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Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur

May 14, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur

Flight: Jetstar Asia 3K 685
From: Singapore (SIN) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

I flew with Jetstar Asia from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights with Skyscanner.com, and if you book in advance the flights are cheap. I paid $63.50 SGD ($46 USD) booked 3 months in advance, and that included a checked bag.

Skyscanner

This is a popular flight route between two major cities in Southeast Asia. Google was listing 39+ flights per day from 11 airlines. I have previously travelled this route by train and bus, and this was the first time I’ve flown between the two cities.

The cities are only 315 km apart, which makes the city pair an ideal candidate for a high-speed rail link. The powers that be have been talking about it for years, and proposal for construction were signed in 2016. A high-speed train would make the journey in 90 minutes. HSR could decimate traffic between the two cities, and you can read more about future Southeast Asia railways here.

There used to be a direct train, and I would have taken that if it was still running. The train from KL now terminates at the border at Johor Bahru, and then there is a shuttle train that goes across the border to Woodlands. That just seemed like too much hassle to me, and I didn’t want to take the bus, so flying it was. If you are interested, here is how to get from Singapore to KL by train.

I checked in online and didn’t buy a seat selection, so I was allocated a seat. It was only a short flight so I figured I will risk the online check-in gamble. Of course I was allocated a middle seat 🙁

Check-in online

It’s just as easy to self check-in at the airport. There are lots of check-in terminals which handle all Jetstar flights.

Jetstar self check-in

As usual, Singapore airport is a delight to travel through. I usually arrive early and get some work done before I go.

Jetstar Asia at Singapore

Jetstar Magazine – the self-titled inflight magazine of Jetstar Asia.

Jetstar Magazine - May

Singapore is the home base for Jetstar Asia, and my last flight out of Singapore was also Jetstar, to Hong Kong.

Jetstar Asia route map

As Jetstar Asia is a low cost airline, food and drink is extra. There is a menu where you can order onboard, or buy online for a cheaper price. At less than one hour flying time you shouldn’t need to eat.

The passenger next to me was given a muffin and bottle of water. This usually given to Qantas customers who have been booked on a Qantas codeshare.

Jetstar Asia menu

The flight arrived at the KL budget terminal on time and there was seemingly no one walking to immigration. When I got to immigration though there was a massive crowd, which took an hour to get through.

KUL immigration queue

Overall this was a good flight, but the immigration mayhem at the end had me hoping that the high-speed train from Singapore to KL is built soon.

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: jetstar, kuala lumpur, malaysia, singapore

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