AirAsia to Malaysia for diving trips!

[yazid]

AT: Created this thread to discuss the possibility of more enjoyable long-haul dive trips to malaysia using AirAsia flights!

I wonder when I will pay homage to Tokong Laut again... the bus journey was hell. Maybe if I can fly there... I wouldn't mind.

Hopefully AirAsia will have a cheap flight from JB to KL to near that place.

Flight from JB to KL? From KL it will be another 8 hours to Kuala Terrenganu.

I prefer AirAsia flight to Kuala Terrenganu itself. I think Berjaya Air fly to Pulau Redang from KL.

[Achilles Tang]

Is there a direct flight to Terrenganu itself?

[yazid]

Looks like a good trip Norman.. minus the bus ride of course.

We'll be waiting for the photos...

[yazid]

Is there a direct flight to Terrenganu itself?

From KL there is a domestic flight (MAS, Pelangi) to K. Terengganu. 45mins flight.

So you could get from Singapore-KL-K.Terenganu in less than 2 hours.

Need to check if there is a domestic flight from JB to K. Terengganu Sultan Mahmud Airport.

[Achilles Tang]

JB to KL by AirAsia $20... KL to K. Terengganu est $15?

WOW!!! I'll go to Perhentian/Redang for my dives more often man! No more Tioman for me! No more frozen, sleep impossible, ######-numbing bus rides, yippee!!!

Sorry Nleong for hijacking your thread!!! I'll move this out to a new thread!

[nleong]

Don't worry, I didn't even have a chance to see the thread being hijacked

Went to collect my camera left in the BCD haha...

Beside Airasia, there's another ValueAir right ? Wonder if they proivde the same service ?

Of cos, best would be JB-Trenggannu. Then AT, you bet I will be the second to go Redang and Perhentian often

Ok, who wants to volunteer to find out more ?

[yazid]

From AirAsia web site

1. Two way Singapore to KLIA vice versa-> (RM 19.99 x 2) - RM 5.00 = RM 34.98

2. Two way Kuala Terengganu to KLIA vice versa -> (RM 29.99x2) - RM5.00 = RM54.98

Total 2-way Flight Cost : RM 89.96 Approx SGD$ 41.64

[Achilles Tang]

Wah lau!! I'll say goodbye to long coach rides man!!!

How many flights a day hah?

[nleong]

From AirAsia web site

1. Two way Singapore to KLIA vice versa-> (RM 19.99 x 2) - RM 5.00 = RM 34.98

2. Two way Kuala Terengganu to KLIA vice versa -> (RM 29.99x2) - RM5.00 = RM54.98

Total 2-way Flight Cost : RM 89.96 Approx SGD$ 41.64

Yazid,

You meant JB <-> KLIA right ? What about the pickup from Singapore to JB Senai ?

[nleong]

Wah lau!! I'll say goodbye to long coach rides man!!!

How many flights a day hah?

True enough, but have to take into consideration of decompression. So less number dives

[yazid]

2 flights a day.

Morning and evening.

The only problem is finding a connecting flight once you reach KLIA.

You need to wait 8+ hours to get your connecting flight.

E.g

JB (0840) -> KL (0925) connecting flight KL(2045) - TGG(2135)

TGG(0830) -> KL (0920) connecting flight KL(1955) - JB(2040)

or

JB (2105) -> KL (2150) connecting flight next morning KL(0715) - TGG(0805)

TGG(2200) -> KL (2250) connecting flight next morning KL(0730) - JB(0815)

[Achilles Tang]

8 hours??? That totally negates the quick & comfortable travelling time! Well... 8 hours... can still slip into KL city for shopping and makan... But not WITH HEAVY DIVE GEAR!!!

That's not taking into account the land transport from TGG airport to the island ferry pickup jetty/beach!

[nleong]

8 hours??? That totally negates the quick & comfortable travelling time! Well... 8 hours... can still slip into KL city for shopping and makan... But not WITH HEAVY DIVE GEAR!!!

That's not taking into account the land transport from TGG airport to the island ferry pickup jetty/beach!

Well, look at it this way, at least you will not be cramp up on the bus for 12hrs.

But 8hrs for connecting flight, hmmm.... meaning cost will go up if get a hotel to stay over. Of cos' if a few share share for a room, i think its still reasonable.

[Achilles Tang]

Just realised that the air trip means we have to waste one extra day to decompress before we can fly back! Arrgh... !