New Booking.

Most often than not, when you use credit card to buy AA tickets, certain cards comes with bundled insurance coverage. So, although AA charges processing fee on credit cards, I just take it as insurance payment.

I doubt Ezpay card offers any insurance.

if you are referring to the web site (not the mobile app), you can unselect the luggage.

Has anyone checked out Optiontown on the Flight Pass Option?

Booking number is the sole reference in the booking. I don't think there is a way to 'link' any booking to you.

If your friend has a BIG ID, just log in and you'll see your booking under Manage My Booking.
Regardless how, you still need to know the booking number.

if you are a frequent flyer, i.e. 4 times a year, I recommend getting an annual travel insurance.
you can consider AIG Direct and buy online - www.aigdirect.com.my/travel-insurance-FAQs_1558_570645.html

That's what I do.

Never tried with Debit card before, but if they are going to charge you more than RM4 per way, just use direct debit from online banking, cheaper.

Just approach the customer service when you reached the departure hall. Ask them if you need to queue up for document check or walk straight in.

This post has been edited by laymank: Oct 29 2015, 02:20 PM

Yup, that's correct.

Reason because passport may have renewed nearer the time when you do web check in.

Tweeter may just work.

Just check in for 2 will do.

if you are referring to counter check in, you can only check in for one way.

if you are talking about web check in, then you can do for both, providing the return flight is within 14 days from today. And boarding pass can be self printed.

if you are talking about 2 tickets per way due to transit, then there is only 1 boarding pass showing Origin as Penang and Destination as Haneda, transit at KLIA2, of which you will be ushered into the transit hall.

Does that answer your question?

In airlines check in counter, there is an option to take out your luggage at the transit airport if you are planning to stay overnight, etc.

You also have the option to 'check it directly to the final exit point' (Haneda), just tell the ticketing officer when you do your check in at the counter. And make real sure the tag label has it clearly stated luggage is towards Haneda. Otherwise, you will have a lot of trouble.

To be on the safe side, please ask the counter staff all these questions again just to be sure.

Bon Voyage!

1) Why and in what circumstances people will check out and recheck in at transit point? If the transit is long, isn't it called stopover?

That's correct. Stopover usually is longer.
Circumstances? Incidental flight cancellation due to unforeseen reason, i.e. unavailable transit flight, technical maintenance, etc, or intentional 'stopover' to visit somewhere quickly before taking off again.

2) How do I book such stopovers/transit in Airasia website? Is it just use multi-city? Basically, I am confused about the difference between transit and stopover. Is transit already fixed as part of the flight path whereas stopover is you "create" yourself by using multi-city option?

For example, if you booked a red eye flight at night from Penang, that has a stopover of 17 hours before heading off to Haneda, you can have the choice to sleep in the airport, or exit the imigration and sleep in any hotel nearby or in town, then come back to airport again for take off to Haneda the next day. That is a transit that turned into stopover/layover.

Personally, I hate transit/stopover, as it wasting too much time in transit, provided there is an affordable flight as alternative, that is.



This post has been edited by laymank: Dec 21 2015, 01:18 PM


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some RM3 difference.

suggestion:

Get yourself a credit card that allows you free access plaza premium lounge, eat to your fill for free and board the plane. You don't need food any more.

Just don't order the chicken sandwich...
Awful.

My last flight, I had a meal at Green Market, it lasted almost 8 hours. Cause the portion is simply huge!

check it out here: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3611150

Me, too.

I prefer to eat on the ground whenever possible. Eating in flight is quite uncomfortable for me... tummy too big.

I also tried the food court in KLIA2, not bad, too although a bit pricey.