AirAsia is the first airlines in Malaysia that using this Advertisement tactics to attract more Malaysians to Fly more frequently. It even have a tag line called “Now Everyone Can Fly” and bring massive revenue that enable the airlines to get listed in Bursa Malaysia in very short period of time. Yes, Malaysia Boleh!
Advertisements on “ZERO FARE” are misleading and should NOT be allowed at the first place. The view is shared by Ngiam Foon , president of Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).
Is there a FREE LUNCH? Who do not like free stuffs especially when come to Malaysian favorite i.e traveling.
There is no such thing as “ZERO FARE”. In other wordit’s NOT FREE at ALL. Customers still have to pay airport taxes, fuel surcharges and other fees which end up paying hundreds of ringgit. This charges add up is more than the ticket price as advertise like rm0.99.
Countries like New Zealand, Australia and Europe had banned such misleading advertising practices. Certain European country have a new law to include taxes, necessary charges, surcharges and fees in the advertised offer.
If we look at the present local advertisements, it only specify fuel surcharges, airport taxes and other fees are not included in the prices. These indications would usually be in very small print and we may need Magnifying Glass to read it properly.
The seat for “ZERO FARE” are very limited and normally it’s only ONE WAY travel. It may mean travel out cost is cheap but travel back is on Normal flight rate.
In order to protect consumer, the Government should called a review on advertising practices by airlines such as AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines to make them more transparent.
All charges should be stated in the Advertisement for the consumer to make the wise decision.
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest private jet company.
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO’s only two rules.
Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder’s money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
8. Bill Gates, the world’s richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk. His advice to young people: “Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and
Remember:
A. Money doesn’t create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don’t do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.
D. Don’t go on brand name; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
E. Don’t waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.
F. After all it’s your life then why give chance to others to rule our life.”
