Customers Keep Bluesky Fares Website Busy
By RosliAbidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Royal Brunei's website, www.bruneiair.com, was at low speed the last couple of nights as excited customers tried to buy supersave Bluesky Fares, which are offered at a fraction of normal costs by the national carrier.

The Bulletin received several calls saying that access to the website took a lot of time when trying to enter or get response from it.

While others managed to purchase the cheaper fares through this service, others said they were not able to do it and were quoted the usual prices. As stated by Royal Brunei, seats for them are limited while terms and conditions still apply.

The sensational Bluesky Fares are given far the period from February 1 until March 31, even though online purchasing could already be done since Saturday, when the national carrier announced its breathtaking offers and consequently caused a public frenzy.

Out of curiosity, this reporter also accessed the web site and enquired about a one-way ticket to Kota Kinabalu next month. It quoted $3 for taxes on top of the Blue sky Fares price of $38.

However, $487 including tax was quoted for a return ticket to Kuala Lumpur, suggesting that the budget fare of $68 may have already been heavily purchased.

Under this promotion, a one-way trip to Kota Kinabalu costs only $38. Other destinations of Kuala Lumpur, Kutching, Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar cost $68 and $138 for Darwin.

Some callers said they were not familiar with this website and would try to purchase the Bluesky Fares tickets again.

"I want to take my family to Kuala Lumpur :or a vacation next month since those who purchase these sensational fares will also be entitled to the same facilities as others, such as a full meal service and seat assignment," said one of them.

The decision by Royal Brunei also received high praises from the public as it attracts new customers who have never flown in a plane before.

It is also encouraging the growth in number of frequent traveller as people would now be able to make several holidays in a year. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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