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Budget airlines thrive amid gloom

Travel Aug. 09, 2009 - 05:10AM JST ( 11 )

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pawatanAug. 09, 2009 - 09:48AM JST

People who fly AirAsia are fools. They have had several hushed-up maintenance and in-flight issues due to cutting corners. The Malaysian government censors the news there so most of this doesn't reach the papers. These airlines are cheap for a reason!

If I am in that region I always use one of the established and safe carriers such as Malaysian, Singapore, Thai, Cathay... It isn't worth saving money at risk of your life!
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gaijintravellerAug. 09, 2009 - 09:54AM JST

Air Asia and Tiger, please extend your service to Japan.
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NeoJamalAug. 09, 2009 - 10:06AM JST

I don't care if I don't get fed or the cabin crew look like dogs. Please deliver me to my destination safe and cheap.
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StatisticianAug. 09, 2009 - 10:27AM JST

The only way forward is to offer low fares.
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kviewAug. 09, 2009 - 10:27PM JST

There is no short cuts or cover ups. Air Asia earn their success with smart strategies and follow the market trend. It is here to stay.
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viblyAug. 09, 2009 - 11:07PM JST

Flew Air Asia once and only once. My friend advised against it but I did not listen. :( Regret that! Just don't go there. The fare is 1/3 of other airlines but the quality/service/safety...everything else is also 1/3 of it. Ground air staff could not have been worse. Bad attitudes. Stay away, very far away. Has a 100% safety record.......for now.
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seesawAug. 09, 2009 - 11:30PM JST

There's no way I would use Budget airlines...my life is more valuable than cheaper airfare/airline which is not as safe. Jetstar incident was my latest warning sign.
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gyouzaAug. 10, 2009 - 12:20AM JST

I'm not aware of any low cost competition for BA on Tokyo or HK routes. If there was I might use it - but only if it meant a comfortable 12 hours!
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sf2kAug. 10, 2009 - 03:36AM JST

after oil goes over $70 per barrel, the economic pressures to just break even become quite difficult. These carriers may last a little while more than a major carrier, but watch the majors for problems. I will assume this wikipedia list of defunct airlines (by country and year) will grow in the coming years: http://tinyurl.com/57jmfm
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JeffLeeAug. 10, 2009 - 03:57PM JST

I've flown Air Asia and Jetstar and both were great.
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MonoflowAug. 10, 2009 - 05:03PM JST

Budget Airlines sounds to me like a car with no airbags and brakes. I'm maybe old-styled, but I prefer a little bit of quality (than quantity) from departure to arrival. Those who want to fly cheap carriers どよ。。。