Air Asia X hints at their London Fares and airport of choice

[SQflyergirl]

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story...476&sec=nation


Seems likely to be STN, and will have 50 J sleeper beds. 1200 RM (edit: in Y), J will be 8000RM all in for a roundtrip fare seems like excellent value also interestingly, it seems as though the Y seats won't be charter-cram-em-all-in-like-sardines style either.

"will be configured to house 50 flatbeds (sleeper seats) and the rest would be economy seats but will be bigger and more comfortable than even that of a full service carrier,” Fernandes said in an interview from London.

[milehighj]

Wow. Sound's a bit more promising than one would initially have thought.

[jhm]

Compared to a full service carrier, bigger seats; cheaper prices (albeit STN); and same size planes ... what's missing from the equation ?!?

[SQflyergirl]

Compared to a full service carrier, bigger seats; cheaper prices (albeit STN); and same size planes ... what's missing from the equation ?!?

No meals (pay for it), no lounge. no interline luggage, no FFP...........

[Nick C]

I don't think it will be RM1200. Typical AK marketing at work, cheap advertised fare but after all the hidden costs it's going to be at least > RM2000.

[flo]

No meals (pay for it), no lounge. no interline luggage, no FFP...........

i cannot imagine them not serving a meal! this is a great (!!) health risk on board. i am looking forward to some serious lawsuits against this procedure on long haul flights.

[impresta]

i cannot imagine them not serving a meal! this is a great (!!) health risk on board. i am looking forward to some serious lawsuits against this procedure on long haul flights.

All you need is some water and salted nuts to keep on kickin!

[SQflyergirl]

i cannot imagine them not serving a meal! this is a great (!!) health risk on board. i am looking forward to some serious lawsuits against this procedure on long haul flights.

At least you have the option of buying it from them, or, picking up something to eat in the LCCT and "ta pau" onto the plane.

Interestingly, their airline code is D7 and their call sign is Xanadu.

[agmhkg]

long haul LCC...hm... from the (ex) HKG long haul LCC O8 which offered 2 free meals, free IFE on both J and Y class, amenity kits, snacks free in J and charge in Y, less chk in bag allowence and end up bankrupt.... bet Air Asia X will know how to balance thing out....

[Guy Betsy]

All you need is some water and salted nuts to keep on kickin!

And Air Asia's famous Nasi Lemak !

[huaiwei]

picking up something to eat in the LCCT and "ta pau" onto the plane.

I had the impression they do not allow this? Or has rules changed? Always found this rule absolutely absurd.

[SQflyergirl]

I had the impression they do not allow this? Or has rules changed? Always found this rule absolutely absurd.

The rule hasn't changed. Doesn't stop people from doing it though, from what I've seen

[huaiwei]

The rule hasn't changed. Doesn't stop people from doing it though, from what I've seen

Hoho certainly helps when the Air stewardesses dissapear for long periods I suppose...something people would welcome on LCCs!

[flyguy]

crew often turns a "blind eye" once onboard.

[SQflyergirl]

Just noticed that their flights to PER and OOL showing next year have the 3-3-3 new layout in Y (which was expected, vs current 2-4-2 on single leased A330)

but also they have 2-3-2 (vs 2-2-2) on the XL seats.