H C Chai
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Hi guys, I will be flying with SriLankan Airlines (UL) end of the year from LHR to KUL via CMB. Just wondering if anyone has been on this airline before and if you do, some tips on Y seat selection will be greatly appreciated! I will be flying their A340-300 on LHR-CMB stretch and A330-200 on CMB-KUL. Have tried airlinequality, seatguru and seatexperts. There is not a great deal of information about this airline I heard that UL offer descent Y class products but that was about 4-5 years ago, not sure if they have done any upgrades since then...
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There is a little icon in the recently revamped AirAsia website saying AAX will be flying to Gold Coast soon. There is no further information though...
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Options for travelling to Senai airport from SIN
H C Chai replied to S V Choong's topic in General Aviation
OK, but I need to get the number from my mum, so it is going to take a day or two. Hope that's ok. In the meantime you might want have a try on Silkair (www.silkair.com). Their fare ex-SIN can be a bargain. I am not sure which date you are travelling but in late August/early September they seem to have quite a few seats available at S$346 inclusive (RM795) for SIN-BKI return. AK fare in late August can be quite expensive, so it is worth considering Silkair if their schedule fits your (they don't fly to BKI everyday though, thats the downside). Dont forget Silkair is a full service airline so you get meal, drinks, allocated seating, 100% female cabin crew and most importantly, the hassle of travelling all the way from SIN to Senai.... Just a suggestion... -
Options for travelling to Senai airport from SIN
H C Chai replied to S V Choong's topic in General Aviation
Choong, You can choose to pre-book a taxi to travel from Senai to any destination in SIN (or vice versa) at S$50. The car seats four so if you are travelling with family/friends the price is quite reasonable. You need to phone them up and give them your mobile phone number, flight details. I used them once in December last year and recommended it - unlike buses you dont even need to get off the car at immigration when going into Singapore (not sure about coming back to Malaysia though). I learnt this from a friend and it looks like we folks from Kuching use their service quite a lot, especially AirAsia passengers who are unable to use the MAS bus service to SIN. Let me know if you are interested. -
wow this is definitely worth keeping! Thanks for sharing, guess I better pop into the MAS office over here sometime to get a copy.
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Ready for 50 hours Domestic Deal & World Online Celebration
H C Chai replied to M. Sofian H.'s topic in General Aviation
Agreed! But whether this is true or not true, the fact that most airlines are advertising their fare net of all the non-optional extras mean we consumers are not seeing what we end up paying for. This seem to be the industry norm (at least in Asia) and I find it very upsetting -
Wow only 50 sen! I guess it will end up more like RM50 when everything is added up I really miss the old days when only the airport tax of RM5 is to be added to the air fare.... These days airlines are advertising their fares artificially low but at the same time throwing in so many hidden extras such as fuel surcharge, adminstration fees etc. I really hope the advertising watchdog will do something about it!
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Yes BKI based passengers are lucky to have RBA. I flew them early this year (around Easter time) on BKI-BNE via BWN. Return was only RM1600+ (RM1100+ plus taxes) per person!
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MAS wants audit on planes - RAS aircraft repairs to cost up to RM40m
H C Chai replied to Robin's topic in General Aviation
Sorry for being a bit naive… but can I ask a question about the AOC : If the AOC is issued to FAX so that they can run the rural air services and the non-trunk routes within East Malaysia, don’t you think it will make sense for the government to take back the AOC the same time FAX return the rural air services and non-trunk routes to the government? -
I have never been to the States but I guess on this side of the Atlantic the London airports (especially Heathrow!) are just as bad. I flew BA three times in the past 12 months and ALL the flights were delayed between 1 - 2.5hrs. Looks like this is becoming the norm and people here are getting used to it
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How to hunt for a cheap ticket in peak season?
H C Chai replied to H C Chai's topic in General Aviation
Hmm.... BI fare ex-LHR isn't cheap at all... they seldom have promotion recently even during off peak season such as May-June. I just visited the BI website and did a search on LHR-BKI in Dec, it works out £998 incl taxes! That's almost the same price as SQ MH -
How to hunt for a cheap ticket in peak season?
H C Chai replied to H C Chai's topic in General Aviation
Hmm... what does HIP limitation mean? I tried flights out of ARN on BA/AA website, they don't seem to be any cheaper... Anyway thanks for the help, if you happen to come across some cheap deals ex-LON, please give me a shout ok... -
How to hunt for a cheap ticket in peak season?
H C Chai replied to H C Chai's topic in General Aviation
Wow thanks for the tips everyone! Keith, you really do look like a professional fare hunter Unfortunately the fare you listed in the cheapest discount bucket are all gone. I tried the Iberia website, roundtrip Madrid - Singapore via London both ways works out £515 all in. What a surprise. MAD-LHR, LHR-SIN on BA and SIN-LHR on QF. Good since I am not an Iberia fan. The only problem is the connecting time in London is quite short (2-4hrs), and I dont think I can convince the check in agent at SIN to tag my luggage to LHR instead of MAD. I tried multiple stop option but the fare went up to something ridiculous. -
Hi all, Just trying find out what is the best way to get a good deal for travelling in peak season, e.g. in Christmas period between UK and Malaysia? I was looking for flights ex- London around 22-Dec (give or take 2 - 3 days), returning just after New Year. Both SQ and MH are around £950 including taxes! Non-direct flights (EK,QF) are about £100-200 cheaper, but still far cry from the £400 incl taxes during low season. Any advice will be greatly appreciated
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Yes, I saw your article about Firefly in this month's Airliners. Also your Langkawi article in the Airport Magazine (May/June 2007 issue). Great stuff!
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Here is my list ... Traditional airlines Austrian Airlines British Airways bmi Emirates Lauda Air Lufthansa Malaysia Airlines Olympic Airlines Olympic Aviation Qantas Royal Brunei Airlines Silkair Singapore Airlines Turkish Airlines Virgin Blue LCC's AirAsia Buzz Easyjet Go Ryanair and soon... Spanair Aegean Airlines
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wow... looks really new! even though its second hand Thanks for sharing! looks like they are getting the -ER after all, which means they should be able to do BWN-LHR non-stop?
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Free seats again! That's cool! I am tempted to fly KCH - PEN this December around Christmas time, not sure if the free seats are available during that period (peak season). Anyways, does anyone know if the East Malaysian operations (i.e. KCH and BKI based aircrafts) will be getting an upgrade to A320s?
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Yeah, too bad they don't serve E Malaysia. KCH used to be a Fokker heaven until the rationalisation took place. All of the sudden the F50's are nowhere to be seen... Maybe Firefly can do KCH-PON route previously served by MAS? Batavia still flies this route so I guess the load must be quite healthy?!
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I was only searching for flights to Australia (Brisbane in particular) and found the MATTA fare isn't really a bargain. Maybe it works out OK for those living in KL / Klang Valley, but for East Malaysians like me, travelling via Singapore on SQ or QF seem more attractive, and still works out cheaper even you have to pay a ridiculous RM860 on KCH-SIN roundtrip. My sis just pop into the Royal Brunei airlines office in KK last week and their fare to Brisbane return is RM1,621 (including taxes) ex-KK! This is about RM800 cheaper than MAS 'offer' ex-KUL..... I have booked the flight and now I am hoping they will be using the refurbished 767 on the BWN-BNE run. Otherwise I need to find a way to entertain myself during flight :-p
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I tried the online booking for flights to Australia. Looks like they only do one way and return fares online. I am still figuring out how to book an open jaw ticket (KUL-BNE, then MEL-KUL) looks like I need to phone them up. Seth you're right, the fare doesn't seem attractive... even SQ normal web fare (min 2 ppl travelling together) is about RM200+ cheaper...
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Thanks for the link! My parents are looking for flights to Brisbane in March so I'm hoping that MH MATTA fair will live up to their slogan ... Looking at last year's promotion the fare on this route (ex-KUL) is RM1300+tax, based on the current fuel surcharge level the total would work out approx RM2100. Hmmm... this is not any cheaper than SQ 2-to-go Sweetdeals (ex-SIN) at S$885 incl taxes (about RM2100 too).....
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Hmm... may i ask what is the meaning of "ethnic ticket"?
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Air Asia X Given Long Haul Rights Malaysia-Europe
H C Chai replied to Ken K. Kour's topic in General Aviation
There must be a reason behind this... people don't complain out of no reason. I have just been back to Sarawak and what I have heard from friends and relatives is that FAX is very unrealiable (at least on KCH-MKK run). Even my relatives from Mukah decided to take a bus to Kuching (thats a 12hr+ bus ride!). -
Good to know that AK is launching PEN - KCH direct service!! Lets hope the load will be good and won't end up like the others AK shortlived routes such as IPH-JHB, KBR-JHB, BKK-BKI, KUL-BPP!