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Airasia scraps admin fees

Can you say no to a flight from KL-London for about RM600?

Yeah its tempting eh?

Airasia has scrapped their admin charges so their all in prices have dropped even further. Could it be due to the drop in passenger traffic due to the AH1N1? Or is it a long term affair?

June 25, 2009 | Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment 

Airasia All in one Fares

Have we seen the end of the “Free Ticket” days of Airasia? These days, they have implemented All in One fares so what you see is now what you pay.

No more hidden charges or surprises when you book a RM0 fare ticket and suddenly find yourself having to pay RM300 for a return ticket to Hong Kong. I did pick up some good travel deals the last time they ran those promotions but the most recent one involved travel in 2010.

Goodness! I don’t even know what I’ll be doing next week much less in 2010! Do you find the all in one fares helpful for you? I do. At least I know now exactly how much my “free air ticket” will cost and decide if its worth it.

June 21, 2009 | Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment 

Staying in Macau hotels

riviera hotel macau

On my last trip to Macau, I stayed at Riviera Hotel. There’s no internet presence, but do not be confused with the Riviera hotel in Vegas. I suspect they share the same name because in Macau, casinos are plenty and many originate from Vegas. However, this hotel I stayed in had no casino in it.

The Riviera Hotel is quite a distance from the rest of the casinos so if you’re there to gamble or have a little fun, I suggest you stay on the casino belt where you get the bigger hotels like Lisboa or MGM or even the Venetian. I wish I could afford that – the rooms are the Venetian look awesome but I don’t have thousands to throw on a hotel stay neither do I have the sort of luck that would win me a stay there.

So my tips for travelling to Macau is to decide on what you are there for and plan accordingly. I was there purely as a stopover to Hong Kong where my real interest lies so where I sleep doesn’t bother me one bit!

April 21, 2009 | Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment 

Picking up a free night stay in Singapore

The last time I was in Singapore, there was a booth on Orchard Road set up by the Marriott hotel. They were selling their hotel privilege package which was quite pricey so I was not keen to really pay attention.

However, what caught my ears were the words “You get a free hotel night stay the next time you come to Singapore” and my ears perked up. Free stay? All I had to do, apparently was sit through a presentation that would last an hour or so and then redeem a free night stay.

I was keen, but it was during the sale period and my time in Singapore was short. So, I regretfully had to pass on the opportunity. I wonder if they still run the promotion – this time, I’d take it up! ;)

March 31, 2009 | Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment 

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