Craig

The RM150 for non-ASEAN premium pax is new! Now that's a hefty levy! Guess there'll be new threads about MH's ex-ASEAN fares in the future since transit pax aren't subjected to the levy (same for UK's APD) BTW, if anyone is interested, Mavcom is studying the feasibility of amending the PSC (different airports with different PSCs, note that KLIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are different terminals in the *same airport* despite people think otherwise).

MH would very much prefer routing them via LHR. Fly their own metal to LHR and then interline to BA (MH already sells plenty of ex-EU fares with a LHR connection on BA). If you look at MH's EU-MY or vice-versa, the best deals are almost always via LHR (instead of via DXB/AUH/AMS).

I was looking at VN-MY flights and it appears that VN has introduced "Economy Super Lite" fares (booking class: G/P) for flights between VN and KUL, CGK, SIN, and BKK since 20 May 2019. If you accidentally bought a HBO (hand-baggage only) fare, the cost to check-in a bag is pretty exorbitant: 0-5kg: USD $20 5-10kg: USD $40 The up fare from Basic/Super Lite fare to one that includes baggage is only USD $30.

Mavcom's air traffic rights application for May is out Interesting applications: AK: BKI-MDC 4 weekly (scuba shuttle?) D7: KUL-HFE - 4 weekly TPE-OKA - 4 weekly (5th Freedom rights) MH: KUL-CTS: 3 weekly (is this for charter or schedule?)

I am not privy to the exact details of the MAB Act, but if you believe that *all* unfair contracts did not transfer over, then sure Looks more like business class menu on KUL-HND. First Class without caviar or wagyu beef on a Japanese carrier? Might as well be in business KUL-HND Business Class Menu NH First Class Menu NH invited Malaysia based Mileage Club members to their tasting event at Zipangu back in February or March in preparation for their collaboration with Zipangu. MH is collaborating with KL Hilton's Iketeru for their KUL-JP flights (JL doesn't have any because it's a light snack + breakfast service).

I am curious if that's the average cost for SQ J on SIN-CGK or just the cost of the standard menu (I can't imagine the BTC Lobster Thermidor option costing $32.67 SGD) I'd like to know, if you are the CEO of MAB and you are reviewing the contracts and you noticed that the contract is BS, all signed by your predecessors with hefty penalty for breaking the contract. The supplier/caterer knows that they are ripping MAB off, MAB knows that they are being ripped off, the public knows that MAB is being ripped off, what can/are you going to do with the long-term contract?

US universities offer plenty of those short course programs (mostly in summer - "Summer School") where anyone is free to apply and it's usually non-competitive. You'd be taught by the same high calibre professors (as I assume you would in Harvard). I went to an Ivy league school for summer school (so I can get my second degree faster) and a few of my friends went to Harvard/MIT for summer school

Glad we agree that we do not have enough radiation in the world today

I am sure the government has their plate full, but revamping the entry requirements for certain citizens would a good idea. I still find it interesting that Libyans, Yemenis, and Syrians can enter Malaysia visa-free but Colombians require a visa.

I think SQ is finding it difficult due to Chinese carriers. All Asian carriers will find it difficult once China perfects their transit flow Have you seen how cheap fares are from China (or on Chinese carriers)? I don't want a CEO who makes a lot of PR statements but does nothing for the company. I want a CEO who knows what he's doing. The less noise, the better And you forget that Ryanair and Easyjet have huge bases in Germany as well. AB's hub was in TXL and to a certain extent, DUS (both aren't exactly high yielding cities, DUS maybe but not compared to FRA/MUC). RM32 per year for every Malaysian for subsidized air travel? Sign me up please Where else can you get 15€ domestic flight on a full service carrier?

A380 on MH 432/433 was a one-off thing. MH72/72 was canceled on 02JUN. KUL-US (not MY) market can fit in one 737/320 flight a day, with about half of it going to/from LA. Come S20, most of US flights except for a few will be routed via HND (JL/NH are expected to get 6 each plus a handful from their US counterparts). UA will only have IAH/LAX/GUM from NRT and AA will only have DFW/LAX from NRT. JL (or JP, KR, TW in general) has stronger ties with the US than the EU. Plus it doesn't really makes sense for a lot of passengers to connect via Japan/Korea from Asia to Europe (and schedule sucks where most flights are westbound day flights) where as it's on the way for most America bound flights. *IF* MH gets what they want at HND, I don't think MH has much use for NRT anymore. Domestic connections are many folds better at HND and not to mention Tokyo bound pax will almost always choose HND over NRT. There are only about 26 daytime slots left at HND for S20. I'd be surprised if Malaysia gets 2 and more importantly, Mavcom awards both of them to MH leaving D7 with the nighttime slot. The JV as of right now applies (if approved) for MY-JP market only. So if a pax is traveling say SG-MY-JP, it's not metal neutral yet.

I always thought the scanning of bags are voluntary (or unless being called), at least during the previous system. I see people queuing up to have their bags checked and I usually just walk between the two lines and walk straight out

Malaysia has been doing this for quite some years now (all compulsory taxes and fees are included in the air ticket prices). The only new thing I see is the CC charges (only applicable to LCCs like AK Group, JQ, TR etc.) which must now be included in the price of tickets.

Still subject to regulatory approval, no? The A380 has been removed from regular commercial operations (currently serving Saudi Arabia charter flights only). And if MH gets HND slots, they can't use their 380s there as well as HND is not 380 capable.

Shenzhen Airlines will stop serving KUL sometime in June.

And I thought Malaysians are relatively non-violent citizens 🙄 You do realize that you just made a death threat right?

MAVCOM approved the following route applications from MH (April 2019): KUL-PDG - 2.2 units (what is a "unit"?) BKI-SDK - 7 weekly KUL-KTJ - 3.3 units (where's KTJ? Google says Kenya ) KUL-LBU - 1 weekly KUL-MYY - 2 weekly KUL-PKU - 4.4 units KUL-SOC - 4.4 units KUL-BTU - 1 weekly KUL-JHB - 2 weekly KUL-KCH - 4 weekly KUL-PEN - 4 weekly KUL-SDK - 3 weekly Other notable approved applications: OD: BKI-SDK - 14 weekly SZB-XSP - 42 weekly!!! AK: KUL-CGK - 7 weekly KUL-MNL - 7 weekly KUL-PKU - 5 units D7: KUL-NGO - 4 weekly More info here: MAVCOM April 2019 Air Traffic Rights

I always thought MAHB is a non-profit company that solely collects revenue from PSC and it's used to provide rent free agreements to retailers so passengers would choose to KUL over the likes of SIN and BKK. *shrugs*

Sounds good. I wonder if they'll expand it to cover US/Canada/South Asia in the future. Basically means both airlines share costs and revenue for the market they want a JV in. They can coordinate schedules and fares without anti-competitive agencies scrutinizing at them. I also saw "metal neutral" mentioned in the application - this means pax can choose to fly either on JL or MH on any fare without much restrictions (that's how it should work theoretically but cheaper tickets usually have a rule that says "Flights must be on MH operated by MH" etc.).

Yes. But Some heads-up will be appreciated. If it weren't for this thread, I wouldn't have known MH *AND* OD has introduced HBO fares. For domestic/regional flights, I usually just go for the cheapest fare family unless I have a reason to buy J. Well their Maths is wrong. 100% increase from 0kg is still 0kg. So the sweet spot is Gold/OWS for domestic flights In all seriousness, this is much better than EU HBO or US Basic Y fares. Elites still get some baggage allowance

Well this could have been implemented better. How about some heads-up instead of immediate effect? And what if pax has elite status (either with MH/OW) - are they still given the extra baggage allowance for Y Lite fares? Btw, why do people need that much baggage allowance (I get it if you are moving or if you are traveling to temperate countries etc.) but for a holiday, 20kg is a lot. PS: Can we have a separate thread instead of getting buried in here?

Perfect. Guess I need to make my way there this year before they shut down Komodo in 2020 (because you know people are smuggling carnivorous reptiles out of the island!).

Sure. The average flying time on AK is ~18 mins for PEN-LGK and slightly longer for LGK-PEN (~20 mins) and QR's flight is blocked at 40 mins. You can dine either 30s or 45s later. I think QR has a service on all their flights no matter how short it is, but I think this is their shortest flight (coming in at 129km or 80miles, compared to KUL-SIN at 296km / 184miles) BTW, does anyone know why AK schedules 2 PEN-LGK-PEN almost back to back (leaving within 15-20 minutes of each other)?

QR will launch LGK beginning 15 October 2019. QR plans to serve LGK 4 weekly A332 initially before increasing to 5 weekly B788 a few weeks later (when Winter 19/20 schedule begins). Routing will be DOH-PEN-LGK both ways (no traffic rights between PEN and LGK obviously).

Qatar will begin Q-Suites equipped A359 on QR 844/845 services to KUL wef 15JUL19 per airlineroute. Also seems like QR848/849 will be flown with Q-Suites 77W at some point too (shows daily for July). As with all things QR, don't trust their aircraft schedule until you see it at your gate