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Air Asia: Perth to Indonesia: Jakarta from $185 Return, Bali from $242 Return [Feb-Nov] @ Beat That Flight

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Amazing price for an international flight, half the price of most east coast trans-Tasman deals!

Air Asia is my favourite cheap and cheerful low cost carrier. I highly recommend paying for the onboard Nasi Goreng - only time I order two!

All flights are return and include carry on luggage.


Summary:
Perth to Jakarta (12 Feb - 30 Nov) from $185 Return
Perth to Bali (12 Feb - 30 Nov) from $242 Return

Perth to Jakarta on Air Asia

Dates: 12 Feb 24 - 30 Nov 24

Perth to Bali on Air Asia

Dates: 12 Feb 24 - 30 Nov 24


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  • +7

    It’s frustrating to see prices like this when I can’t get interstate or even intrastate for prices this low. Factoring in the price of the passport it’s potentially still cheaper to fly Air Asia interstate with a “stop over” in Jakarta or do they only fly Perth or return this cheap??? (I’m both too lazy and concerned for my mental state to look it up myself)

    • +5

      To get to Perth from Melbourne, I usually travel internationally (via Singapore or Malaysia), ends up being a few $100's cheaper especially if the dates are near.

      • why is that cheaper? More companies doing it, so they have to price beat each others more than domestic flights?

        • Indonesian labour are cheap, price includes labour for both countries like baggage handlers, airport staff, etc.

        • +2

          Singapore Airlines pre-COVID had $699 return flights to SIN from MEL 30 days before the flight, add on a connecting flight to PER for $100, and all up you're paying $799 for a (longer) flight to Perth. Comparable flights on Qantas would be $1000+.

          I did it on Jetstar recently though, $320 return to SIN, $89 return to/from PER. $409 return with a nice little stopover. For comparison, $566 return on a direct flight on Jetstar.

    • +1

      i have nfi why people go on holiday within australia when international flight to bali costs less and more importantly the holidays spend when you get there is a fraction of australia for better service/food too!

      hotel here is 200-400 for something nice. Bali will get you a beautiful villa for $50 and the best fresh juices and food. the loveliest friendly locals. man i cant wait

      • I agree with you, but I've been looking at Bali accomm for April and cannot find any beautiful villas for $50. Which areas?

        • -1

          get away from the tourists

  • +1

    Nasi Goreng - only time I order two!

    Haha same. Quite like AirAsia, possibly my favourite budget airline.

    • Me too, some people talk shit about them but I like airasia as a budget carrier. Good prices, good cheap food onboard, consistent service. Only thing is the pretty much non-existent CS and having to talk to the bot instead of having a proper email or phone number to contact ;-;. Been lucky enough not to have to deal with any issues with the flights in the past though.

      • +2

        Yup, this is the problem, they're all good until they're not.

        I had flights cancelled with them and getting the money refunded was like pulling teeth.

        Qantas are borderline just as bad but at least you can eventually speak to a human, even if they don't know how to do their job when you finally do.

      • Yeah that’s been my experience but this is going back about ten years. Good to see they haven’t changed.

    • Nasi goreng were cooked and prepped at the Indo airports probably so they cheap and tasty.

  • -1

    Been to Bali many times. Not keen to go back.
    Is Jakarta worth a visit? The only things I know about it are that it is huge, the capital city, and apparently sinking…

    • why arent u keen on bali? never been, just curious

      • +1

        I've also been many times and still love it. Really depends on which part of the island you go to. There's Kuta/Legian if you want bintang singlets and bogan partying, Seminyak for more up market shopping eating etc, Canggu (a personal favourite) for a superb range of eating and drinking options at great prices and a cool vibe, Nusa Dua for big resorts and no traffic, Ubud for more earthy spiritual stuff, the north of the island for more authentic quieter Bali or the islands off Bali for stunning scenery, Jimbaran for the sunsets and beach
        restaurants, Uluwatu for the temple and amazing cliff top views, Sanur for its long beach and slightly less hectic traffic.

        My take is there is very much something for everyone if you know where to look!

    • +2

      You might wait until the election is settled.

      There might be a runoff.

    • +3

      Jakarta is horrible. Avoid.
      Anyone going there voluntarily has brain damage.

      • +4

        Jakarta has cheap four and five star hotels, some world-class restaurants, and enough to do just outside the city (Bogor, waterfalls). Go for a few nights, sit by an infinity pool, eat some good grub, shop at some of the world's largest malls and it's great.

        Bit busy, bit smelly, but it's a cool place.

        • +1

          I used to go there for work and I enjoyed the food and hotels, and people (good work friends). You can go just out of the city and see some nice things too. I never stayed at such nice hotels for so cheap anywhere else I reckon.

        • Never been but it sounds like 1990s Bangkok.

  • guess i will be visiting either thailand or indonesia for the very first time this year as i am looking for a cheap place to spend my holiday and have no idea where to go

    which of these two places is better if you want a calm, peaceful experience exploring the towns/cities and nature that is easily accessible by public transport or other affordable means? not into night life/beaches/parties or anything along those lines

    • +1

      Public transport isn't really a thing in Indonesia.

      Bali has some calm peaceful experiences but make sure you do your research and stay away from the tourist trap areas. Thailand might be a better option for you.

    • -2

      Thailand is much more developed and nicer plus people are friendlier and less people trying to hard sell you something or scam you

    • All mass transport is affordable, though public buses (rare as they are), cost almost nothing. For example, a shuttlebus in Bali for a 3 hour trip to the east end of the island is about $20, though a private car & driver is about $45-$80 for a 3-8 hour day of driving, so for 2+ people, you're better off with private options (in general).

      Thailand has fantastic bus and rail systems that are easy(ish) to use, while in Indonesia you can more easily read the signs.

      Honestly, once you get out of the cities, you'd be happy in bough countries. Indonesia is huge and incredibly varied. Super muslim areas (western Sumatra), super christian areas (northern Sulawesi), Hindu areas (Bali), and then you have West Papua (which is a bit… tetchy right now). Thailand is more of a mono-culture, but that simply isn't fair to the tribes of the north, and the vast differences in food between the south, north and east.

      My only thought would be when you're going, since I usually prefer avoiding typhoon season - which is opposite times of the year for opposite coasts of Thailand (gulf vs andaman), and Indonesia is different again.

  • Once you add on all the taxes and fees the actual prices are double what is stated here.

  • Thanks for your work - booked!

    • How much did it end up being?

      • +1

        $390 including baggage and some food.
        Totally worth it!

  • -1

    Since Indonesia introduced their visa tax and tourism tax, and wanting only "good" (read millionaires) I choose not go there they can keep their garbage piles for themselves

    • +1

      Rupiah millionaires?

    • +2

      We can blame all the rogue (maybe oz) tourists ruining a few of their local places, incl religious area. They need to put a filter somewhere I guess.

      And to be fair, I reckon the things Australia requests Indonesian tourists to go through for their visa application is much worse.

      • +2

        It's Russians now. It's all drunk, ignorant, Russians working online in Bali and Thailand who are making strayans look upright and proper. It's amazing. The Balinese have been so pissed. More than a few have been ejected from the country.

        They're now building massive "hidden cities" (giant compounds with 600+ apartments, schools, etc) in Bali. Indo is loving the cash, Balinese are torn between wanting to recover from covid (2+ years of abject poverty) and basically destroying their island to do it.

    • too many cheap bogans only buying cheap beer and bintang tee-shirts over there. they can go to gold coast instead or thai.

  • do sexpats go there

    • Is that a term. Sounds like a Bangkok thing

      • sounds like bang-cck thing with their lady-byzzz

  • +1

    I went to Jakarta in 2022 from Bali, as AirAsia was not refunding the fare I bought pre-pandemic.

    I used my AA credit to buy a return trip to Jakarta. I went to Glodok (Chinatown), Kota Tua, Museum Bahari, Jalan Jaksa and Sarinah.

    Museum Bahari and Glodok were rundown.

    I visited the Stadthuis and Cafe Batavia in Kota Tua. I ate at Cafe Batavia which was nice.

    Sarinah has been completely redone as a flash upmarket mall.

    Jalan Jaksa is no longer a backpacker ghetto.

  • +6

    It's cheaper to book directly through AirAsia than using the MyTrip.com that beatthatflight directs you through to.

    MyTrip.com - one adult return PER > CGK 10 May 30 May with 20kg checked baggage = $399
    AirAsia.com one adult return same dates $310

    The baggage through MyTrip was $99 each way and via AirAsia direct it's $49 each way.

    The base flight was ~$200 return through both sites. I didn't get far enough with MyTrip to see what extra surcharges they might have.

  • +2

    For those considering a trip, my wife, our 4-year-old daughter, and I had a lovely month-long journey in December. We flew into Bali and flew out from Jakarta (I would recommend doing the opposite direction). Spending a few days in Ubud was pleasant; we hired a driver for the day to explore places on the way to Padangbai (where we found a cool waterfall) and then took Ekajaya Fast Ferries (which were excellent) over to the Gili Islands, which were fantastic, especially for snorkeling.

    After returning to the mainland for a couple of days, we took a bus to Gilimanuk and then boarded a boat to Java. We climbed Mt. Ijen from Banyuwangi, which was absolutely awesome, and Mt. Bromo from Probolinggo, both using private drivers to avoid the huge crowds going for sunrise. We then headed to Yogyakarta to see Prambanan and Borobudur, which didn't quite live up to other sites like Angkor Wat, Bagan, and Petra, and were a bit expensive now for foreigners but still well worth a visit.

    Next, we went to Bandung, where we enjoyed an awesome hike in Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H. Djuanda. Then, we moved on to Jakarta, which, sorry to say, even as a city lover, was not great. Visiting Istiqlal Mosque and Merdeka Square was good, but it was hard to get around with non-stop traffic jams and not much else to see.

    City-to-city transport on Java was all done via train in Eksekutif class, which was very efficient and comfortable, offering stunning scenery. The people were so friendly and curious, especially towards my daughter. Surprisingly, we hardly saw any other Westerners during our entire three weeks on Java. The food was not up to the standard of some other Southeast Asian countries, but you can still get some great meals, especially in the bigger cities.

  • The cheapest way to get to Bali now seems to be Batik air. Anyone comment on the quality of them?

    • +1

      Have flown them a few times. They're fine, nothing mind blowing, decent commuter airline. Like a budget carrier without all the chest-puffing trying to make themselves seem more than what they are.

    • Terrible. Cancelled my joining flight (sounds common) and moved it 5 minutes after the connecting flight was taking off. The refund process was a joke with a terrible form to fill in and no notification of having received anything or way of knowing what is going on. I have no idea if it worked or not and gave up on it as dead money.

  • -1

    I know this is an unpopular opinon but jakarta is one of the best places i reckon to live in. Only slight problem is the houses can be a bit pricey and your stock standard camry hybrid is around 95K. Apart from that, world class food and service. Friend just bought an apartment in grand indo, has his own lift level (no other apartments there), marble from italy, indoor pool in his apartment. All for under 4 mil.

  • +1

    This deal is great but I'll just warn people air asia isnt what it was before the pandemic. It has the worst punctuality rating ever now.

    • Do you mean Indonesia AirAsia or Air Asia (Malaysian owned)?
      They're two separate airlines, so it's hard to tarnish them both with the same brush.

    • link?

  • It is the Indonesia AirAsia that flies from Perth to Jakarta and Bali.

  • Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia recorded a loss of $US33m in the 4th quarter of 2023. Capital A is listed as a distressed company on the Malaysian Stock Exchange or Bursa.

    See: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airasia-operator-capital-records-loss-q4-higher-costs-weigh-2024-02-29/#:~:text=Feb%2029%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Malaysia%27s,of%20the%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic.

    Capital A blames the loss on higher fuel and maintenance costs. Not stated is that the expected rebound in outbound Chinese tourism did not happen, due to poor economic conditions in China. Most Chinese airlines also recorded losses in the 4th quarter of 2023.

    Not every component of Capital A recorded a loss in the 4th quarter of 2023. AirAsia Thailand recorded a profit in the 4th quarter of 2023.

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