Air Asia's new FF programme : BIG
Oct 13, 2011, 1:03 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
Air Asia's new FF programme : BIG
It’s the first of its kind global loyalty card that gives you FREE flights on the world’s best low cost airline: AirAsia.
Earn your points (called “BIGGIES”) whenever you use your BIG Card at our BIG Partners worldwide. Accumulate your BIGGIES to redeem FREE flights with AirAsia and much more.
Can any card beat BIG? We don’t think so!
Redemptions available starting at a mere 1,000 BIGGIES. Fly to your dream destination, stay at plush hotels or redeem merchandise with your BIGGIES.
You have it all in your hands.
Earn your points (called “BIGGIES”) whenever you use your BIG Card at our BIG Partners worldwide. Accumulate your BIGGIES to redeem FREE flights with AirAsia and much more.
Can any card beat BIG? We don’t think so!
Redemptions available starting at a mere 1,000 BIGGIES. Fly to your dream destination, stay at plush hotels or redeem merchandise with your BIGGIES.
You have it all in your hands.
->for 2 RM spent you earn 1 BIGGIE
i have just signed up.... You need to pay a small fee to become a member 100THB or 5 USD are two of the options...
Oct 14, 2011, 8:59 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
Well,
Pay RM5 to sign up.
Is there an annual fee for using my BIG Card?
Yes, there is an annual fee of RM5 for BIG Card. The fee will be charged to your BIG Card on your membership anniversary date and deducted from the balance in your BIG Card.
If the balance in your BIG Card is insufficient to cover the fee, 500 BIGGIES will be deducted from your BIGGIES balance instead.
So for renewal, the RM5 will be charged to the card.
However, topping up of the card is only through e-pay and apparently, available in Malaysia only?
Am I right with this that renewal is only done through the card itself but topping up is only available in Msia?
Pay RM5 to sign up.
Is there an annual fee for using my BIG Card?
Yes, there is an annual fee of RM5 for BIG Card. The fee will be charged to your BIG Card on your membership anniversary date and deducted from the balance in your BIG Card.
If the balance in your BIG Card is insufficient to cover the fee, 500 BIGGIES will be deducted from your BIGGIES balance instead.
So for renewal, the RM5 will be charged to the card.
However, topping up of the card is only through e-pay and apparently, available in Malaysia only?
Am I right with this that renewal is only done through the card itself but topping up is only available in Msia?
Oct 15, 2011, 5:16 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Milwaukee, Wi. USA
Posts: 675
Air Asia ff fees
Air Asia, the super low cost carrier based in KL Malaysia, has joined the ranks of airlines with frequent flyer programs.
However, before beginning the process of joining --be aware that there is a joining fee. They don't let you know that in advance. The fee is modest. But they don't disclose it until you have spent a half hour filling out the forms.
However, before beginning the process of joining --be aware that there is a joining fee. They don't let you know that in advance. The fee is modest. But they don't disclose it until you have spent a half hour filling out the forms.
Oct 16, 2011, 12:19 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NYC (often in Thailand, Israel and Sweden)
Programs: Turkish Elite, AA Platinum, Royal Orchid Plus Silver
Posts: 382
Three dollars in many countries of SE Asia is two hours of work. They are simply pricing their membership for the target market.
Oct 16, 2011, 3:44 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: East Coast USA/Asia
Programs: AA Plat /KE mc/OZ Diamond /Marriott gold/ SPG gold
Posts: 221
Yes many of those SE asia nations minimum wages are ridiculously low. No, not everyone gets paid that low, and NO those people who made such low minimum wages aren't the target of air asia, as they probably will never fly. Even if Air Asia is cheap airline, you don't introduce "frequent" flyer miles to those who may fly once in their life time.
air asia is known to scalp money from any possible source any possible direction. I personally disagree with their tactics, and way they introduce hidden fees is exasperating.
Oct 16, 2011, 7:06 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: New Jersey
Programs: Credit Cards
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I went through the sign up process and left the web site when I realized you had to pay for it.
...BUT
I was reading about the card they offer, like a pre-paid debit card which could be useful for travel in Asia when you don't want to use your home country credit card... theirs comes with the chip which many US cards don't offer.
that said... I too dislike their fuel surcharges and other surprise fees which often kill the deal, but you occasionally you do get a steal, so like with any other airline... use it when it makes sense. I had gotten some incredibly cheap last minute fares on AirAsia in the past few months and I thank them for the opportunity to visit places I would otherwise not visit.
...BUT
I was reading about the card they offer, like a pre-paid debit card which could be useful for travel in Asia when you don't want to use your home country credit card... theirs comes with the chip which many US cards don't offer.
that said... I too dislike their fuel surcharges and other surprise fees which often kill the deal, but you occasionally you do get a steal, so like with any other airline... use it when it makes sense. I had gotten some incredibly cheap last minute fares on AirAsia in the past few months and I thank them for the opportunity to visit places I would otherwise not visit.
Oct 16, 2011, 2:24 pm
#12
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
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Gosh, if you guys are cheesed off over a US$3 joining fee, you definitely won't like Cathay Pacific's US$50 joining fee for their Marco Polo Club membership !
Oct 17, 2011, 12:42 am
#14
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PLAT, Starwood PLT, Hilton Silver
Posts: 185
Except in this case it is actually a great airline with a great product and excellent service. So if you fly them regularly I'm the $50 pays for itself many times over!
