It was a trip of many firsts. It was my first trip to Thailand, also my first time to travel out for my birthday and most importantly – it was the first time I’ve ever taken a budget flight. It is a big deal because I never thought I’d actually have to ever take a budget flight.
You see, I’m a self-proclaimed flight snob. I’ve never liked budget airlines because I simply do not trust budget airlines, but mainly because I believe flying should be a comfortable experience.
I love everything about flying. I even love airplane food, as crazy as that may sound to you. So I always try my hardest to get myself on a non-budget flight when I travel. I’m always game to try an airline I’ve not been on before, as long as it’s not budget. And I’ve always succeeded in finding a proper airline for my travels until… Phuket. We didn’t really have a choice, because of the mad prices of normal airlines – so reluctantly we booked our flights.
I felt really sad as I boarded the plane because after this trip, I’ll never get to say that I’ve never taken a budget flight ever again. It’s nostalgic to me OK? That being said, that was the very first time I’ve felt nervous about a flight.
(I was also sad because just before we boarded the plane, it was announced that Steve Jobs has died)
So here are some sights in the plane:
It was a really small plane. We were seated right at the back. This was how small the plane was:
We both had a 3-seat row to ourselves and the empty seat is all taped up! It’s really a sad looking chair isn’t it?
Because there’s no screen to show us how far along we were in our travels and for us to watch movies, we decided to make up a screen just to entertain ourselves.
It felt very weird not have any form of entertainment and (“free”, all inclusive meal) on board. These are the two things I always look forward to on flights. But then again, I’m not paying for overpriced hawker food on such a short flight to Phuket.
We self-entertained for the entire flight and before we know it, we were already in Phuket. Safe and sound but can’t say the same for my luggage! It got a slight but non-permanant dent during the flight.
Overall, the flight was alright I guess. A bit shakey when we took off – I’ve never been so scared at the start of a flight, but it was alright as we journeyed on. Will I ever get on a budget airline again? Perhaps not. I’ll try not to, if I had a choice.
A flight snob will always be a flight snob. 
Transit Area at Terminal 3
