Air tickets ‘runway’ hit

Air tickets ‘runway’ hit

LECTURER Chua Shuw Huey, 33, had to endure long and tiring trips whenever her husband drove her to her hometown in Kota Baru from Penang.

But thanks to Firefly, the lecturer of a university college in Penang will now be able to take a flight home for the first time after securing a ‘zero’ fare ticket at the Firefly booth during the Star Education Fair 2011.

“I will save a lot in travelling time and other expenses. If not, I would have to spend at least six hours on the road before I can reach Kelantan from Penang,” said Chua who paid RM85 in airport tax and handling fees for her return ticket in May. She paid another RM100 for an in-fant ticket for her one-year-old daughter who will be following her on the trip.

Retirees Low Kim Seng, 70, and Jenny Low, 60, bought return air tickets to Kuantan.

“I had wanted to book the tickets at the Firefly office but was told to come to the fair for a better offer,” said Jenny.

She said she and her husband frequently travelled to Kuantan as they also considered it their home but had to fly via Kuala Lumpur on another airline in the past.

“With this direct flight by Firefly, it saves time and cost,” she said.

Firefly (Penang) office’s head of sales Audrey Yu said a large number of ‘zero’ fare promotional flight tickets were snapped up during the two-day fair.

She said among the sought- after destinations were from Penang to Medan, Phuket, Subang and Langkawi.

She said many people also enquired about the east coast destinations — Kuantan, Kota Baru and Kuala Terengganu.

“Due to the overwhelming response, we might extend the promotion so that people from the east coast can also get to enjoy the offers for our newly reinstated routes,” she said.

-News courtesy of The Star-