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Thursday, August 18, 2011

AirAsia to charge RM10 for check-in

The extra charge is part of the airline's plan to earn more revenue?

KUALA LUMPUR: No frills airline, AirAsia Bhd, will charge a RM10 check-in fee per passenger for all flights whose bookings are made from Sept 21 onwards via conventional check-in counters.

The airline said the additional charge was part of its plan to aggressively grow revenue through ancillary income and services, instead of transferring the full cost, amid escalating jet fuel prices to its passengers.

However, the charge is not applicable for passengers opting for self check-in.

“Passengers may enjoy quicker and more convenient ways of checking-in via web on www.airasia.com, or mobile through apps on Blackberry, iPhone and Android devices,” said AirAsia in a statement today.

The apps can be downloaded by searching for the keyword “AirAsia” in the Blackberry App World, iTune App Store and Android Marketplace.

Web and mobile check-in are available upon flight booking confirmation and up to one hour before scheduled departure for AirAsia flights.

For AirAsia X, check-in will be available upon flight booking confirmation and up to four hours before scheduled departure.

This fee applies to all AirAsia domestic and international flights originating from airports in Malaysia.
As for AirAsia X, counter check-in charges will apply for flights departing from the airline’s base in Kuala Lumpur and at all airports the airline operates except in Tokyo (Haneda) and Osaka (Kansai) in Japan, Seoul (Incheon) in South Korea and Tehran (Iran).

- Bernama
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10 comments:

  1. FranAugust 19, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Passengers should utilized the self-check in method if they do not wish to pay the charges.

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  2. FranAugust 19, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Hope that the collaboration between AirAsia and MAS can help make MAS more efficient.

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  3. samandaAugust 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    ada sudah caj tambahan jika nak nak airasia ni.

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  4. kieraAugust 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    kalau ada caj tambahan perkhidmatan pun kena memuaskan pelanggan airasia.

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  5. kayAugust 19, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    betul tu kiera..pastikan juga perkhidmatan memuaskan penumpang.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Naiklah gaji FA Air Asia ni. Untungnya.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Avoid bring large luggage when traveling if you wish not to pay the RM10 charge.

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  8. Crystal PinkAugust 19, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    harap2 berbaloi la bayar mahal2 ni.

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  9. jackAugust 19, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    I think this merger will give Tony a chance to make more profit..

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  10. UnknownAugust 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Nampaknya AirAsia sendiri mahu tambah pendapatan mereka. RM10 untuk caj check in akan dikenakan. Perlukah semua ini? Biarlah pengguna sendiri menilai semua ini.

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