Kangaruchi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:44 pm Just a heads up for anyone contemplating a lot of flights in the next year, & can tolerate budget airlines.
Air Asia has a deal going for members called Super+, there are 2 levels valid for 1 year.

Super+lite @ $199USD for travel within Asia

Super+Premium @ $599USD
which includes other overseas destinations.

Caveat Emptor read the terms and conditions, from a bit of a search using the mobile app it would appear you would need to be flexible on dates and be aware that it does not cover peak travel periods.
Without purchasing it I found that using Phnom Penh as the departure point it only gave me Malaysia and Thailand as destinations, if I went to either of those as the departure point then more international destinations appeared.

The email I got alerting me said the offer expires on 11 December, nothing on the website indicated the same.

FYI

I was looking at this as well, seems more like a con, i wonder how many flights you would need to take to break even? in order to get from india to thailand id have to buy the $599 priced option.

I figure you will have to give them at least the same amount again, especially if checking luggage, if you wish to get your money's worth.

With the public's head start on sales and the black out periods, this is basically a 2nd class type of voucher/fight over the left overs.

A couple of points regarding this program.

I have been watching flight prices over the last few months and they are continually rising.
In Aug/September I flew Vietjet, Air Asia PNH, BKK, KBV return, on the out legs both flights full, on the return legs 2 seats vacant & I imagine at this time of year that trend will continue until more flights added so not that surprising a lack of available seats factoring existing Super+ members who have booked in advance during the Dec-Jan period.

A side note, on both the out flights the wheels had just left the tarmac at the scheduled departure time, so don't be late for the ride

As for getting value for the $599USD version it would only take 1 long haul flight even after adding in all the extra charges to recoup the expenditure on the program, based on current fares.

As far as long haul flights the destination available might not be where you want to arrive, eg Australia the only destination I found was Sydney which is fine if that's where you want to arrive, not great if you want to arrive in Perth.

I found it difficult to really evaluate the program satisfactorily, PNH as the departure point only gave me BKK & KUL as destinations, when I used KUL as the departure point I managed 2 screens of data b4 app closed the search, not endearing

Summing-up if you can find the flight you want and are prepared to book well in advance probably worth it, but that's not what I, & I suspect most of you, want.

I have in the past by being flexible and religiously watching flight prices generally managed to get full service flights for around or in 1 case half the price of budget flights, so excuse the pun, I am just going to "wing it"

Kangaruchi wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:59 pm
As for getting value for the $599USD version it would only take 1 long haul flight even after adding in all the extra charges to recoup the expenditure on the program, based on current fares.

Just one example to prove that's likely not the case:

KUL - KIX in November, 2 weeks, Tue - Tue.
Ticket price $578 with Value Pack each way:

Fare, taxes and fees
1x Adult241.23 USD
1x Passenger Service Charge11.86 USD
1x Regulatory Service Charge0.24 USD
1x Fuel Surcharge14.00 USD
1x Malaysia Departure Levy1.90 USD
1x Advance Passenger Processing Service0.95 USD
1x International Arrival and Departure Fees (Thailand)0.85 USD

Fare, taxes and fees
1x Adult172.73 USD
1x Airport Tax27.28 USD
1x International Tourist Tax9.25 USD
Add-ons

You would have saved $413 as the breakdown shows but have already spent an additional $165, pushing your break even goal further away. It would likely take at least two flights in an airline that's a pain for long haul. In this case, it would require 3 legs to get you to Japan.

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:49 am

Kangaruchi wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:59 pm
As for getting value for the $599USD version it would only take 1 long haul flight even after adding in all the extra charges to recoup the expenditure on the program, based on current fares.

Just one example to prove that's likely not the case:

KUL - KIX in November, 2 weeks, Tue - Tue.
Ticket price $578 with Value Pack each way:

Fare, taxes and fees
1x Adult241.23 USD
1x Passenger Service Charge11.86 USD
1x Regulatory Service Charge0.24 USD
1x Fuel Surcharge14.00 USD
1x Malaysia Departure Levy1.90 USD
1x Advance Passenger Processing Service0.95 USD
1x International Arrival and Departure Fees (Thailand)0.85 USD

Fare, taxes and fees
1x Adult172.73 USD
1x Airport Tax27.28 USD
1x International Tourist Tax9.25 USD
Add-ons

You would have saved $413 as the breakdown shows but have already spent an additional $165, pushing your break even goal further away. It would likely take at least two flights in an airline that's a pain for long haul. In this case, it would require 3 legs to get you to Japan.

OK, as this site is Cambodian centric and the vast majority of long haul flights are not direct can you run the above scenario again with PNH as the departure point, I tried but have been having trouble with the Air Asia site. The indications I have for longer flights is it's break even or better.
The other point is that anyone considering program would only do so if planning multiple flights, a mix of long and short haul.
As I said before as a solo flyer with a degree of flexibility it's not for me, I'm just going to "Wing it"