Comments on: Insider: MAS Travel Fair 2006 Ticket Prices http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/ Get a grip! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:08:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Boredworkers.com » MATF Has Begun http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-57502 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:55:27 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-57502 [...] To be totally honest, I haven’t yet had the chance to fully digest the published rates. However, since many people were asking about MAS prices to London, they are listed as RM999.00 onwards. That’s slightly cheaper than last year (2006)’s fare which started at RM1099.00. That is of course subject to availability, the newly introduced MAS tiered ticketing system, and excludes fuel surchage and taxes (RM965.00). That means a return ticket to London would set you back approximately RM2963.00. [...] […] To be totally honest, I haven’t yet had the chance to fully digest the published rates. However, since many people were asking about MAS prices to London, they are listed as RM999.00 onwards. That’s slightly cheaper than last year (2006)’s fare which started at RM1099.00. That is of course subject to availability, the newly introduced MAS tiered ticketing system, and excludes fuel surchage and taxes (RM965.00). That means a return ticket to London would set you back approximately RM2963.00. […]

]]> by: gbyeow http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-487 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:56:21 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-487 Yeah. That's so true. Comparing MAS with Air Asia isn't exactly comparing apple to apple. So the ticketing system that works for AA might not work for MAS. Following the same line of reasoning, the public have been unfairly comparing the two companies. For example, it is unfair for the public to expect MAS to offer prices as low as AA. They are alrady tight for money, so its a bit unrealistic to expect them to give out huge discounts. Incidentally, one of the plans for MAS's turnaround is to increase airfare and flight loading. That's trying to break all the rules of logic. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. Yeah. That’s so true. Comparing MAS with Air Asia isn’t exactly comparing apple to apple. So the ticketing system that works for AA might not work for MAS. Following the same line of reasoning, the public have been unfairly comparing the two companies. For example, it is unfair for the public to expect MAS to offer prices as low as AA. They are alrady tight for money, so its a bit unrealistic to expect them to give out huge discounts.

Incidentally, one of the plans for MAS’s turnaround is to increase airfare and flight loading. That’s trying to break all the rules of logic. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

]]> by: Manja http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-484 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:50:22 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-484 Difference is...MAS is not AirAsia. Can't say much about Air Asia. You pay cheap...you fly cheap. But still...it gets you to the same place. Difference is…MAS is not AirAsia. Can’t say much about Air Asia. You pay cheap…you fly cheap. But still…it gets you to the same place.

]]> by: gbyeow http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-481 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:29:30 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-481 jaytea: Yes, the 'L' and 'Q' classes IS indeed tiered. IMHO, they overcomplicated things. Manja: <strong>Thanks to the clever ‘dunggu’ at MAS who came up with this idea.</strong> Quote: <em>... I was told by an MAS Manager that they recruited the guy who organises and manages AIR ASIA’s ticket sales (or something akin to that). Bottom line, same guy, same mistakes…</em> - sanjiv - If what sanjiv says is true, the clever dungu at MAS would be the same clever dungu from Air Asia. jaytea: Yes, the ‘L’ and ‘Q’ classes IS indeed tiered. IMHO, they overcomplicated things.

Manja: Thanks to the clever ‘dunggu’ at MAS who came up with this idea.

Quote:
… I was told by an MAS Manager that they recruited the guy who organises and manages AIR ASIA’s ticket sales (or something akin to that). Bottom line, same guy, same mistakes…
- sanjiv -

If what sanjiv says is true, the clever dungu at MAS would be the same clever dungu from Air Asia.

]]> by: Manja http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-480 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:11:43 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-480 I've been following the MAS Travel Fair since it started. Believe me... the special fares this year are not at all special. Take for example.. Perth. L class ticket cost 699 per way x 2 = 1398 + 710 tax = 2108. Last year return ticket cost 688 + 356 = 1044!! How special can that be. MAS is doing it Air Asia style this year. Once the L class is taken up..you got to go for Q class fare, which is double the price. Thanks to the clever 'dunggu' at MAS who came up with this idea. I've lost interest this year.... I’ve been following the MAS Travel Fair since it started. Believe me… the special fares this year are not at all special. Take for example.. Perth. L class ticket cost 699 per way x 2 = 1398 + 710 tax = 2108. Last year return ticket cost 688 + 356 = 1044!! How special can that be. MAS is doing it Air Asia style this year. Once the L class is taken up..you got to go for Q class fare, which is double the price. Thanks to the clever ‘dunggu’ at MAS who came up with this idea. I’ve lost interest this year….

]]> by: jaytea http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-479 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:10:31 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-479 it it TIERED!!! called up the travel agent tadi. all the L class tix have been taken on the dates that i was looking at. ()^)*%&*#$&^@# should have booked thru the website )*%)&*$O$&( it it TIERED!!!

called up the travel agent tadi.
all the L class tix have been taken on the dates that i was looking at.

()^)*%&*#$&^@# should have booked thru the website )*%)&*$O$&(

]]> by: gbyeow http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-477 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:28:03 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-477 Wingz: Most welcome. dragon city: Get prepared? Tickets are already on sale MAS's website (via online booking)! Go go go! Wingz: Most welcome.

dragon city: Get prepared? Tickets are already on sale MAS’s website (via online booking)! Go go go!

]]> by: dragon city http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-476 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-476 wow...the sydney one is cheap ler... thanks for the info man...gonna get prepared..hehe wow…the sydney one is cheap ler… thanks for the info man…gonna get prepared..hehe

]]> by: Wingz http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-470 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-470 thanks again thanks again

]]> by: gbyeow http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-468 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:24:48 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2006/02/15/insider-mas-travel-fair-2006-ticket-prices/#comment-468 Updated. Wingz, tiers no longer apply. I was misled in my understanding. The different fare classes actually depends on the restrictions applied. The L-Class with a load of restrictions, while the Q-Class is less restrictive but with security surcharges (Trips to Hong Kong on the Q-Class table are minus the security surcharges so don't be surprised if they charge you more. The M-Class is an open ticket in case you are planning your return trip after the validity period of 30th June 2006. The fare only applies on round-trip tickets and are not to be sold one-way. Take note of these changes. Otherwise, the ticketing fares remain the same and are valid (accurate?) when I cross reference it to the circulars and memos that I have since received from my office admin and travel agents. Updated. Wingz, tiers no longer apply. I was misled in my understanding. The different fare classes actually depends on the restrictions applied.

The L-Class with a load of restrictions, while the Q-Class is less restrictive but with security surcharges (Trips to Hong Kong on the Q-Class table are minus the security surcharges so don’t be surprised if they charge you more.

The M-Class is an open ticket in case you are planning your return trip after the validity period of 30th June 2006. The fare only applies on round-trip tickets and are not to be sold one-way.

Take note of these changes. Otherwise, the ticketing fares remain the same and are valid (accurate?) when I cross reference it to the circulars and memos that I have since received from my office admin and travel agents.

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