DavidC

Is Malindo withdrawing from Colombo? I can't seem to be able to make any booking in April anymore. CMB is also taken out from destination selection drop down list.

Really? Just photo representation i guess. More likely to be 734.

After putting on the livery and i presume some "restoration" to the cabin, it wud be a waste if its send back to store.

She is sure a beauty, resplendant is her original colors

OD opens Kuala Lumpur - Colombo.

anybody know what is happening to this fly mojo jojo? are they taking off?

PEN-TRZ puzzles me. I would thought PEN-MAA would be a better option, IMHO. I could still remember back in the 70s and perhaps early 80s MH used to service the PEN-MAA sector and Penang airport was packed during the arrival or departure for the sector.

Now that is a joke. Except for mornings, the penang airport is practically like a ghost town. Most flights are to Subang and KL only. Direct international flights are pathetic with only Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taipeh and Singapore dominating the scene (Medan included by note the flight cancellations). Overall, you will be impress if you see the load in the morning but after that, well... its a different story. So before the second runway comes into conversation or a better and expanded terminal, try getting more flights in to Penang, perhaps from India. Chennai in particular. My 2 sen which of course now worth practically nothing.

Air France terminating KUL, last flight on 25 October 2015. Sad to see her go. If MH terminates Paris, there will then be no direct flights to CDG. http://airlineroute.net/2015/06/16/af-kul-w15cxld/

If EK were to land their metals in PEN, MH would have been shocked to core even though the flight may not be via KUL. As is, you barely see jellyfishes at PEN. Red Cap dominates the domestic gates most of the time with FY and OD monopolising Gate B4. Compared to previous years where you only see jelly fishes at PEN and barely any other airlines. What a shame. It would be a total nightmare for Jelly Fish if EK plies KUL/PEN at the same pricing as MH... Would loyalty and nationalism prevails in this instance?

Took OD205 KUL/DEL. I have only praises for the flight. It was a good flight arriving DEL +/-2130 local time. Good time to arrive as the big flights have either touched down way before or yet to arrive. OD was the only flight arrive DEL at that time; needless to say, there was no one at the immigration. Beside, DEL is well laid out and good airport, unlike BOM. Overall, I would rate the flight an 8 our of 10. In addition, the 739 is a pleasant aircraft with good IFE in its own category. The IFC was also impressive for Biz Class. Note: I got Biz Class seat for only RM950 one way. I would take OD205/206 for my future trips to DEL definitely. Both sector is 90% full. Biz Class pax are according ITC Lounge at DEL; the same lounge used by QR.

I did KUL to Nice a 2 years back via Frankfurt through MH/BA.

IMHO... This is a suitable time to rethink the business model of the national airline. The name and branidng + the logo can come afterwards. Firstly, it is a good time to split the international sector to one airline and the regional/domestic to another. Perhaps the role and business model of Firefly can be expanded to cover the domestic (if necessary) but more importantly, the regional destinations using the B738s. That will not be too difficult to pursue with the aircrafts readily available and skilled manpower, i.e. above the wings personnel. The international sector - a total revamp with complete paradigm shift is required as this has always been the major challenge, esp with many big boys around. The right product-service mix need to be well thought out. Then the product-service positioning and of course, the topic everyone love to talk about, i.e. the logo, the colour scheme, etc,. Below the wings services - outsource to KLAS if necessary. Keep whatever that can really support the branding of the "international airline" sector, i.e. IFC, etc. Just my 2 sen. ... and if it is not too much to ask for, use a proper designer to design their uniforms. Not some amateur from ...

Air Asia and Air Asia X bag first and second placing respectively for the Best Low Cost Carriers Worldwide & Asia; Air Asia X comes in second for Australia/Pacific. Unfortunately, Malaysia Airlines is nowhere to be seen where even Garuda made it to the top listing. So sad. What will be come of MH?

On the contrary. I applaud your action for doing so - giving MH your unconditional support. My only hope is that when the dust settles and with the grace of the Almighty, MH370 is found in good state with the prayers of all; MH along with its Management and Staff pull their socks up show the world her rightful place.

That is very true. It is total crap. How can this be an "oversight" when one knows very well it is totally insensitive to another profession. If you have a "process" in place, how on earth can you allow this one to pass through your system. Post-event apology after the damage has been done can be viewed as "questionable sincerity". "Kudos to AK"? It should not have happened in the first place.

haiii... revenue naik but rugi duit lagi, apalah nasib. Orang lain report buat untung, kita punya asyik rugi duit. Malu entah nak letak muka mana! Besok tengok Uncle T punya result dapat selamatkan air muka kita tak!

Yeah, the mushroom with eventually tumbuh "kulat" lahh based on our local maintenance standards

Yessss... Colombo is back! I can get cheap tickets again. Its oredy in AK system and bookable.

sorry if I am a bit pessimistic, but I don't think the expansion plan is anything exciting. Can be an anti-climax thingy with announcement that they have add like XX number of routes with the code sharing arrangements.

It does not matter and I sure hope its true coz I wouldn't like to pay xtra to UL and Mh for a 3.5 hours flight!

I just did a KUL/CMB/KUL 2 weeks ago, it was a pathetic old 738. Needless to say ... what sky interior? OMG, it was an international route with foreigners of various nationalities. Buat malu orang. I wud rather take AK's 320 to CMB where it is much more comfortable and generally you don't feel so cramp down like a 737. Sadly, AK terminated this route. Food was nothing to shout about too... Very sad for our national airline.

MH has a lot of explaining to do. For one, nothing great on service anymore. Not even on Top 10 list? Back in the very olden times, it used to win Best economy class along with Best Cabin Staff, if I am not wrong. Saving grace again for Malaysia is probably Air Asia (not that I am a big fan).

No Colombo since AK pulled out fro CMB? only UL and MH, very expensive...

That is correct, 2 flight from SZB each day to main domestic destinations. I used to take these flight to PEN and return. And you still can get a night economy (last flight) at around 2335 for about RM97 or something like that, payment made through Maybank ATM.