Rs 500 tickets under Air Asia's Big Sale

Air Asia is celebrating 5 years of operating in India, and so has launched a sale, for tickets starting at a base fare of Rs 500, ex-India (Chennai/MAA, Kochi/COK, Bengaluru/BLR, Tiruchirapalli/TRZ), to a list of cities across its network. Do remember, that Rs 500 is the base fare, and naturally there will be taxes and fees. However, it does seem that even on an all-in basis, the total fares may be quite good !

Click image to go to the landing page for the offer

The real hitch, is that the booking period is from 25 November to 1 December 2013, for travel between 5 May 2014 and 31 January 2015. This will require bookings to be done really well in advance, which is not something I can personally commit to - I find the travel period to be quite far out for my schedule and type of work. However, if you have fairly firm schedules then this may be the one for you. The fares are also not available during an "embargo period", though I can't find any information on what that period specifically is.

Specific T&Cs are:

• A non-refundable processing fee is charged when initial payment is made through direct debit, credit cards, debit cards or charge cards. • Fare includes fuel surcharges and airport taxes (except for selected airports where airport tax is collected at the point of departure). • Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights • Valid for new purchases only • All fares are quoted for single journey (one-way) only • All taxes must be paid at the time of purchase unless otherwise stated • Foreign fares are subjected to currency exchange rates • Offer is subject to availability and AirAsia’s Terms and Conditions of Carriage • No refunds are permitted after payment has been made • Guests travelling need to provide all necessary travel documents (eg valid passport, visa where applicable etc) at the time of departure • AirAsia reserves the right to deny guests from boarding without proper documentation • Full payment shall be made upon booking • Changes to flights and dates are permitted subject to change fees • Changes to name are not permitted • Only available for online bookings at www.airasia.com.

Conclusion

I must inform you, that for a sample of itineraries I looked up (across a variety of sectors and dates), the actual fares were vastly different from advertised low fares. So I'm guessing that this offer may not be all that great...nonetheless, some of the fares are still cheaper than what you get on other airlines, so it may well continue to be a reasonably good deal.



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