Even Indon Airport Better Than PAPee Airport Now

makapaaa · May 3, 2009

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AFTER reading about passengers' problems with budget airlines, I would like to share my experience too.
On April 18, my Tiger Airways shuttle to Kuala Lumpur was delayed for about two and a half hours. Why were we not informed earlier so that we could use the time more productively on family, friends or work, rather than sitting uncomfortably at the departure lounge watching the Discovery Channel?
Furthermore, the announcements at the Budget Terminal are very hard to hear. The volume is low and the announcement muffled by echoes.
Allow me to compare that experience with the one I had with Air Asia. Once, I experienced a delay at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta; the flight was held up for two hours.
However, I had been warned earlier by SMS at lunch time, allowing me to reschedule my ride to the airport, finish my meeting and have dinner.
At CGK, there were food and drinks awaiting us, served by smiling Air Asia personnel, who apologised profusely.
In the case of Tiger Airways, all I got was the stewardess saying at the end of the delayed KL flight, "thank you for flying Tiger Airways".
I took the KL shuttle the next Saturday night - same flight, same departure time. Guess what? Yes, same situation. Only this time, it was a 50 minute delay. Again, no warning. Ng Cheng Hoon

shelltox · May 3, 2009

Leave the Tiger at home, instead try taking Lion air of Indonesia.

cocobobo · May 3, 2009

shelltox said:
Leave the Tiger at home, instead try taking Lion air of Indonesia.

that's true. i'm quite impressed. there was a time though when the lionair flight was delayed in jakarta. they issued us passes for the lounge where we could have our meals. imagine,a budget flight.

johnny333 · May 3, 2009

cocobobo said:
that's true. i'm quite impressed. there was a time though when the lionair flight was delayed in jakarta. they issued us passes for the lounge where we could have our meals. imagine,a budget flight.

To a Sporean it might be a budget flight but not to Indonesians, so good service is expected.

I've taken flights from Batam to Jkt, its damn cheap :eek:

Airport tax SIN$3 & air tix less than $50. They even provide da snack & all passengers got a chance at a lucky draw :biggrin:

Yoshitei · May 3, 2009

johnny333 said:
To a Sporean it might be a budget flight but not to Indonesians, so good service is expected.

I've taken flights from Batam to Jkt, its damn cheap
Airport tax SIN$3 & air tix less than $50. They even provide da snack & all passengers got a chance at a lucky draw

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It served decent food and drinks on board, no options for food and not much options for drinks. Can't remembered if they served acoholic drinks, but I sure remembered that the collected back all the plastic containers used. Not sure if it was for recycling (disposal) or reuse as UK had strick rules on how garbage should be seperated.

And it wasn't even budget.

johnny333 · May 3, 2009

Yoshitei said:
It served decent food and drinks on board, no options for food and not much options for drinks. Can't remembered if they served acoholic drinks, but I sure remembered that the collected back all the plastic containers used. Not sure if it was for recycling (disposal) or reuse as UK had strick rules on how garbage should be seperated.

And it wasn't even budget.

Sporeans have been spoiled by Changi & SIA's high prices :biggrin:

We have been brainwashed into paying PAP$$$ prices that many Sporeans are surprised when they find its cheaper elsewhere :rolleyes:

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