Want to know whether airlines in other countries already having the all-in advertising practice.
I wonder airlines in other countries advertise their airfare as all-in all the time? recently the national carrier of my country Malaysia Airlines has changed their advertising strategy by showing us the all-in fare. so the price being advertised is the amount we need to pay which has included all other cost like taxes, surcharges and insurance levy. see the ad here:
http://www.malaysiaairlinesblog.com/?p=347 I wonder airlines in other country already doing this? As I know this is the advertising standards practiced in Europe, but not sure how about others.. anyone here can share with me? thanks, i\'m really ill-informed..
Reply to this Hello Neo 😊
I dont think most airlines include all charges on the advertisements in Europe. Some dont include tax. You have to hit the book button on the interenet booking systems to find out what the complete cost is but then you can cancel rather than book after you see it if you want. Some airlines dont include the charge for checked in baggage and some dont include in flight food and drinks and ear phones etc.
Mel
Reply to this Hi Neo,
The U.S. is actually doing the opposite, b/c our domestic flights have gone up in cost so much people are feeling unable to avoid even short flights. The air lines are now going "a la carte". E.g. you can pick which "amenities" you want when you book, or just get the basic flight which pretty much just says that you'll have a seat, somewhere, on the plane in the class that you choose (coach, first, etc). In the US, you cannot pay for checked baggage ahead of time - must be paid by cash or credit card upon check in, so that is never included.
Reply to this Thanks for sharing 😊 I really appreciate it. as for my country, Malaysia Airlines is the first to launch this kind of all-in pricing promotion while other airlines are still showing price prior to tax and surcharges. not sure when will all of them change but I'm glad that I get to know what's happening in other countries.. appreciate Mell's and IUMy's valuable info 😊
Reply to this In Australia domestic flights are generally "all-in" prices (or what we call "inclusive pricing" - including taxes and charges). However, costs of international flights are mostly not "all-in" though there are thankfully some rare exceptions. The "all-in" price for domestic flights has been around for many years, though local airlines dropped the practice for a while during a fierce price-war a few years ago and only displayed "component pricing" (that is displaying taxes and charges separately).
However, there is legislation before the Federal Parliament called the "Clarity in Pricing" bill, which seeks to ensure a single "all-in" price (where the amount is quantifiable) on consumer transactions. This could radically change the practice of quoting international airfares in this country - so watch this space!
Update: The "Clarity in Pricing" legislation passed through Parliament on November 11 - so the relevant changes in this practice should be appearing very soon.
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