Thursday, April 16, 2009

What are some good flights to brisbane using Air Asia?

I might be going to brisbane so i am looking for some good flights on Air Asia to go on


AirAsia, or rather their long haul sister, AirAsiaX, only flies to Gold Coast, (OOL), Australia. You could take a connection to Brisbane (BNE) using Virgin Blue if you're on a budget.

However, I would recommend Royal Brunei Airlines if you are on a budget and want full service. Royal offers low fares especially for flights originating from Kota Kinabalu. They also fly to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Hong Kong, Manila and their hub is Seri Begawan. No alcohol is served however, so bring along your own (not more than 2 bottles, as Brunei is a Muslim country).

AirAsiaX does not offer free check in baggage allowance (you need to purchase that) or food (need to be purchased for 20 Malaysian Ringgits, about 6.50 US dollars). The LCCT terminal is not exactly...good.

Royal Brunei's fare will be around 2500 Malaysian Ringgits per person, round trip, from KUL - BNE. If you calculate the extra fees AirAsia imposes, the fact that you have to find a connection to BNE from OOL, the fact that AirAsia could be in heavy delays since it only has one Airbus 330-300 and the fact that AirAsia "is not held responsible for any missed connections" (read their fine print), I'd rather take Royal Brunei.

But beware that Royal, though great if you are on a budget, (complete with inflight entertainment and complementary hot meals) is not a faultless airline. If you are willing to spend more money, take Malaysia Airlines (best economy class), Singapore Airlines or QANTAS.

For a more cheaper option, take a flight to Kota Kinabalu(BKI) from Kuala Lumpur (I recomend MAS for convenience, but AirAsia is allright)and go to BNE from there. You can get a flight for 1890 Malaysian Ringgits, per adult, round trip including all taxes.

See Royal's booking facility and search by Fares First.

https://cat.sabresonicweb.com/meridia?posid=8U17&bM=air

Remember, flights from BKI are the cheapest, so I recomend taking a flight to BKI, and then onward to BNE. Be patient and flexible with your dates to get the best bargain.

Don't expect Great service, but it is better than AirAsia anyday. This is their main page.

http://www.bruneiair.com/malaysia

Good Luck

um...where from? what dates? what do you want to know?

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