Originally Posted by
UAAAPeter
I have sworn by Air Asia for years despite their cheapskate nature which after all is their main appeal. But last week I found that their add-ons for just about everything made the fare more expensive than Bangkok Airways - admittedly the cheapest seats had gone. So I went Bangkok Air - what an experience. This airline is just incredible. First off, ANYONE with a ticket can use their clubs. Free internet, nice food, attentive service, newspapers - nice.
The lounges are nice and the cost is often less on PG. Agreed.
Originally Posted by
UAAAPeter
Secondly, they have a frequent flyer program - not sure if it is any good but I now have two flights on them.
Depends upon what you want to use the points for, but if they include your regular routes on their 1/2 price deals then yes, it's nice.
Originally Posted by
UAAAPeter
Thirdly, they don't give you the hassle on carry-ons that Air Asia gives you these days. Although the BKK Airways carry-on rules are apparently tight, they don't seem to care and I saw many people with wheelies just like in the US. A few months ago I nearly went bankrupt on Air Asia with a heavy carry-on and that really p-d me off.
30 kg for members, and 40 kg for statused pax, is quite nice.
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UAAAPeter
Fourthly, we got a really delicious meal on the plane - as good as any first class meal in the US. Fifthly, free checked bags unlike Air Asia. Oh and another thing I missed the flight thanks to my taxi man and it only cost me 1000B ($30) to change the ticket despite it being a non-changeable ticket - on Air Asia it would have meant a whole new ticket and tearing up the old one. So I am converted. In future it is Bangkok Airways and Seyonara Baby to Air Asia!
I wouldn't go as far to say delicious, but it's a meal.
The problem I have with PG is that their offices are only open until 8PM weekdays and 5PM on weekends. After hours they can't be contacted.
All in all I only fly Air Asia on limited routes and try to steer away from them except when necessary. PG has my business on the short international SE Asia routes (where TG doesn't grant any miles for normal fares) and domestic Thailand flights and we've been quite happy with them.