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  1. Posted · Report reply

    I've worked for a few airlines in a Reservations capacity so I can answer a few of these questions...

     

    I think it depends on how the code-share or interline agreement is executed. Code sharing and interline agreement can be different for many cases, correct me if I am wrong.

     

    Correct. Whether the passengers need to approach a transfer counter or not depends on whether the airlines in question have an Interline E-ticket Agreement (IET) and Interline Baggage Agreement with each other. Some airlines can also choose not to check passengers all the way through even if an IET exists, depending on circumstances.

     

    But this is an international flight, from a point in Thailand (e.g. HKT) to KUL connecting on flight MH370.

     

    Can Luigi and Christian be accepted on flight MH370 if they did an online check in and just went straight to the departure gate without going through the transfer counter at KUL after completing a flight with Bangkok Airways from HKT?

     

    International to International does not require any security/immigration checks. Passengers can just transit gate to gate. Obviously, there is still document checking and bag screening at the boarding gate.

    Domestic to Domestic is normally the same.

     

    International to domestic and vice-versa will require immigration checks.

  10. Posted · Edited by ericchai · Report reply

    well..i can understand the menu..

     

    for light starter, its like this..

    if u choose cereals, then u have to choose whether u want (cornflacks) or (Garnola with milk)

    if u choose yoghurt, then u have to choose whether (plain yoghurt) or (fruit yoghurt)

     

    for the wholesome,

    either u choose (fresh egg) or (tomato and mush)

    if u choose fresh egg, then u have to choose how the egg is made whether its baked, boiled, or scrambled.

    and u have to choose what your egg comes with, either sausage or ham..

     

    understand??

     

    oh ya..welcome to MW.. :drinks:

     

    Actually I disagree.

     

    For light starter you would pick between:

    -Corn Flakes with milk, or

    -Granola with Milk

    Reasoning: I have never heard of cornflakes eaten without milk...

     

    For the main course:

    - Pick baked/soft-boiled/scrambled egg

    - PLUS choice of [Veal Sausage] or [Ham]

    - PLUS tomato and mushrooms

    Reasoning: This is a continental breakfast we are talking about... (And I think the red box is blocking a comma [,])

    As well, tomato and mushrooms alone doesn't make for a very hearty breakfast :lol:

     

    And you choose between butter, jam, marmalade or honey to put on your bread roll.

     

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    As for the "Thirdly" picture: You put a mixture of the ingredients on top of the Melba Toast/Cracker(biscuit) then squeeze lemon over it (French cuisine I presume)

     

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    As for the second picture: You cut the cheese and it on top of the water cracker and enjoy! (Known as cheese and crackers in Australia)

     

     

     

    Hope I enlightened you guys on a little more about western style dining :drinks:

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    No need to wait 20 years, it's already looking very outdated :)

     

    Unless MAS is planning to shift their advertising focus away from the 'award winning crew' focus, then this change of in-flight uniform business could prove ill advised. You see all the adverts nowadays with the smiling crew, particularly the female uniform, particularly the colour ? That is branding, and that has a cost to it already. To ditch that and put on a new uniform (especially if you change the colour), probably need to start from step one again in rebranding, meaning spending more money

     

    Ah well, I'm sure the higher-up's within MAS have better ideas ! :)

     

    Well said!

     

    MH has built an identity of "award winning crew" based around the instantly-recognisable MH in-flight crew and their Green Kabayas. Looking out at the arrival hall in Sydney Kingsford Smith, I see all kinds of uniforms...from the formal suits that Australian, British and American crews wear, to the mixed uniforms of Arabic airlines (characterised by stylish headscarfs) of Arabic airlines such as Gulf Air and Emirates, right through to the traditional Asian uniforms of Singapore and Malaysia. Each airline has built an identity around their uniforms, and Malaysia is no exception.

     

    But as BC said, we'll have to see if the executives come up with a campaign that can justify the change in uniform.

     

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    Sorry for the improvisation of the photo taking. Perhaps Kenneth can give a better coverage. The female IFS, Norafizah also informed me that a new sarong kebaya will be unveiled for the normal rank flight attendants. The colour will be dark blue, slightly lighter than SQ's. She pointed towards the blue hue motifs on her new red kebaya when explaining it to me.

     

    As for the male IFS uniform, the black suit is worn together with a blue shirt and a red (dotted/patterned) neck tie.

     

    You must be kidding me!

     

    I understand that modernisation has it's price, I think that there is too much to lose if they are going to completely change the colour of their Kabaya.

     

    The green kabaya is as much associated with MAS and a kangaroo is with Australia (or the Eiffel Tower with Paris). The green kabaya has been with MAS through the good times and the bad. The constant winning of cabin staff awards is a testament to this. To get rid of such a well known part of MAS is just ridiculous. Why fix something that isn't broken?

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    i know i know... it's between 2 adjacent islands in orkney in northern scotland. cant remember the names. i stumbled upon orkney's tourism website when i was planning a trip to scotland 2 years ago.

     

    Now why would you even bother :p

     

    It's just like Labuan-KK, just take the ferry! It would certainly be cheaper (although I haven't tried before). Guess the islands doesn't have naval access.

  20. Posted · Edited by ericchai · Report reply

    Sorry to bump up the topic, but here's a recent news article regarding the design of the new bird.

     

    Flying high with design

    Young Ekkawich Ariyawonsanukul's traditional-turned-contemporary design wins him free travel for a whole year

     

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    Ekkawich Ariyawongsanukul

     

    Twenty-two-year-old Ekkawich Ariyawongsanukul said he had never been to Europe before even though his family runs a tourism business.

     

    But after he won the aircraft painting contest - "Rabai See Airbus, Rabad Sai Thai AirAsia" - with his version of the unique Thai pattern of kanok, resembling tongues of fire, his dreams finally came true.

     

    Earlier this month, Ekkawich, or "Peet" as his friends at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University, call him, got a chance to fly to the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, to admire a brand new A320 Airbus with his kanok pattern painted on.

     

    "Less is more" was the concept behind his winning work.

     

    Ekkawich explains that, instead of putting his design all over the body of the aircraft, he chose to only paint the tail area. "When people see the aircraft up in the sky, the pattern can be very clear."

     

    The contest was held to challenge all Thai university students to artfully depict Thai identity and the quality of this budget airline.

     

    Ekkawich opted for the kanok pattern because it is both traditional and matches the airline's logo.

     

    The design, however, didn't just come out of his imagination. It took time and dedicated research before he could settle on this unique pattern. He spent hours in the library studying the real characteristics of the kanok design before he came up with his own version. It took a week.

     

    "Before being able to create my own design, I had to understand the peculiarities of the kanok. What it looks like and why it is different at each temple, so I could come up with my own basic concept."

     

    During his research, Ekkawich discovered that traditional kanok designs were curvier and had many more delicate details. But since he had adopted the "less is more" concept, he decided to create a pattern he could call contemporary.

     

    "All those complicated curves and lines had to be cut out, leaving only a simple filigree. A very complex design would have made it look more local, not international or modern."

     

    Though his pattern may look like it is unfinished, Ekkawich says he intended to make it look that way to convey AirAsia's continuous development.

     

    The colours used in the work are red and white, which as Ekkawich explains, match the airline's official colours.

     

    "I don't want my work to distract people from the company's established brand. Other colours would only confuse them, because they are already familiar with the airline's red-and-white image."

     

    After four sketches, the design was finalised using computer graphic software and the result was something that beat the 136 other graphics submitted by university students nationwide.

     

    One of the judges, well-known Thai artist Suchart Wongthong, said Ekkawich's design was outstanding because he had used white space effectively in his kanok pattern.

     

    "While other works were cramped with detail and colours, the few components in this work made it visible and easy to recognise the airline from a distance," Suchart explained.

     

    "Graphics containing too many elements are suitable for looking at closely, but in this case the design had to be recognisable from a distance."

     

    The other judges were national artist Naowarat Pongpaibool, who wrote a poem to be displayed on the front of the aircraft, and Thammasat University's Thai Khadi Research Institute's Anucha Thirakanont.

     

    As winner, Ekkawich did not just get a trip to France, he also got himself and his family free tickets to any of Thai AirAsia's domestic and international destinations for a whole year.

     

    Thai AirAsia's CEO Tassapon Bijleveld said the A320 Airbus with Ekkawich's design and Naowarat's poem were now being used for the Hat Yai, Shenzhen and Macau routes.

     

    "This Airbus is the third out of the company's order of 40 new A320 Airbus aircraft which will replace our old Boeing 737-300. It is also the first aircraft in the world which bears the painting of a student and a poem by the national artist on its body."

     

     

     

    Story and photo by Watchara Saengsrisin

     

    The Nation

     

    Link To Article

  23. Posted · Edited by ericchai · Report reply

    I don't have any experiences with their snack box, although I can comment that it looks decent from the pictures that I am seeing. Decent, that is, only for a lunch-meal maybe.

     

    Do they serve the same thing for morning and night flights?

     

    I would hate to see this box if I am having an early-morning or late-night flight when when a hot breakfast or dinner is more appropriate. Even to Australian standards, sandwiches are totally inappropriate for breakfast or dinner.

     

    edit: and I do believe that there is another thread relating to this

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    Yep, they are fully booked out till January somewhere. You cannot get a single seat. Even though they are already at full capacity, they are going to lower their fares a bit next year...I guess to ensure a good load after the holiday season.

    I haven't heard anything about passenger opinion recently.

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