Item: [UPDATED] AirAsia Unlimited Pass Has 4 Odd Limitations That You Need to Know About
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Only Applicable for Selected Flights Only for Long Haul Flights with Specific Carrier Code Embargo Periods Apply Only Valid for the Base Fare Summary of AirAsia Unlimited Pass Limitations

[UPDATED] AirAsia Unlimited Pass Has 4 Odd Limitations That You Need to Know About

UPDATE 1 – Added Embargo List

By now, I’m sure many of you have heard of the recent AirAsia Unlimited Pass promo. It’s supposed to provide customers with unlimited flights to Australia, Japan, Korea, and more for an entire year. I’m sure many of you are tempted to purchase it to satisfy your wanderlust but the COVID-19 outbreak is what makes you hesitate. Now, you may just have another reason not to get it.

Only Applicable for Selected Flights

Facebook users have pointed out as to how confusing the terms and conditions are. While it is unlimited, there are a number of notable limitations that you need to take note of. For starters, you can only select flights that are labeled under “AirAsia Unlimited Pass”. This can be a bit tricky as they have control as to how many tickets / flights will be available under this promo, meaning you have no guarantees whatsoever. There are far fewer people traveling for obvious reasons so for now, it may still be easy to get.

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Only for Long Haul Flights with Specific Carrier Code

Secondly, it’s only applicable to long haul flights with carrier code D7 (AirAsia X) and XJ (Thai AirAsia X) only, with an additional term of exclusion for Bali, Singapore, Jeddah, and all “fly-thru” routes. This further limits the potential flights that you can take with this promo. Moreover, it’s restricted to specific routes that are mentioned so you may not know where it might be stopping prior to reaching your destination. This is particularly dangerous during this COVID-19 outbreak season.

Embargo Periods Apply

Third, embargo periods do apply and you will need a minimum of 14 days before your chosen flight to apply for it. The embargo period itself could lead to cancellations of flights so there’s no guarantee just yet. This may also be problematic in getting the flight you want as they’ve noted that it may not be available during times like school breaks, public holidays, and weekends. From a business perspective, it would make sense for them to prioritize those who pay for actual tickets as opposed to the pass holders.

Update: An unnamed source has provided us with the table of embargoes that apply to the Unlimited Pass promo.

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Year	Dates	Event	Routes
2020	21 Feb – 1 Mar	TW Lantern Festival + 1 Mar Movement	Outbound TW toJP
	14 Mar – 18 Mar	Malaysia School Holiday	Outbound MY to AU
	14 Mar – 2 Apr	MY School Holiday + Cherry Blossom Peak	Outbound MY to KR, MY to JP, US to JP, TW to JP
	19 Mar – 22 Mar	MY School Holiday	Outbound AU to MY
	19 Mar – 12 Apr	Cherry Blossom	Outbound KR to MY, JP to MY, JP to US, JP to TW
	1 Apr – 15 Apr	Good Friday + Easter Break (start)	Outbound AU to MY
	13 Apr – 19 Apr	Good Friday + Easter Break (end)	Outbound MY to AU
	26 Apr – 3 May	Labour Day + Japan Golden Week (start)	between MYJP, JPUS, JPTW
	29 Apr – 2 May	Labour Day	between MYAU, MYKR
	1 May – 6 May	Japan Golden Week (end)	Outbound MY to JP, US to JP, TW to JP
	30 Apr – 4 May	Labour Day	India, China
	6 May – 12 May	Wesak	India
	20 May – 7 Jun	Hari Raya Aidilfitri + MY School Holiday	between MYAU, MYKR, MYJP
	22 May – 8 Jun	Hari Raya	India, China
	23 Jun – 26 Jun	TW Dragon Boat Festival	between JPTW
	27 Jun – 11 Jul	AU Winter Break (Outbound)	Outbound AU toMY
	10 Jul – 20 Jul	AU Winter Break (Inbound)	Outbound MY to AU
	10 Jul – 16 Aug	Summer peak	China
	23 Jul – 10 Aug	Hari Raya Haji + Obon Japan Olympic (start)	between MYJP
	23 Jul – 17 Aug	Summer Break + Obon Japan Olympic	between JPUS & JPTW
	25 Jul – 3 Aug	Hari Raya Haji + MY School Holiday	between MYAU
	25 Jul – 9 Aug	Korea Summer Break (start) + Hari Raya Haji + MY School Holiday	between MYKR
	27 Jul – 17 Aug	Obon Japan Olympic (end)	Outbound MY to JP
	1 Aug – 16 Aug	Korea Summer Break (end)	Outbound MY to KR
	19 Aug – 1 Sep	Hari Raya Haji School Holiday	India
	28 Aug – 1 Sep	MY Independence Day	between MY-AU MY-KR, MY-JP
	15 Sep – 22 Sep	Malaysia Day + JP Respect of the Aged Day	between MYKR, MYJP MYAU
	25 Sep – 4 Oct	Mid Autumn Festival	between JPTW
	25 Sep – 8 Oct	Golden week	China
	26 Sep – 3 Oct	AU School Holiday (start)	Outbound AU to MY
	29 Sep – 2 Oct	Chuseok (start)	Outbound KR to MY
	2 Oct – 11 Oct	AU School Holiday (end) + Chuseok (end)	Outbound MY to AU, MY to KR
	3 Oct – 11 Oct	Fall Break	between JPUS
	8 Oct – 12 Oct	TW National Day (ROC)	between JPTW
	13 Nov – 16 Nov	Deepavali	between MYKR, MYJP, MY-IN
	20 Nov – 31 Dec	Year End	China
	21 Nov – 31 Dec	Malaysia Australia School Holiday	Outbound AU to MY, between MYKR, MYJP
	17 Dec – 10 Jan 2021	Winter Christmas New Year	between MYAU, MYKR, MYJP, JPUS, JPTW, MYIN
2021	1 Jan – 15 Feb	Australia Summer Break (end)	Outbound MY to AU
2021	10 Feb – 21 Feb	Chinese New Year	between MYAU, MYKR, MYJP, JPTW

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Only Valid for the Base Fare

Lastly, the AirAsia Unlimited Pass is only valid for the base fare. In other words, you will still need to pay other charges like, airport charges, taxes, add-ons, regulatory fees, and other charges if it arises. If you think that purchasing the pass will get you free flights, it doesn’t. The other charges could still add up quite a bit depending on where you want to go. If you consider the initial investment of the pass as paying for the base fare, then you will need to make multiple flights to truly benefit from it. The expenses from this will add up with all the charges aside from the base fare that you need to take care of.

Summary of AirAsia Unlimited Pass Limitations

It’s only applicable for flights labeled under the promotion, not every flight.
Flights are limited to specific routes.
There are no guarantees that you’ll get the flights you want.
The pass doesn’t mean that you get a free flight.

While it may seem like there is a chance that you might not be able to make use of it despite purchasing, it’s not necessarily true for everyone. However, it’s still worth keeping in mind that there are no guarantees here. There are other things listed in the terms and conditions but these are what I feel you need to take note of if you plan on purchasing the AirAsia Unlimited Pass. We are not taking sides here, we simply want the consumers to be aware of what they’re getting.

You can only purchase this from 29th February to 7th March 2020. If you want to read the full terms and conditions, click right here.

Pokdepinion: I personally wouldn’t buy it because of the COVID-19 outbreak. I don’t want to risk my well-being just to see the world. Holidays / travels can wait for as long as I’m still alive and well.