Most likely caught some germs at the airport. I recalled a few people coughing there as i walked past.
I am very put off using the LCCT now. Its as bad as a bus terminal. Crowded, cramp and busy.
My sorethroat’s very bad. I am very nearly lost my voice. I can barely swollow anything. Can’t really talk too.
Lethargy has set in.
The two flights I took was the first flights out.
I used to fly out this early but frankly, I do not enjoy it at all now.
Firstly, I had to wake up at 4:45am to take the cab at 5:15am so that I’ll reach there on time (cab fare cost me $110 this time… .faint!). Then its just nothing but walking and walking from the entrance, to the check-in counter to the departure hall and an extremely long trek to the plane. We used to measure walking to the plane by “how many metres it will take”. Now? Now its how many minutes you will take. I think it took me 10-15 minutes.
Flying on a budget flight is like taking a bus. Same long hours travelling, same tiny, cramp seats. And the thing is, the planes are lined up in the airport exactly like a bus terminal. They charge for luggage check in so everyone seems to hand carry. You have to also walk up the plane so carrying heavy bags is not easy.
Has air travelling become so “cheap” and uncomfortable?
It was never like this in the early days of travelling via budget airlines for local flights.
Anyway, once i landed back home, it was again another 10 – 15 minutes walk from the landing strip to the shuttle bus. AND they didn’t open the luggage hatch for luggages SO i had to lug up ALL my bags.
Air travel is more pain and bane.
I don’t think I want to attempt the first flights out anymore. Too tiring. I didn’t go to work today because i was just too exhausted.
Next time i’ll take the last flight out in the evening or take the train.
* i’m very small size so you can imagine for guys who are long-legged, it will be very tight.
Okay, i had to buy my return ticket online because there was a queue at the office counter and I didn’t have the time to wait there.
I still think $5 for a convenience fee is daylight robbery.
I am handcarrying my luggage again.
Thank God i bought that backpack. Quite useful. Had used it for the Sarawak interiors, then up a small mountain and now for my flights. But its cramp and all my clothes gets squashed!
I’m flying off on Friday morning so that means I barely have enough time to complete my tasks.
Here’s the worse part, I booked myself on the wrong flight (time). Was supposed to fly at night, ended up had to fly in the morning. There goes one day’s leave. If i want to change flights (even within 10 mins of booking), i’ll have to pay $65 so i decided to just stick to the original flight plans.
Doesn’t help that Air Asia has decided to charge a $5 convenience fee for using the credit card. This is daylight robbery!!! Its already saving them heck alot not to have us phoning them and booking the flight via phone, we are already doing all the admin stuff that THEY were supposed to do and now they want to charge us for the card’s usage? Ridiculous.
Anyway, I’ll see if i can go buy my ticket from the AirAsia office or not and whether they’ll charge that stupid convenience fee. If they do, I’ll just pay cash.
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