Air Asia or Jetstar

[Cruiser Elite]

Considering trying either Air Asia Premium or Jetstar StarClass to get to China late March.

How do they stack up against each other?

Pros and cons of each product?

 

[tipsy.skipsy]

Why don't you add a Poll I don't know why but I just love voting.

 

[oz_mark]

Do either have a premium offering to China? Or are you intending to go to SIN/KUL on the way?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Do either have a premium offering to China? Or are you intending to go to SIN/KUL on the way?

Yes both do - Air Asia into Tianjin if I use them or Jetstar into Hangzhou if I use them.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Why don't you add a Poll I don't know why but I just love voting.

A poll might just not allow posters to give the input I was looking for - not really asking WHICH is best - I want to know WHY is best.

 

[Joshua]

Well Qantas FF points and status would be one obvious positive of JQ/3K. But are you sure 3K have *class into Hangzhou? That could be a useful route for me. I can only see A320's in the booking engine however.

 

[oz_mark]

Well Qantas FF points and status would be one obvious positive of JQ/3K. But are you sure 3K have *class into Hangzhou? That could be a useful route for me. I can only see A320's in the booking engine however.

Same here - I could only find A320's into China taking the Jetstar path.

 

[moa999]

Jetstar only starts flying on 22 March with an A320 aircraft so no Starclass.

Equally Air Asia doesn't offer XL seats, only Air Asia X (D7).
D7 flies to both Tianjin and Hangzhou --- but there is a fare distance between them. Where in China do you want to go?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Well Qantas FF points and status would be one obvious positive of JQ/3K. But are you sure 3K have *class into Hangzhou? That could be a useful route for me. I can only see A320's in the booking engine however.

Damn your right - SIN-HGH cattle class only - looks like Air Asia then.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Where in China do you want to go?

Well I am actually heading to Tianjin for a trade show - but we have manufacturers in Suzhou and Nanjing also - so into Tianjin, Beijing, Nanjing, Pudong - no matter which.

Was in Beijing last week but am running low on KF points so I don't want to go SQ cattle class again as I did last week - almost killed me - I usually only get 1 to 2 weeks notice so forward planning not usually an option - however the March trade show does allow this.

 

[docjames]

Damn your right - SIN-HGH cattle class only - looks like Air Asia then.

You could always do exit row seating.:-|

 

[Cruiser Elite]

You could always do exit row seating.:-|

Thanks everyone for your contributions - have decided on KF redemption with SQ.

 

[docjames]

Thanks everyone for your contributions - have decided on KF redemption with SQ.

Haha, you ended up choosing neither!

In Y or J on SQ?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Haha, you ended up choosing neither!

In Y or J on SQ?

J Savers - MEL-PEK / MNL-MEL.

Now I get to experience that wonderful 5J PEK-MNL midnight flight.

 

[yohy?!]

LCCs typically offer long connections to China. I would suggest Hainan Airlines as a good alternative if traveling from Syd they operate direct to shenzhen then domestically connect to many ports in china. Pricing is competitive and they were just awarded 5 star skytrax rating