Tigerair’s latest fare deals from Singapore: Travel to over 50 destinations from S$35 all-in one-way. Book by 25 Sep 16.

More reasons to travel with Tigerair!

Choice of over 50 destinations with the latest fare deals from Tigerair.

Take flight from S$35 all-in one-way, and travel to popular destinations such as Bali, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and more.

Book your tickets by 25 Septembe, 23:59 hrs.

Check out the fares below:

 

 

Destinations Travel Period Price (includes taxes) Find Flights
Kuala Lumpur 26 Sep 16 – 16 Nov 16 from S$35 find flights
Penang 26 Sep 16 – 07 Nov 16 from S$39 find flights
Ho Chi Minh City 31 Oct 16 – 08 Dec 16 from S$40 find flights
Jakarta 27 Sep 16 – 08 Dec 16 from S$45 find flights
Langkawi 02 Oct 16 – 15 Nov 16 from S$45 find flights
Surabaya 28 Sep 16 – 08 Dec 16 from S$45 find flights
Phuket 21 Sep 16 – 22 Nov 16 from S$46 find flights
Krabi 03 Oct 16 – 29 Nov 16 from S$48 find flights
Ipoh 03 Oct 16 – 15 Nov 16 from S$59 find flights
Bangkok 26 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$64 find flights
Hat Yai 28 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$78 find flights
Manila 09 Jan 17 – 19 Jan 17 from S$79 find flights
Denpasar (Bali) 01 Feb 17 – 31 May 17 from S$88 find flights
Hanoi 06 Jan 17 – 31 May 17 from S$88 find flights
Cebu 09 Jan 17 – 08 Mar 17 from S$89 find flights
Kalibo (Boracay) 01 Jan 17 – 25 Jan 17 from S$89 find flights
Yangon 19 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$89 find flights
Bangkok (Don Mueang) 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$105 find flights
Chiang Mai 27 Sep 16 – 08 Nov 16 from S$108 find flights
Hong Kong 21 Sep 16 – 27 Oct 16 from S$108 find flights
Clark 04 Nov 16 – 04 Feb 17 from S$118 find flights
Haikou 25 Sep 16 – 25 Feb 17 from S$118 find flights
Guangzhou 26 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$119 find flights
Male 01 Jan 17 – 27 Feb 17 from S$119 find flights
Hyderabad 01 Oct 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$120 find flights
Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) 02 Oct 16 – 11 Oct 16 from S$129 find flights
Shenzhen 26 Sep 16 – 21 Jan 17 from S$139 find flights
Macau 27 Sep 16 – 18 Jan 17 from S$140 find flights
Taipei 28 Sep 16 – 14 Nov 16 from S$145 find flights
Lucknow 27 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$158 find flights
Ningbo 06 Oct 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$158 find flights
Kochi 02 Oct 16 – 03 Nov 16 from S$166 find flights
Bengaluru 06 Oct 16 – 28 Nov 16 from S$176 find flights
Dhaka 26 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$179 find flights
Kaohsiung 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$182 find flights
Wuxi / Suzhou 01 Oct 16 – 31 Dec 16 from S$198 find flights
Quanzhou 17 Oct 16 – 10 Nov 16 from S$199 find flights
Amritsar 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$199 find flights
Perth 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$211 find flights
Xi'an 03 Oct 16 – 31 Dec 16 from S$219 find flights
Hangzhou 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$236 find flights
Tianjin 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$236 find flights
Jaipur 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$239 find flights
Nanning 01 Oct 16 – 31 Dec 16 from S$241 find flights
Gold Coast 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$242 find flights
Nanjing 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$246 find flights
Sydney 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$246 find flights
Zhengzhou 27 Sep 16 – 30 Nov 16 from S$248 find flights
Sapporo (Hokkaido) 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$261 find flights
Melbourne 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$265 find flights
Jinan 10 Jan 17 – 21 Mar 17 from S$265 ffind flights
Qingdao 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$266 find flights
Seoul 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$272 find flights
Shenyang 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$276 find flights
Osaka 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$304 find flights
Tokyo (Narita) 01 Aug 16 – 25 Mar 17 from S$304 find flights

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Terms & Conditions

  • # “Light” international fares are the lowest available single price fares for all-in one-way travel with hand luggage only including taxes and excluding $9 booking fee. “Light”international fares must be purchased online. For more information, please click here
  • TR-designated flights are operated by Tigerair Singapore
  • TZ-designated flights are operated by Scoot
  • Buy between Sep 19 2016 12:00AM and Sep 25 2016 11:59PM, or until seats sell out. Conditions apply.
  • Fares are subject to fluctuations in taxes and surcharges.

 

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4 “Hidden” Costs Of Flying With Budget Airlines

How can you pay for a trip if your budget is too tight? Certainly, saving for travel money is not an easy task, which is why a mixture of effort and creativity will make your dream getaway a reality.

While scouting for affordable prices, you can consider flying with the popular Budget Airlines namely: Tigerair, Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, and Air Asia.

However, the true reason why you are able to purchase low-cost plane tickets with Budget Airlines is that they provide the basic amenities on-board while charging you for the additional services you might require. These “hidden or sneaky” fees for anything extra can take a toll on your pocket. This is why, you shall keep an eye on the following costs:

1. TIME

Usually, the cheapest fares and special promotions are available during off-peak season or in the most inconvenient times. Examine if you are really willing to wait for the off-peak seasons or if you are willing to sacrifice sleep to save money.

2. EXCESS BAGGAGE

For short trips, I suggest to pack light. Although majority of Budget Airlines provide you with a free carry-on baggage allowance (of at least 7kg) aside from your check-in baggage, exceeding this will cost you a lot! For example, Jetstar charges a minimum of S$20 while Tigerair charges a minimum of S$25 per kilo in excess.

3. CREDIT CARD PROMOTIONS

Some credit cards offer deals with Budget Airlines but, they might require a minimum amount of purchase or a minimum amount of people. A credit card that is exclusive to the airlines itself will give you the advantage you need.

For example, Tigerair Platinum Credit Card lets its holders enjoy free luggage upgrades, free seating selections, early access to Tigerair deals, and priority boarding.

4. SERVICE EXTRAS

As you confirm your ticket, remember that you will have to pay for all your extras including food, beverages, blankets, pillows, and entertainment systems. Save money by packing your own food but, check if the carrier allows outside food first. Then, finish your drinks before going through security because there are on-board liquid restrictions.

Image Credits: pixabay.com (License: CC0 Public Domain)

Image Credits: pixabay.com (License: CC0 Public Domain)

To ensure that your bargain airfare does not break your budget, review the fine print with hawk eyes and consider the unexpected costs! 🙂

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Is AirAsia Flying Private?

Budget airlines enabled people of all walks of life to travel at their convenience.

If I asked you to name five budget airlines in Asia, it is no surprise that AirAsia will come to mind. Since its inception in 2001, AirAsia has become one of the biggest budget airlines in Asia with over 170 airbus jets serving nearby countries such as India and Philippines.

Taking the feeble regional aviation market and the struggling Malaysian economy into consideration, Tony Fernandes may find it hard to take AirAsia private due to the large funding needs. According to the analysts they would need approximately US$800 Million to make the budget airlines into private based on the 25% premium.

It is important to note that AirAsia’s sales are immensely translated in local currencies while its costs are mostly in U.S. dollars. This poses a problem since the floundering Malaysian Ringgit led to the lost of 17% this year. Also, as of June 2015, AirAsia had a net debt of 10.5 Billion Ringgit (US$2.4 Billion). Nonetheless, there are some investors who are willing to bet on Malaysia’s recovery and cheaper oil prices.

Fernandes had reliably backed AirAsia’s finances ever since. Last June, he said that the airlines could simply raise a billion U.S. dollars by creating sales and lease back of aircrafts. Furthermore, AirAsia’s valuations are more affordable than its smaller competitions. According to Thomson Reuters data, the budget airlines is trading at less than six times its expected earnings for the next year, while Philippines’ Cebu Pacific Airlines is trading at more than seven times.

This brings us back to the viable question of whether or not AirAsia is flying fancy any time soon. Let me conclude with the statement released by an analyst named Jian Bo Gan:

“The founders may not have the financial muscle to launch a privatization bid on their own, so a consortium together with another airline or PE fund is more likely.”

Image Credits: pixabay.com (License: CC0 Public Domain)

Image Credits: pixabay.com (License: CC0 Public Domain)

Sources: 1 & 2

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VietJet: Fly to Vietnam from $0* (20 May – 20 Jun 2015)

VietJet Promo Featured

VietJet is a budget carrier from Vietnam and has been operating domestic services since 2011.

In their latest campaign, “It’s time to VietJet!” launched last week, they are giving away 3 million promotional tickets till the end of the 2016.

For the first month, there will be 50,000 tickets to be given away at $0* (excluding tax and surcharges) for all domestic and international routes to Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea (Travel period from 3/9 – 15/12/2015)

You must make your booking during their golden promotional hours, daily, from 12PM – 2PM (UTC +7) (1PM – 3PM in Singapore) on their website: http://www.vietjetair.com/

VietJet Banner 2

VietJet

Terms & Conditions

  • Booking time: 20/5 -20/6/2015 (12P.M – 2.PM. UTC+7)
  • Promotional fares: From VND 0/fare (excluding VAT, airport fees and other surcharges(Flight schedule of some international routes is subject to change due to the license of the host countries)
  • Number of available tickets: 50,000 tickets
  • Route: all routes
  • Travel Period: 3/9 – 15/12/2015 (excluding public holidays)
  • Booking channels:
    – Website: www.vietjetair.com
    – Mobile: m.vietjetair.com
    – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam Tab “Booking”
  • Terms and Conditions:
    – Name change: Not allowed
    – Ticket refund: Not Allowed
    – Flight/Date/Route change: Allowed with fee applicable under Promo ticket (if any)
  • Payment method:
    Credit Cards (Visa & Master card/ AMEX/JCB) and ATM card registered Internet banking are all accepted (applied in Vietnam)

Note: Promotional days are subject to change due to the availability of promotion fares

For more info, visit: http://www.vietjetair.com

Using our hotels search engine, decent hotel can be found to be as cheap as SGD 25/night if you are staying around Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam Hotel

 

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Scoot: Special Launch Fare to Osaka from $99 (21 – 24 May 2015)

Scoot Osaka Featured

Scoot has announced a new route and will launch flight services to Osaka from 8 Jul 2015.

To mark the launch, travelers can book their special launch fare from $99 for a one-way fare excluding taxes and surcharges.

That is incredibly cheap for bargain hunters with the return fare costing just $266.93 (inclusive of taxes and surcharges). A comparison with other budget airline would set you back at around $500 and up.

That’s a steal considering you are paying almost half the price of what it would usually cost to fly to Osaka, Japan.

Sales Period: 21 May – 24 May 2015 (23:59 hrs)
Travel Period: 8 Jul – 24 Oct 2015

Check out the fares below:

Scoot to Osaka New FAre

After taking into account the tax and surcharges, total fare comes up to be $266.23.

Scoot Osaka Booking

For more information and booking, visit http://www.flyscoot.com/

We have picked some photos to show you it’s a trip worth going for.

Osaka - Dotonbori

Osaka – Dotonbori (Image credit: Chee Kweng Teoh, via Flickr

You ought to try out their famous Kani Doraku in Dotonbori. Read review here: http://supermerlion.com/kani-doraku/

Kani Doraku - Dotonbori

Kani Doraku – Dotonbori (Image credit: Aaron G (Zh3uS), via Flickr)

We have also picked out some hotels from our hotels search engine that you can consider if you are heading to Dotonbori.

MD Hotels

 

Hotel II Cuore Namba is one of the highest rated stay in Osaka and is pretty affordable with a Double Room costing just S$148/night. It is only 0.7km away from Dotonbori so it’s perfect for shopping.

 

Hotel II Cuore Namba

 

If you want a more luxurious stay, Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka is a good choice.

 

Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka

If you are going in a group of guys and want to save on accommodation, you can consider the no-frills B&S Eco Cube at just S$63/night per person.

B&S Eco Cube Shinsaibashi

Well, don’t wait because good things don’t last and seats are getting snapped out on Scoot. I need to run the booking twice because the previous one was sold out. Just share this post and look for your travel partner.

 

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