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ASA Holidays - good or bad?

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Start date Sep 15, 2010

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Sep 15, 2010

guys, any of you here been on tour with ASA Holidays? esp their tour to korea. good or bad, please tell me more!

Human A said: guys, any of you here been on tour with ASA Holidays? esp their tour to korea. good or bad, please tell me more! Click to expand...

kennylow1976

Sep 23, 2010

hmm i am not sure.. i only been to tour with new shan travel if not i will usually go for free and easy de.. http://tour.newshan.com/PackageList.aspx?Country=KR&City=ALL i usually check wego.com to compare the tour packages n airfares if not you can check out the www.travelagents.com.sg/

Jul 7, 2011

hi pple wad attracts me to asa is becos they usually include an "exclusive" in their tours. they acually include someting tat other agencies dun include, thus giving them an edge over competitors. Eg: 3 yrs back when i joined their korea package, they had a submarine ride. Their three gorges package include nite's stay at chongqing's hongyadong hotel (a unique hotel structure). their usa & canada package includes a gondola ride to mont tremblant. experience wif them is "so far" quite pleasant - experienced tour leads.

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snowbun why bother replying a thread from 2010..? BTW i just came back from korea with ASA last month, the submarine tour made every one seasick and there wasn't much marine life to see. the commentator was showing us volcanic rocks... ASA has good coverage of korea is all i can say. whether it's the standard of korea itself or our tour guide brought us to the lousier places, ultimately korea is not as glamourous as the media presents

Jul 13, 2011

abt e submarine... hrmm., i muz say i was abit disappointed too... cos e water wasn't tat clear... hardly any fishes ard... it was more of an experience thou... tats e adventure of travelling - venturing new grounds, hike mountains, shopping trips, trying out new tings. althou new tings may not neccessarily be good... for the korea tour, the tour guide brot us to a pharmacy to buy sea-sick plasters. These dot plasters can be stuck behind e ears of sumone prone to sea-sickness or altitude-sickness, even motion sickness. I tink it werks, non of our tour mbrs felt unwell after e submarine ride.

i went with ASA to korea in mid april. service was gd. food and accomodation met my expectations. it's a quality trip. but the submarine tour was crap. well it's nt bcoz there's sth wrong with the itinenary or what. idk is it bcoz of japan's tsunami.but all i saw was cloudy water n lol a few fishes n some crappy corals tt are quite plain. i cant be bothered to take any pictures(while idk y other ppl r clicking away). it's totally diff from the pictures i saw at the submarine ticketing station. i went to search on youtube,the submarine tour videos posted were beautiful! clear blue waters with schools of fishes and colourful corals. n.... it was exactly the same yellow submarine. irony huh? perhaps ASA could hv done better by checking the sea conditions first before bringing the tour grp over. n i tink it's quite hard to get seasick bcoz it only submerge into the sea n the ferry we took to the submarine location was like those penguin ferrys to batam. oh ya n jeju wasn't as beautiful as the jeju i saw on tv. mayb coz we didn't go to the beautiful places in jeju. the sunrise peak was zzz. nt as beautiful as shown in pictures. the sakura was also zzz. dk y diff from those places in korean dramas. nt much scenery involved in the itinenary.scenery in Taiwan multiple times better.

Jul 14, 2011

i tink it could be becos e submarine didnt go into deeper waters... i mean deeper waters = less ventured = more corals rite mb tats e agreement asa had wif the company... cheaper tat way... touch & go... they do not bother whether u have quality time or experience there anot.. as consumers, we can oni console ourselves tat "its an experience" my experience 3 decembers ago, the waters were unclear n rather chalky too... mb tats e quality of the water there... seriously, korea has been overly rated by some die-hard korean fans & drama serials... scenery, cuisine, spa, shopping, activities etc - noting to shout about. in fact, i won't consider goin there a second time

wah rly like tt ah. then i rather they spend the timing going to tt crappy submarine tour on shopping or free time instead. yea shopping wise= lots of fashionable clothes. but prices are like our bugis street or more exp. quality wise better. hmm i will consider going korea 2nd time. but most prob for its winter and free n easy instead. though language is a huge barrier. hahaha cuisine wise not bad. i love their bbq pork n steamboat. yummy =O

snowbun said: seriously, korea has been overly rated by some die-hard korean fans & drama serials... scenery, cuisine, spa, shopping, activities etc - noting to shout about. in fact, i won't consider goin there a second time Click to expand...

snowbun said: food wise is good - but perhaps i'm not really a meat eater... so after so many days of bbq pork.. bbq chicken... i'm really quite sick of it... Click to expand...

iminalost.... u make fun of me huh... perhaps we r quite spoilt cos we r exposed to so many varieties of food in sin... so day in, day out eat bbq meat wif kimchis can really bore me... on e other hand, cos we r on a travel package... e kind food served can be really limited.... ve seen korean tv programmes, where they serve so many types of shellfish (bbq style, sashimi style)etc

Jul 15, 2011

lol coz ur display pic has pandas. agree with what u've said!

hypertrophy

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Jul 16, 2011

Thought I was the only one who don't really like korea. I've been to Japan and Australia and its unforgettable.. Korea was so-so, I went to jeju as well but nothing too memorable except that the sweet potato was selling for 5bucks each. I love their sweet potato ice cream though

Jul 18, 2011

yah.. tot i was e oni one who didnt find korea trip "memorable"... not tat e trip is extremely bad, juz tat i wun consider goin there again lor.. (unless there's really no where else to go)

Aug 6, 2011

Richard Yeo

Jun 4, 2017

Fully agreed . ASA tours are lousy. A lot of hidden costs. Bad tour guides. Shady hotels. Etc.

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Jun 9, 2017

I have travelled a few times with ASA. All experiences were good.

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I googled them: http://www.asaholiday.com/

Their logo looks familiar, even though I rarely use agents. According to their site, they are certified/accredited by two entities that I would look for (CaseTrust and NATAS). I have never heard of travel agent frauds here. You should be fine with any agent here. :)

Beside ASA, you can also compare btw this 3 Travel Agency:

http://www.chanbrothers.com/index.cfm?id=1

http://www.dynastytravel.com/index.php

http://www.satours.com/

Have not been with ASA before. However, I went on a Korea tour with SA Tours before and I would recommend them.

The places we were brought to and the food are excellent and value for money.

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Yuan(CNY) Pay with ALIPAY Pay with China Unionpay WeChat Pay
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If USD is selected, only PayPal payment will be accepted.
only cards, Bank accounts and BNPL is possible
Please do not select USD if you are Paypal Korea Account Holder.
For payments made in currencies other than the card issuing country, overseas usage fees/card company fees may be additionally charged.
If you want to pay in Won (KRW), select Won (KRW) on the first screen.
If you wish to perform transactions with a foreign currency other than USD, select Won(KRW).
The fare shown in the reservation(step) is the amount of USD converted into Won(KRW).
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Available coupons

Coupons can only be used online, and can be downloaded or entered manually.
Discounts can only be applied to additional services, such as flight fares, paid seats, and baggage. Coupons cannot be applied to fuel surcharges and taxes.
Coupons may only be applied once and only 1 coupon may be applied to either flight ticket or additional services.
Coupons may not be used after valid expiration dates or if the departure and arrival city do not match the coupon.
Discount coupons cannot be applied for codeshare or other flights.
Not available for mileage ticket issuance and upgrade awards.
If you change the itinerary of a ticket that has been purchased using a coupon, a reimbursement of the discount amount and a reissue fee may be incurred depending on the conditions of use.
Since coupons cannot be applied to tickets that have been already purchased, you must refund with a refund fee and repurchase the ticket to apply coupons.
Coupon discount events may change without notice.
When you cancel your membership, you cannot use the discount coupon you have.
For other details, please check the conditions of use for each coupon.
Using Discount Coupons

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Select an applicable coupon to book with a discounted fare.
Please read the instructions carefully before using the coupon.
Select a coupon to book with discounted mileage.
Coupon discounts only apply when the passenger uses the coupon.
For coupon discounts, the owner of the coupon must have the ticket issued separately.

You can apply coupons toward upgrade awards or mileage tickets.

If you would like to use the coupon for mileage ticket discount, contact Asiana Club (1588-8180) to convert it to 10,000 mile discount coupon.

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The following is information for passengers traveling on one-way flights.

If you do not have a round-trip ticket, note that you may be denied boarding in accordance with departure and arrival regulations, possession of a visa, etc.

Notes for passengers traveling to or from the US.

If you travel to the US (including Saipan) or depart from the US, you must submit passenger information 72 hours before the time of departure for an initial passenger information investigation by the TSA. If you fail to submit the information or submit false information, your boarding may be rejected or restricted. (Abiding by U.S. TSA Secure Flight Program and TSA Passenger Security Regulations)
Passenger’s Name in English, Date of Birth, Gender
Nationality, Passport Number, Passport Expiration Date
Please be advised that this information will only be used by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration for Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) and boarding procedures. It will not be stored separately or used for other purposes. ※ According to the regulation of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the reservation and transportation between Korea-Guam, Saipan and Honolulu are not allowed for customers traveling with non-US carriers where the origination or destination is the US. I have read through the above and will continue the reservation process.

Notes for passengers traveling to the Philippines.

About entering the philippines.

Unaccompanied minors under the age of 15 years cannot book online separately. * Based on adults that are accompanying children/youths under the age of 15
Manila, Cebu: Over the age of 18
Clark Field: Over the age of 20
In accordance with the Philippines Immigration Policy, the accompanying adult who is not the parent of a minor or a child under the age of 15 must submit several documents and the processing fee of $75 (subject to change) to the Immigration office upon arrival.
Contact the reservation center at 1588-8000 for details to prevent from denied boarding/entry due to insufficient documents.
If the surname of the parent and child does not match, the entrance may be denied without appropriate family document. Please have the English copy of resident registration in hand.

When departing from the Philippines:

When purchasing a ticket departing Philippines, PH tax payers must pay the tax separately at the local airport travel tax office in accordance with the Philippines government regulations. Visit www.tieza.com.ph for further details on Philippines government regulations.
* Those who are subject to payment of PH Tax: Citizens, residents, and foreign residents who have lived in the Philippines

Information for customers traveling to Australia

Information on entry into australia.

ETA eligible passport holders visiting Australia, must have ETA granted in advance. Please contact your travel agent or ETA online application for further information.
ETA eligible passport holders visiting Australia, must have ETA granted in advance.
Please contact your travel agent or ETA online application for further information. ※ Before purchasing your ticket, please be mindful that only Australian citizen, a permanent resident, an immediate family member of an Australian citizen/permanent resident can travel to Australia. All travellers arriving in Australia must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities in their port of arrival. ▶ Conditions of entry to Australia : Authority site reference

※ New fees for flights Awards

The return fee after the expiration date (USD 100.00 or 10,000 mile(s) will be the same as the fees currently enforced.
If returned online, the fee will only be charged in mileage. If an international flight ticket is reissued online, only a fee of USD 30 will be charged. Fee changes cannot be made after processing.

This is an announcement for customers using our domestic flights.

When buying domestic flight tickets online, the ticket must be purchased at the time of reservation. Reservations will not be finalized if the purchase is not completed. Please be advised that your flight reservations are subject to change without notice, due to regular schedule changes and regular maintenance work.

※ ※ For domestic flights, passengers without a photo ID will not be able to check-in at the airport or enter the security inspection area.

※ The copy of ID Card is not allowed for your boarding procedure.

※ If pets are brought to the airport without a reservation or confirmation, you will not be able to bring them on board or transport them as checked baggage.

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Please note that the plane and assigned seat number may change without notice.
Changes cannot be made to seats you have already purchased. Please refund your previous purchase and make a new reservation. (International : Refund requests made prior to 48 hours before departure: no refund fee , Refund requests made within 48 hours before departure: not refundable / Domestic : Refund requests made prior to 24 hours before departure: no refund fee , Refund requests made within 24 hours before departure: not refundable)
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A travel agency is a business that provides services related to tourism and travel. They work with accommodation and travel suppliers to offer various traveling packages for popular destinations.

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Air Sino-Euro Associates Travel’s strength lies in its rich and extensive travel experience accumulated for more than 100 years. Many of its team members have been in the trade for over a decade, with its key management boasting of more than a quarter century of experience in worldwide travel. Like good old wine in a new bottle, it is a new-age agent in a brand new packaging yet full-bodied with good favour cultivated over the years.

More affectionately known as ASA Holidays, the home-grown travel agency is a holiday hypermart that offers extensive outbound travel services to destinations worldwide and caters to everyone in the family regardless of age, profile and demographics.

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Our Mission: To be an efficient and customer-centric company, achieving the highest satisfaction for our customers, people and shareholders. We aim to provide a premium range of quality travel products at the most competitive pricing, and through outstanding, personalized services. To continually innovate in our product offerings, yet maintaining the flexibility to adapt to evolving market trends.

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