One of my tips on getting a bargain flight is to choose a budget airline. I practice what I preach and for our recent lightening trip to Bali The Hubs and I chose Air Asia X, one of Asia’s most awarded budget airlines. This is our third trip on Air Asia but our first at the pointy end of the plane. I only have so many dollars to spend on airfares and I choose to travel more frequently than more comfortably, but an error fare of $570 for two Air Asia X business class return tickets (a saving of over $2000) was too good to pass up! While I am averse to paying full fare for business class, I am certainly not averse to enjoying a little extra comfort on the cheap. This trip was originally booked for October, but Air Asia cancelled the route after September and we had three alternatives; fly through Kuala Lumpur, get a refund or change the dates. The 13 hour layover in KL did not appeal and I knew we could never re-book for the same money so change dates it was, which is how we found ourselves heading back to Bali only 4 months after our last visit. Business class seats, cabins, facilities and service vary greatly across airlines and usually the budget airlines are the bottom of the pack. So how did Air Asia X business class compare to other flights we have taken? Read on for all the details …
