Friday, 3 March 2006
How to visit 2 destinations and only pay for 1 air flight ticket?
Posted at Friday, 3 March 2006, 10:59 AM, Categorised as Travel Tips
Everyone loves travelling to new places but money is always the biggest problem. The biggest cost of all when go travelling is ussually the air flight. Let me share with you on an idea how you can combine your vacation and only pay 1 air flight ticket.
The idea is very simple :-
This is how it works, most of these airline operators stop in their central hub for transit flight to your destination. There is always an option to stopover at the central hub for a minimum fees. Some airline such as Cathay Pacific Airways even encourage stopover at their base by giving accomodation discounts.
Advantages
- Kill 2 bird with 1 stone, get to visit 2 destination and only pay 1 flight ticket
- No need to rely on the unreliable No Frill Airlines which in many times will cost you more unless you book really early.
- If you are a very kiasu calculative person then you can get 2.5 vacation by using this method, Why? Because air flights ussually accounts for almost half of your total vacation price so you save 1 air flight which you can use the money for a dosmetic vacation.
Disadvantages
- Need to combine 2 vacation together and take longer work leave.
- Only if your boss can approve your 2 weeks or more vacation leave.
- Only if you have save enough money to combine those 2 vacation together.
- Can't shop too much as you might worry about the heavy lugguage for the next destination.
- If Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Colombo and Kuala Lumpur is not the place you want to visit then sorry this idea not suitable for you.
Example :
If I want to go to Taiwan + another destination (Hong Kong, Bangkok or Singapore)
Air Flight Fare results from Asiatravelmart.com
Flight : Penang International Airport (PEN) - Chiang Kai Shek (TPE)
Travel Date : March 2006
Travel Duration : <= 10 days
Thai Airways : MYR 1,193
Malaysia Airline : MYR 1,515 (PG - KL Connecting flight is FOC)
Singapore Airline : MYR 1,430.00
Cathay Pacific : MYR 1,250 (Taipei Package + 4 days 3 night Accomodation)
Flight price are ussually difference by a few hundred MYR so for just a few hundred extra you can visit 2 destinations with one air flight ticket. Do consider this option when you are going for vacation in the future.
Don't forget to check on the periodic promotions from Singapore Airlines & Cathay Pacific. Remember, always compare price online to find the best price.
Cathay Pacific always has promotions/offer to destinations such as China, Korea, Japan & Taipei but early booking is always recomended.
Cathay Pacific Offer Package for Malaysia Customer - 1st Quarter 2006
Singapore Airline also has periodic local fare promotions for Malaysian.
Singapore Airlines Promotions for this month
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