AirAsia route Hua Hin to KL

[PeteC]

Guesses anyone? My best is that perhaps Air Asia is paid by TAT to bring new tourists in? A roundtrip out-in doesn't count as a new tourist.

[migrant]

I think it's due to most people won't check it and Air Asia can get away with it.

Upon leaving the US last month my original plan was to turn my rental car in to Orange County. Plans changed so wanted to drop off at Los Angeles instead, about 20 miles away. The rent a car company, Budget, said to change would cost me $250 (I had the car 3 months) so I turned it in to Orange county, got a 1 day rental, from Budget, for $40 to Los Angeles. I pointed out to any, and all, at the company and they all shrugged it off saying "That's what corporate wants".

[europtimiste]

All budget airlines are tricky, Air Asia as well Vietjet show a very low price, but if you want a window seat or 20kg. baggage allowance, the price jump is huge.

[Governor]

After increasing their flights to Kuala Lumpur from Hua Hin to once a day, they’re now reducing the service to four flights a week.
I’d booked to travel on the Thursday service in December only to receive an email this morning saying my flight was cancelled and they’d rebooked me on the Friday flight, which was no good to me.
I’d hoped this might have been the start of increased flights from HHQ, but it seems not.

[Big Boy]

Do you know when the reduction starts please?

[Big Boy]

I've just looked on their website, and it seems 29 Oct is the first cancellation.

I'm happy to say, "I'm alright Jack."

[Governor]

One thing I did notice that my new flight had an earlier departure time from HHQ, I think my outward flight on the Friday was 13.30 and my new flight on Wednesday is 11.30.

[Scout]

Looks like the flights remaining on the reduced schedule now cost ~4.5 k bt one-way versus ~1.1 k bt currently. I wonder if this is a seasonal price increase ?

[buksida]

Flew in November last year and it was only a thousand baht each way so not only have they cut the scheduled but also hiked the prices.

Its now no longer viable so at these prices the entire route is likely to be cancelled soon.

[Big Boy]

I checked my flight yesterday (not the new schedule), but still showing <800 Baht. Of course, Air Asia, being Air Asia by the time you add essentials such as air to breathe, the cost was about 1K.

I was specifically checking Thursdays, and there was one Thursday showing 4,376฿ on 10 Oct. However, I agree, there are significant price increases on the new schedule.

[limbu]

I was on yesterday's flight from Kuala Lumpur escaping the forest fire pollution. Bought my return ticket the day before for THB4,500 including 2 meals and premium seat selection but no checked in bags.
I've got another return ticket for October/November bought a few weeks ago for which I paid THB2,400 with 2 meals and premium seat selection but no luggage.
Flying midweek on Air Asia is certainly the cheapest option. I fly the route once a month and if I buy a ticket 2-3 weeks in advance I've rarely paid more than THB2,600 return without checked in bags.

[Big Boy]

Maybe there are database problems with the new schedule, or maybe the overall reduction in seats has naturally pushed the demand for the remaining seats higher i.e there are only so many cheap seats available on any flight.

[pitsch]

Incredible, a one-way flight from Hua Hin to KL on Nov. 6th costs 7415 Baht. I wanted to go to Jakarta via KL, but now I booked with Thai Lion Air from Bangkok to Jakarta for 2125 Baht. Is this the famous Thai logic. If there are less customers you have to raise the prize to get the same money.

[Big Boy]

I was on the flight from KL today, and it must have been 90% full. Excellent service - no idea why certain days are being scrapped as high season approaches.

[artyoz]

I'm just looking at next year's AA website calendar, and its saying a return to one flight per day after 29/3/20. Same flight schedule & prices as at present. I'm very surprised that they have cut their flight schedule for high season. My friends & I have used this flight regularly lately and in discussions we have had, all said the plane in & out of HH was around 85-90% full.