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29 August 2009
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15 August 2009
Why I haven't flown Tiger Airways yet
I will probably end up using them someday but in the meantime, below are the 2 reasons why I haven't used them yet.
This will sound a lot like I work for Jetstar Asia but obviously I don't. I have to compare against Tiger's main competitor here in Singapore. I'd love it if these reasons could be wiped off - Tiger flies to some nice places.
1. The weirdly high taxes and surcharges
For some weird reason, it costs Tiger Airways more to use the supposedly Budget Terminal than it does Jetstar Asia to use Terminal One. And even when flying back from the same overseas airport, it's somehow more expensive for Tiger than Jetstar.
In this example shown below, it's more than $50 cheaper per person (on taxes and fees) to fly by Jetstar and enjoy Terminal One. And just $46 more expensive (again on taxes and fees) to fly by SIA and enjoy Terminal Two.
Tiger Airways is either getting screwed by all the airports or trying to screw people.
2. The sneakiness
It always looks like they're trying to hide some fees in an attempt to make their fares look cheaper and trick travellers who aren't paying proper attention.
If you saw the picture above, you'd be thinking well Tiger Airways is still the cheapest. But other than the fact that this example was captured in the middle of their promo, I'd still have to add the below charges:
-- $20 - for a seat selection fee of $5 per person per flight. True, this is optional but I want to compare against exactly what Jetstar gives.
-- $20 again - for a "convenience fee" of $5 per person per flight. The convenience fee is so I can pay by credit card on their website. Not that any other option is available. I wouldn't mind the inconvenience of paying at a SingPost SAM or walking down to a Tiger Airways counter if that would save me $20 per trip.
And when I said sneakiness, I really meant this fee. It never gets included in the big bold SubTotal amount. Instead, it's in a small box below in a smaller font and then only gets added at the last possible moment, just where you enter your credit card details.
Sneaky sneaky.
This will sound a lot like I work for Jetstar Asia but obviously I don't. I have to compare against Tiger's main competitor here in Singapore. I'd love it if these reasons could be wiped off - Tiger flies to some nice places.
1. The weirdly high taxes and surcharges
For some weird reason, it costs Tiger Airways more to use the supposedly Budget Terminal than it does Jetstar Asia to use Terminal One. And even when flying back from the same overseas airport, it's somehow more expensive for Tiger than Jetstar.
In this example shown below, it's more than $50 cheaper per person (on taxes and fees) to fly by Jetstar and enjoy Terminal One. And just $46 more expensive (again on taxes and fees) to fly by SIA and enjoy Terminal Two.
Tiger Airways is either getting screwed by all the airports or trying to screw people.
2. The sneakiness
It always looks like they're trying to hide some fees in an attempt to make their fares look cheaper and trick travellers who aren't paying proper attention.
If you saw the picture above, you'd be thinking well Tiger Airways is still the cheapest. But other than the fact that this example was captured in the middle of their promo, I'd still have to add the below charges:
-- $20 - for a seat selection fee of $5 per person per flight. True, this is optional but I want to compare against exactly what Jetstar gives.
-- $20 again - for a "convenience fee" of $5 per person per flight. The convenience fee is so I can pay by credit card on their website. Not that any other option is available. I wouldn't mind the inconvenience of paying at a SingPost SAM or walking down to a Tiger Airways counter if that would save me $20 per trip.
And when I said sneakiness, I really meant this fee. It never gets included in the big bold SubTotal amount. Instead, it's in a small box below in a smaller font and then only gets added at the last possible moment, just where you enter your credit card details.
Sneaky sneaky.
10 August 2009
090810 - Movie Outing
Went to the movies last night, for the first time in 2009. That says a lot about the movies that have come out this year.
Even when we went to Thailand a few weeks ago, only Transformers 2 and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were out. And we always like watching movies in Thailand.
Anyway, finally broke the 2009 duck with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Movie was alright. Action-packed, great effects but with a few annoying characters and corny moments.
Best thing about the movie is Sienna Miller. This chick's hot!!
Even when we went to Thailand a few weeks ago, only Transformers 2 and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were out. And we always like watching movies in Thailand.
Anyway, finally broke the 2009 duck with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Movie was alright. Action-packed, great effects but with a few annoying characters and corny moments.
Best thing about the movie is Sienna Miller. This chick's hot!!
02 August 2009
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Movies
Have caught up on a few movies recently. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was the only good one.
Blindness sucked. But I'm still not sure what the hell those blind rights group were complaining about. Everybody (except Julianne Moore) went blind anyway and obviously some of them were nasty but that doesn't say anything about blind people in general. Those rights groups are always kicking up a big fuss about the smallest things.
The Day The Earth Stood Still sucked too. Silly story, just some 90-minute sorry excuse of an ad for Will Smith's annoying kid. That kid would have been reason enough to kill off all humankind.
TV
Finally completed BBC's Robin Hood. Nice little series. Richard Armitage (Guy of Gisborne) and Keith Allen (Sheriff of Nottingham) steal the show. Honourable mentions to Joe Armstrong (Allan A Dale) and Harry Lloyd (Will Scarlett).
Just started watching True Blood. Not bad so far.
Have caught up on a few movies recently. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was the only good one.
Blindness sucked. But I'm still not sure what the hell those blind rights group were complaining about. Everybody (except Julianne Moore) went blind anyway and obviously some of them were nasty but that doesn't say anything about blind people in general. Those rights groups are always kicking up a big fuss about the smallest things.
The Day The Earth Stood Still sucked too. Silly story, just some 90-minute sorry excuse of an ad for Will Smith's annoying kid. That kid would have been reason enough to kill off all humankind.
TV
Finally completed BBC's Robin Hood. Nice little series. Richard Armitage (Guy of Gisborne) and Keith Allen (Sheriff of Nottingham) steal the show. Honourable mentions to Joe Armstrong (Allan A Dale) and Harry Lloyd (Will Scarlett).
Just started watching True Blood. Not bad so far.
01 August 2009
Fun Bit 012 - National Day idiots
News:
An article in the my paper dated 30th July 2009 about idiots who'd pay rates of $408-468 a night at Swissotel The Stamford, $780-1800 a night at Mandarin Oriental and $1000-1400 for 2 nights at Ritz-Carlton to watch the National Day parade and fireworks.
Fun:
FFS, who the hell is that damn stupid enough to spend that kind of money on this crap when a better, longer holiday in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or even Hong Kong at better hotels can be had for even less money? I just spent 6 nights in Thailand and spent less than $1000 on the whole thing.
I find this so unbelievable I have to wonder whether idiots Long Li Yann and husband Jimmy Liew quoted in the article even exist.
An article in the my paper dated 30th July 2009 about idiots who'd pay rates of $408-468 a night at Swissotel The Stamford, $780-1800 a night at Mandarin Oriental and $1000-1400 for 2 nights at Ritz-Carlton to watch the National Day parade and fireworks.
Fun:
FFS, who the hell is that damn stupid enough to spend that kind of money on this crap when a better, longer holiday in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or even Hong Kong at better hotels can be had for even less money? I just spent 6 nights in Thailand and spent less than $1000 on the whole thing.
I find this so unbelievable I have to wonder whether idiots Long Li Yann and husband Jimmy Liew quoted in the article even exist.
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