and was bumped off the flight. It seems you really have to check in 2 hours before as they say; or risk missing your flight.
My sis experienced flight delay with SIA for a couple of hours (think it was 1 to 3) - and already they were given food vouchers to spend at the airport. Now that's what I call service!