Jan 16, 2018 airasia flatbed sale lay flat on ultimate comfort. Airasia x was the first longhaul, low fare carrier to introduce the premium flatbed seat, which has standard business class specifications of 20 width, 60 pitch and stretch out to 77 in full recline position. Book the lowest fares online and fly with the worlds best lowcost airline. This 59 pitch and 19 wide seat located in the premium flatbed cabin converts to a full flatbed when desired, as well as other features that ensure your utmost comfort on board. The airline is based at don mueang international airport, bangkok and offers flights to international destinations in china, japan, south korea and australia. Unfortunately, though, whenever i followed the link it would show me no flatbed available as an upgrade for my flight. I also noticed that they were offering upgrades into premium flatbed airasia xs business class for 20,000 jpy. As of now, airasia xs service to the united states will only get you as far as hawaii.
Founded in 1993, its the largest airline in malaysia in terms of fleet size and destinations, with 92 aircraft flying to 74 airports. Do plan you trip and book your flight earlier as you can. Bear in mind that this premium flatbed seat is highly limited to a small number for popular destinations according to specific season. Bid for an upgrade with premium up if eligible, you can also bid to upgrade to premium flatbed on airasia x flights d7. Hi just received an upgrade offer for premium flat bed seat on an air asia flight in september next year syd to kl, can someone please tell me if it is reliable optiontown. There are two cabin classes on airasia x, economy and premium. Air asia x, the longhaul subsidiary operating these flights, is exclusively using airbus a330 planes. Airasia x airbus a330 premium flatbed class kuala lumpur. The malaysiabased affiliate of airasia is now the first asian lowcost carrier certified to fly to the states. Airasia flatbed sale airasia sale promotion 20192020. It is considered a business class for the budget airline where premium price is paid for the priviledges and other extra features.
Airasia x berhad previously known as flyasianxpress sdn. Preferred seat pass buy multiple preferred seats for even less. Airasia x was the first longhaul, low fare carrier to introduce the premium flatbed seat, which has standard business class specifications of 20 width, 60. Book flights within the promotional period to bali for departure and arrival within march, 2018 from sydney or melbourne, or departure and arrival within april, 2018 from gold coast and go into the draw to be upgraded to premium flatbed on your flight. Airasia x was the first longhaul, low fare carrier to introduce the premium flatbed seat, which has standard business class specifications of 20 width, 60 pitch and.
Airasia x flatbed seats on offer economy traveller. Two weeks after the booking, i started receiving emails from optiontown about upgrades to the airasia x flatbed and yes, i really wanted to try it. It was the first time we had ever flown on a longhaul budget aircraft and we must say that we were pretty impressed with the efficiency of the airlines and the service provided. Upgrade travel option or uto allows you to upgrade to premium flatbed and enjoy the luxurious comforts and privileges for a fraction of the regular price up to 75% less.
A look at the airasia x premium flatbed, its features and benefits when booking one of their affordable and comfortable seats. With the swift repeat of my boarding pass, i had more than hour to spare till boarding. Experience nextlevel comfort in the sky by basking in luxury on the worlds best premium flatbed. The flight that originates from new delhi to kla airport has an option for up gradation to premium flatbed which i am thinking to upgrade to. We suspect that this is what they are doing, enabling them to keep everyones nonrefundable registration fee of rm10 and also they have use of the money paid for the upgrade refundable until a day or so before the actual flight in our case, this period is over three. Jul 03, 2017 i also noticed that they were offering upgrades into premium flatbed airasia xs business class for 20,000 jpy. Its also possible to pay for an upgrade to flatbed airasia at any time by editing your booking, paying the fare difference and a change fee.
Apr 06, 2010 airasia x has introduced what it calls flatbed premium seats on its low cost longhaul services. Bid to upgrade your flying experience and ultimately, enjoy great savings to all destinations. The empty seat option or eso allows you to enjoy the flatbed experience in economy class. Flying air asia x, to beijing china flying air asia x to beijing china was quiet an experience. The allin, oneway fares start from myr 718 if your travel dates dont fall within a peak period read school holidays and.
Jan 19, 2018 airasia x gives you a couple of options for your journey. May 14, 2017 recently i flew air asia x from kuala lumpur to taipei on their premium flatbed product. Customise and manage your bookings when you log in to your big member account. Optiontown offers upgrade travel option enjoy unique. Airasia x introduced its premium flatbed quite some times ago. Air asia premium flatbed upgrade question flyertalk forums. Air asia upgrade offer from option town air travel forum tripadvisor. After all, simply knowing youre flying with your favorite carrier can make for a comfortable flight. Hello we are trying to find out if airasia is mutli booking or offering more of these seats than are available. You will be notified via email about your upgrade status usually 1 to 3 days but no later than 4 hours before the flight departure. The seats feature universal power sockets, adjustable headrests and builtin personal utilities such as tray table, drink holder, reading light and privacy screen. Airasia premium flatbed affordable seat upgrade airasia.
If youre planning a trip on airasia x any time between 4 th jan and 21 st aug 2017 that involves an overnight flight, this may be your opportunity to pick up a good deal on one of their flatbed seats, if you are able to make your choice before 7 th august 2016. I decided to take the opportunity, and after confirming that a window seat was available, i was assigned seat 1k and taken to. The airasia website is easy to navigate and much easier than booking over the phone. Just received an upgrade offer for premium flat bed seat on an air asia flight in september. Knowing that this is a low cost airline i was curious to see what their flatbeds would be like. Make a thai airasia x booking and find some amazing deals. Established as fly asian express fax in 2006, we started out servicing rural areas of sarawak and sabah with turboprop aircraft before undergoing a comprehensive rebranding in september 2007 followed by our first flight to the gold coast, australia in november 2007. Air asia upgrade offer from option town air travel forum. Nevertheless, someone is making money out of this con there are only 18 premium seats kl london. Get a break down on indonesia airasia xs fees and latest flight information. Thai airasia x taax is a lowcost thai airline that offers mediumhaul and longhaul flights. Air asia x is operating a330 airbus and there were 12 premium flatbed seats available for their passengers.
If i have a booking tofrom korea and want to cancel the booking, can i get a refund. Upgrade upgrade to business or first for up to 75% less. As you know me well, im an advocate of budget traveling so it is not something i would consider at all until recently. We took this airasia x premium flatbed flight from kuala lumpur to. Enter booking reference details to retrieve your flight booking. Airasia offers dedicated checkin counters for their premium flex and premium flatbed customers. I decided to take the opportunity, and after confirming that a window seat was available, i was assigned seat 1k and taken to a neighboring counter to process the payment. Airasia x berhad airasia x is a leading longhaul, lowcost airline operating primarily in the asiapacific region. Airasia x premium and economy class go travel your way. Having flown one of these seats from kul to gold coast i can tell you.
They offer a class called premium flatbed which is not to be confused with business class but offers some of the perks of it first and foremost the seat. But premium flatbed is comfortable, reasonably spacious and a significantly more costeffective way of travelling when your budget doesnt stretch as far as flying with a full service airline. Air asia x premium and economy class gotravelyourway. Airasia x will phase in its flatbed seating by june the flatbed premium seats will be introduced in the carriers business class section, and will be. This is a great convenience as the economy queue of my flight was particularly long despite the ability of online or kiosk checkin. The longhaul, lowcost market has always fascinated me, and i finally had the opportunity to xperience what it was like to fly on a fully unbundled lcc when i traveled on airasia x d7 roundtrip from xian, china to kuala lumpur, malaysia. And weeks back there were no premium flat bed seats available, on a particular date, but today they are still sending emails encouraging customers to. Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. The premium flatbed seats are arranged in a 222 layout with only two rows for a total of 12 seats.
Evny those passengers lounging in their premium flatbed but didnt book one. Airasia x has introduced what it calls flatbed premium seats on its low cost longhaul services. On the outbound journey, i sampled airasia xs premium class product, which features a fully lieflat seat. The airline is based at don mueang international airport, bangkok and offers flights to international destinations in china. Airasia x got in early to this market segment as the worlds first lowcost carrier offering flatbed seats they come with full business class specifications of 20 width, 60 pitch and stretch out to 77 in full recline position. Airasia flight seat options at affordable rates airasia. My air asia x premium flatbed business class experience.
If you have a flight booked with airasia x, you can signup for uto for a chance to upgrade to premium flatbed for up to 75% less. To avoid this extra expense, prior to the flight, i loaded up my ipad with some tv shows id been wanting to watch. Airasia x was established in 2001 and has hubs in kuala lumpur, kota kinabulu, penan, johor bahru and kuching. How do i get an upgrade to premium flatbed on airasia x. The seats have a 20 width, 60 pitch and stretch out to 77 in full recline position. Upgrade travel option or uto allows you to upgrade to business or first class and enjoy the luxurious comforts and privileges for a fraction of the regular price up to 75% less. Airasia x operates a core fleet of 29 a330300s as at march 2016, each with a seat configuration of 12 premium flatbeds and 365 economy seats. Business class on a budget airasia premium flatbed. Empty seat pass buy empty seats on multiple trips for even less. The thing to remember about airasia x is that, like most else in life, you get what you pay for. Thai airasia x book flights and save alternative airlines. Airasia has announced special allin, oneway fares for passengers opting for airasia x s premium flatbed for routes between kuala lumpur and beijing, perth, kathmandu and other selected destinations starting from rm699. Tours, attraction tickets and travel activities, powered by vidi. If i am unable to book the row 44 sets of 2 seats on either side of the plane the most legroom on the plane for a standard seatthen i choose to purchase the xtra seats option form option town.
How do i get an upgrade to premium flatbed on airasia x flights. If passengers book a flythru flight or book an airasia x premium flatbed, they can also get a twenty percent discount. Airasia has announced special allin, oneway fares for passengers opting for airasia xs premium flatbed for routes between kuala lumpur and beijing, perth, kathmandu and other selected destinations starting from rm699. Skyscanner allows you to find the cheapest flights with airasia x without having to enter specific dates or even destinations, making it the best place to find cheap flights for your trip. We make it easy for you to book airasia x reservations. Thai airasia x reservations with alternative airlines. If i am unable to book the row 44 sets of 2 seats on either side of the. We have only ever used the xtra seats option and its fantastic. Aug 21, 2017 two weeks after the booking, i started receiving emails from optiontown about upgrades to the airasia x flatbed and yes, i really wanted to try it. Explicit advice given to prepurchase checked baggage, in flight upgrades, meals and entertainment when booking to avoid disappointment and higher charges at the airport or on board airasias lowcost, long haul airline, airasia x, was established in 2007 to provide services for the long haul market. Airasia x cleared for takeoff to the us by faa airasia x has received clearance from the federal aviation administration to begin flying to the us. Airasia x follows the same fully unbundled, alacarte pricing and product model on its widebody airbus a330300 flights as does its sister brand, airasia berhad, which flies narrowbody airbus a320s across affiliates in malaysia, thailand, indonesia, philippines, japan and india. Airasia and airasia x are 2 different companies, and they are both listed in malaysia exchange market. I decided to book a oneway flight from kuala lumpur kul to honolulu hnl, which included a small stopover of two hours in osaka, japan kix.
Bidding for an airasia upgrade to flatbed premium up airasia if you already have an economy seat, you can also bid to get an airasia upgrade to premium flatbed. Established as fly asian express fax in 2006, we started out servicing rural areas of sarawak and sabah with turboprop aircraft before undergoing a comprehensive rebranding in september 2007 followed by our first flight to the gold coast, australia in. Jun, 2012 a look at the airasia x premium flatbed, its features and benefits when booking one of their affordable and comfortable seats. Get a break down on thai airasia xs fees and latest flight information. Airasia x gives you a couple of options for your journey. Use skyscanner to browse airasia x flights and find the lowest prices and most convenient airasia x flight times for your travel needs. Follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with the airline or travel agent for the best price skyscanner doesnt add any commission. Likewise, the price for a premium flatbed is an ocean apart from that of a business class seat on malaysia airlines. If eligible, you can also bid to upgrade to premium flatbed on airasia x flights d7. The best deals and cheap flight tickets available for asia and beyond. But in comparison to other low cost carriers such jetstar, the malaysian competitor is a lot cheaper. Fly in comfort to bali, shanghai,jaipur and more destinations from rm 449. Flying air asia x, to beijing china cc food travel. It commenced operations on 2 november 2007 with its first service flown from kuala lumpur international airport, malaysia, to gold coast airport in australia.
Please note, air asia x retains the sole discretion to decide which flights, bookings and passengers are eligible for premium up. Wow, always introducing new product offereings, airasia x has recently introduced onboard upgrades and empty seat option. Pengalaman menaiki airasia x premium flatbed ke tokyo, jepun. Optiontown offers upgrade travel option enjoy unique travel.
View the current offers here recently, tpg contributor richard kerr had to fly from tokyo to kuala lumpur for business, and chose to fly on lowcost carrier airasia x in one of its premium flatbed businessclass seats. Airasia is a malaysian lowcost airline, based out of kuala lumpur international airports klia2 terminal. You can now bid to upgrade to premium flatbed on airasia x d7 and thai. Knowing your preference, we feature a vast selection of airasia x flights, allowing you to fly to your designated destination with your top choice airline. Airasia used to be the parent company of latter, but it owns 16% shares now. Upgrade travel option upgrade to businessfirst for up to 75% less. Other asian, australian, and south pacific airlines air asia premium flatbed upgrade question hi everyone, i will be traveling from new delhi india to bali via kla airport. Apologies to airasia, it is optiontown charging and keeping the nonrefundable fee. Multicity enable flight bookings that include multiple stopovers, or depart and return fromto different destinations. Recently i flew air asia x from kuala lumpur to taipei on their premium flatbed product. Airasiax premium flat bed seats seatguru forum tripadvisor.