Craig

While we are talking about the many types of J seats one airline has, can we also talk about AA's J: - Cirrus reverse herringbone on their 77W - the yet to be launched B/E Super Diamond on half of their 772 and new 789 - Customized Cirrus yin-yang on their 77D and 788 - NGBC angled lie-flat on the older 767/777/757 - B/E Diamond on their 321T - unannounced flat bed for their TATL 757

While we are comparing lounges, can we compare the 3rd party lounge at MLE to the much better the Pier F lounge in HKG too?

Flights are full, but it might also be filled with those $500 fares ex-US Great news. They have been enjoying pretty good loads on its KUL-TYO flights (yield might say otherwise tho). But this new route means JL is shut out from serving HND-KUL (JP-MY was only allocated 7 frequencies each). ANA's 14 weekly almost matches JL/MH 17 weekly KUL-TYO frequencies but the latter is more a hub to hub operation without any HND flights - so maybe Malaysia might get the next daytime slots, if any, opens up.

Is Malaysia the only country where they name terminals differently? How about just a simple Terminal 1 and 2? Does it matter the name carries LCCT literally means it's low cost?

EK will upgauge EK346/347 between 01JUL16 and 28JUL16 from 3-cabin 77W to 3-cabin 380. There'll be 2 daily 3-cabin 380 to KUL during this period (EK 342/343 remains 3-cabin 380 service). Etihad will use 3-cabin 77W (Jetihad 77W) for EY411/418.

Looks like I'll get to fly GRU-BCN before it gets the axe! ^ New schedule is out: SIN-LAX SQ7 LAX1630 - 2220ICN+1 // ICN0010 - 0540SIN SQ8 SIN0245 - 1005ICN // ICN1135 - 0545LAX SQ11 LAX0900 - 1345NRT+1 // NRT1500 - 2140SIN SQ12 SIN0920 - 1705NRT // NRT1850 - 1150LAX SIN-SFO SQ31 SFO0835 - 1820SIN+1 SQ32 SIN0830 - 0705SFO SQ1 0005SFO - 0700HKG+1 // HKG0800 - 1200SIN SQ2 SIN1830 - 2215HKG // HKG2340 - 1940SFO

I fly for the price of sea transport

I am just an amateur. I go to kayak and look for the cheapest fare between two destinations - don't bother about loyalty. I never get invited to some list or key.

Wow! So many sarang (nested) tickets! I am no expert, but you should teach me more when I get invited to join some sort of guest list (VIP? I don't know) next year

SKL access at SIN, redeem miles on parent SQ F and J, a personal umbrella if it's raining, 10-second headstart to board to the plane and free peanuts on board.

MH is not in the same league as SQ, so it's best not to compare to them. However, just a slight tweak in the seat will make it way better for passengers. Instead of Vantage (1-2-1 // 1-2-2 alternate seating), go with Vantage XL (all 1-2-1) like what Qantas has and it's all good. But then again, I was very happy with the 2014 price for the current MH 380 J seats. So even if they use the 380 J seats for the 350 whilst maintaining the same 2014 price, I'd be a happy camper.

Because it generates good PR along with all other "enhancements" along the way.

Ha. I thought they are going to teleport the 744 back to KUL and then teleport the 380 to LHR returning as MH 1.

More details please! And good morning!

For you maybe. To me caviar is meh. Etihad doesn't serve caviar and I still love them. Let's be realistic here. That will cost too much money and LH will not be happy if MH buys more caviar than them. I can let that go. No I really like those 50 THB PJs I bought in BKK. I think that should be standard for Y for all flights over 5 hours. J gets John Master and F gets Pierre Cardin.

Here are my improvement ideas: First Class - Install First Class suites similar to Etihad Apartments. We can skip Residence because I think that space is better used for a shower/bathroom. The Etihad apartments shower is kinda small - so we should make it as a full toilet. - Build a new First Class Terminal specifically for First Class passengers (and maybe throw OWEs a bone there too) and have a private chauffeur from the FCT right to plane side with private immigration at the FCT. Cigar room or bathtub filled with yellow duckies are optional, but preferred. Full service sit-down restaurant at the FCT with made-to-order food. - A complimentary 1-hour massage for all OWE/FCL passengers at a purpose-built spa - Personal assistant for every OWE or FCL passenger Business Class - The staggered 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 isn't great, given that there are only 3 throne seats. Change it to 1-2-1 all around. SQ seats are a little too heavy and "awkward". I personally love the reverse herringbone that's on CX and AA 77W - Offer business class passenger 30-minutes foot, back/shoulder massage, or facial Economy Class - Increase seat pitch to 35" and have the most luxurious Y in the sky - Dine on-demand service And for MH Platinums: - Free 8 systemwide upgrades usable anytime on any fare to upgrade to the next cabin of service - Complimentary upgrades to business class on all flights less than 2,000 miles - Complimentary unlimited same day change and standby (on a 24-hour rolling period) We can all fantasize right? For me, MH is a great value. You get what you pay for. You get to sit in J for the price of PEY in other airlines! That's a win-win for me! All other improvements need money, and MH can't print money. The only thing I want is clean planes (which was mentioned in another thread). Keep your planes clean and I am a happy camper.

It didn't carry any passengers back. MH 3 was canceled that day.

After you have selected your flights and clicked "next" on the flights selection page, you'll be directed to the "summary" page. On the "summary" page, click "View Fare Rules". A pop-up window will appear and right next to the city pair (in your case KUL-LHR) you'll see something like "VGVRTFMY". The booking code is almost always the first letter of that fare basis, and in this case it'll be V class.

With 2-4-2 for PEY, I assume it's something like UA Economy Plus or AA Main Cabin Extra (not a separate class/cabin like SQ/CX/BA)? Let's hope OWEs get first dibs on those seats .

I am confused - is this supposed to be a back-up instead of a "let's sub 744 for 380 on slower travel days or sub the 744 for 330 on peak travel days"? Seems like spending money on repainting it to a retro livery (whilst I can imagine it looks great) is just a waste of money.

Thank you for the pics! Appears to be leather seats?

And Suzanne guessed it again. The new configuration is out per airlineroute.net. Total of 6 rows in the new configuration. 1-7 (missing row 3) and 2 additional rows in Y between doors 1 and 2 (Row 9 and 10). I think this must be the first longhaul A333 I've seen with mixed J/Y configuration between doors 1 and 2. First route is SYD on MH 140/141 (daylight ex-KUL) beginning 23MAR16. Let's hope they block 1/4/6 K for OWE

That's amazing! JL is still the only airline that offers a flat bed between JP and MY. Glad to see that they are doing well in premium cabin since the 789 is a very premium-heavy aircraft and it will almost double the J capacity from 24 to 44. Also, this marks the introduction of PEY (35 seats) between JP and MY. Wishful routing: HND-KUL on JL (they might be able to make it work). NRT-KUL will be re-timed for US connections (similar to NH's service) .

I think it's all about marketing. Singapore and Thailand market itself really well. Ask people what is the first thing they think about Thailand and they'll probably reply - good food, beautiful beaches, friendly people, and great hospitality (all of which Malaysia has). And for Singapore - modern, clean, and safe (again, all of which Malaysia has. Some might not agree about safety, but, in the general scheme of things, Malaysia is a *very* safe country for tourists except for a few areas. Rarely you'd hear tourists complaining that Malaysia is unsafe. KL itself is very safe for tourists - be vigilant as you would in any other major city and you'd be fine). Same goes for Indonesia - Borobudur, rice fields, and Bali comes to mind; Philippines - Boracay; Cambodia - Angkor Wat; Vietnam - Ha Long Bay and HCMC; Myanmar - Bagan and Inle Lake. Malaysia? I think a lot of visitors think of the Petronas Twin Towers and they'll say it's a beautiful country, but can't elaborate further. There is not much of a historical/cultural icon that pop up in people's mind instantaneously. I think Malaysia as a tourist destination is underrated, so most people won't have Malaysia on their "to do" list.

3x weekly is hard to sustain due to crew cost. But it's not what the EU market has shrunk - AF aren't doing too well financially and they are shrinking globally. Other airlines like CX is growing in EU - new flights to DUS, ZRH and MAN and soon LGW and MAD. Malaysia is very low-yield. Just a few examples of MH OW partners: JL - flies more than once daily to CGK (and with 4-class 77W!), SIN, BKK CX - 7-8 daily flights to SIN (although KUL get most of the long-haul planes whilst SIN is mostly high-density 773/333), even more flights to BKK and about the same amount of flights to CGK BA - 1 77W and 1 380 to SIN AY - 1 daily to BKK and SIN (we get LGK as a consolation ) QR - 3 daily 380 and 1 77W to BKK QF - 1 daily to BKK/CGK and multiple daily flights to SIN You would think if MH is in OW, there'd be more OW flights to KUL since it's considered a "hub to hub" route, but the opposite is true.