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I guess everyone has a different idea of a LLC, for me it's a carrier that charges everything on top of a base ticket price.
If I need to pay extra - it's a LLC. (I travelled on DJ once as an emegency flight as I'd missed the last QF due to mechanical failure in Bali. The *only* flight I could get, was the most expensive DJ ticket - PER-SYD. That included nothing. I couldn't even get a pillow or blanket on board and yes, I was willing to pay - I was freezing my butt off. Forget it. They told me bluntly that I should have booked it with my ticket. Well guess what? It was an emergency and my TA booked it for me - last seats, and I had to be back in ADL the next day. That was the last thing on our minds.
If I'd been able to get on my original flight - it would have been 1/3 of the price and I could have any number of blankets and pillows.
That in my opinion separates LLC from Full service carriers. I pay upfront and get what I want. No having to add on luggage, food, drinks, pillows, amenity kits - it's included in the price and I know if I need it, I won't be expected to pay with a CC for something as rubbish as an $8 "pillow" (and I use that term loosely.)
Thankfully J* Asia is still more than happy to take my cold hard cash, as is AirAsia (BKK-MFM). I don't fly them often, I prefer CX (BKK-SIN), but when I need to fly in and out same day, J*A is more than adequate.
If I need to pay extra - it's a LLC. (I travelled on DJ once as an emegency flight as I'd missed the last QF due to mechanical failure in Bali. The *only* flight I could get, was the most expensive DJ ticket - PER-SYD. That included nothing. I couldn't even get a pillow or blanket on board and yes, I was willing to pay - I was freezing my butt off. Forget it. They told me bluntly that I should have booked it with my ticket. Well guess what? It was an emergency and my TA booked it for me - last seats, and I had to be back in ADL the next day. That was the last thing on our minds.
If I'd been able to get on my original flight - it would have been 1/3 of the price and I could have any number of blankets and pillows.
That in my opinion separates LLC from Full service carriers. I pay upfront and get what I want. No having to add on luggage, food, drinks, pillows, amenity kits - it's included in the price and I know if I need it, I won't be expected to pay with a CC for something as rubbish as an $8 "pillow" (and I use that term loosely.)

Thankfully J* Asia is still more than happy to take my cold hard cash, as is AirAsia (BKK-MFM). I don't fly them often, I prefer CX (BKK-SIN), but when I need to fly in and out same day, J*A is more than adequate.