Buying Air Tickets for my Indonesian Maid

My maid just asked if I could get tickets for her to fly back from Padang, Indonesia instead. Previously, it's a round trip from Yoyakarta.

So now, I'll be getting:
- a one-way ticket from Singapore to Yoyakarta and
- another one-way ticket from Padang to Singapore

AirAsia offers one-way tickets to Yogyakarta. Their tickets are more expensive on Saturday and Sunday.

AirAsia: Fees for Checking in Baggage

AirAsia Air Ticket to Yogyakarta: SGD 153

I added an option for 15KG check-in baggage and SGD6 insurance. So the total is SGD153.

For Padang to Singapore, I did a search through AirAsia, JetStar and Tiger Airways. Only Tiger Airways offer tickets from Padang to Singapore.

Tiger Airways tickets are CHEAPER on any days before 14 December 2012. Unfortunately, my maid had negotiated for extra days off and I had to forgo a good discount of IDR500,000 (SGD75) off air tickets and opt for her to come back on the 14 December. 

Tiger Airways Flight Details

Tiger Airways: Fees for Checking in Baggage; SGD11.41 for 15KG

Tiger Airways: Booking fee of IDR 25000

Raw Fare = IDR999,900 = SGD126.77

Check-in 15KG luggage = IDR90,000 = SGD11.41

Booking Fee = IDR25,000 = SGD3.17
Total = IDR 1,114,900 = SGD141.33

Do note that Tiger Airways charge a compulsory booking fee of IDR 25,000 (SGD3.17) for Indonesia flights. Booking fee is only waived for payments made by vouchers or via Mastercard Debit cards issued by Australian Financial Institutions for TT-designated flights operated by Tiger Airways Australia only.


Summary of Cost Involved (Update):
1. Renew Passport = $35
2. Maid insurance = $308.16
3. Renew Work Permit = $20
4. Air Tickets = $153 (AirAsia) + $141.33 (Tiger) = $294.33
5. Worker Insurance (in Indonesia) = $38
Total cost to DIY maid renewal is SGD695.49