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    22 hours ago, Silverfly07 said:

    This runway 33/15 closure shouldn't be an issue at all. On normal days even with all x3 runways in use we can clearly see Airasia planes ( even at peak ) hours taxing all the way from T2 to runway 14L/32R. Literally One end of the world to the other end, causing delays to other T1 traffic and unnecessary workload for ATC. This is the most unprofessional culture airasia can do. I don't blame their crew etc. But the working culture they have is very unprofessional. Have we ever seen T1 traffic using runway 33/15? Unless due to bad weather, never.

    When runway 32L/32R was closed, i want to ask, do we see MH, OD or any other operators complaining? No. And airasia got the face to cancel flights and blame it on runway closure? Unbelievable.

    All stakeholders would have been informed and meetings/agreements settled before the closure of that so called " runway 3 " . Mind you LHR  and  Changi only have x2 runways with even greater traffic volume. Airasia should reconsider their publicity stunts. Very cheap. 

     

    1) ATC only allows 32R departures for KLIA2 if condition permits. The onus is on them. Unprofessional working culture is a very harsh word.

    2) Can you mention any instances where 32R and 32L are closed for an extended period of time (like for months?). 33 is undergoing its second major repair work since in service.

     

  11. Posted · Edited by Walter Sim · Report reply

    AirAsia X unveils all new Premium Cabin, now comes with Zodiac Aura 2015 seat which is also found on TK, MF, BI and Lot Polish Airlines Business class.

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/By0REbRFvdu/?igshid=ttw573oum3d5

     

    Economy class remains....economy.... Lol

    They kinda look the same to me, maybe with different upholstery.

     

    A far cry from what BI / TK has, as these seats dont go fully flat.

  13. Posted · Edited by Walter Sim · Report reply

    Not to be all doom and gloom but I find KLIA a very pleasant airport to transit/depart/arrive from with no checked baggage. There's almost hardly a queue for Malaysian citizens at the immigration, I can be from aircraft to landside in less than 10 minutes.

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    • Check-in areas are designed tightly because of the notion that LCCs would want to push their customers to do online check-in. The airlines should really work together in order to encourage more pax to check-in online.
    • Passengers going through retail outlets help fund airport operation. The more they spend, the more money MAHB earn. PSC alone doesn't pay for the airport operations. As for the confusing floor layout, blame WCT - they do the same thing at Paradigm Mall which they built & operate.
    • Again, it's design so that people spend more time elsewhere rather than waiting at the gate for way more than necessary. Airports want to maximize pax spends as much as they can in order to get as much revenue as possible.

     

    Tony only cares about what Tony wants, to be honest. If it's true that MAHB aren't interested in listening to gripes from the airlines, how come everybody else aren't making a big fuss?

    Lucky you, I see you dont fly AIRASIA enough

     

    - AirAsia are all online / kiosk check in / self bag tagging now. Its the baggage drop thats causing the issue. The fact of the matter is the real estate allocated is nothing compared to whats in KLIA. I guess AirAsia should come out with a way to drop your bags via the internet.

    - I guess WCT should be blamed. Just like how AIRBUS is to be blamed for putting so many seats on the A380 that MAB cant make money out of it.

    - It works the other way round now, my old folks are reluctant now to spend time shopping as theyre afraid theyll miss their flight reason being there is a layer of security (unpredictable), just before their gates.

     

    The other operators have preferential treatment. They get at least 4 check in counters for one departure. Also theyre parked at the nearest International gate most of the time, K1,K3,K5. Never further than that.

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    Easy. MYY can be the TPAC gateway; SBW can focus on AU/NZ; BTU shall be the O&G hub (nonstops to YYC, IAH, GIG and the Middle East with conveniently timed connections to the oil rigs and KL Simpang airport for Petronas businessmen); MYY can be the island hopper hub, and KCH can focus on the super high yield flights to the financial centres of the world (HKG, HND/NRT, SIN, LHR, EWR/JFK etc)

    MZV can be renovated to accommodate the A380 so that EK can fly here

  20. Posted · Edited by Walter Sim · Report reply

    I am not fortunate enough to fly out of KLIA often enough, the peasant in me means I'm at KLIA2 for at least half of the days in a month. Also on some times of the year if I'm lucky enough I get to fly out of KLIA. My humble 2 sens

     

    The GOOD
    KLIA

    • The check in area is spacious enough, which allows for better queue management.
    • I always think KLIA is one of the most straightforward airports to navigate through, no hidden gates etc. Simple Floor 1 to Floor 5.
    • The size is relatively small of which the furthest gate is not too far off each other
    • Walkalators which serves a purpose.

     

    KLIA2

    • Jaya Grocers, FourFingers :pardon:
    • Landside Aerotel Lounge & Hotel
    • Pretty much the plethora of F&B, Shopping options landside, that even MH & KA cabin crews come to hangout

     

    The BAD :girl_devil:

    KLIA

    • Actually I do not have much qualms of KLIA other than the old Aerotrain, or the super annoying bubble lift at the satellite terminal which opens and closes at slomo pace.
    • Yes it may be a bit worn out, but I can live with that. I can get from the aircraft out to land side in record time. I'd take a dated worn out airport over a super blitzy blingy Crazy Rich Asian airport which takes ages to get out from.

     

    KLIA2

    • The check in area tight, which makes for a inefficient queue management, introduces a lot of bottlenecks which disrupts people flow.
    • The idea of going through the mall before reaching check in, can be intimidating for some people. Also people who take public transport are often lost at the mall. The complicated labelling of the floors does not help further. The carpark is consist of 5 levels, CP1 to CP5. Gateway is made out of 4 floors, L1, L2, L2M, L3. Arrivals is at L2, Departures is at L3. To get from the carpark I need to get to CP4, walk to L2, take one floor up to L3 etc.
    • There are some gates which are hard to get to than the other. For example domestic gates, which are located at the K pier. Takes twice as long to get to compared to the ones in J. Which involves an escalator down, a ramp up, and then another two floors down the escalators before arriving at the gate. Gate K18, K20, K22 are hidden behind a big wall, and can be easily missed.
    • A lot of walking yes, but like many big airports in the world. But I'd be less critical of this because it is highly inevitable for an airport this size.
    • The scanning machines are not efficiently placed. Often creating massive bottlenecks.
    • Most gates at the K/J pier only have around 140 seats, the last time I've counted. Indigo / Cebu Pacific / Scoot / Jetstar / AirAsia has a full load of 180-186 passengers.

    While I agree Tony can be a bit whiny at times, to an extent ANNOYING, apart from the SUPERFICIAL stuff here is what he has to deal with as the largest operator there. Remember everything is not about you.

    • KLIA2 is built over soft land, the tarmac sinks, and because of that constant resurfacing of the tarmac has been going on since day 1. I lost count of how many times an aircraft has rolled back, jumped over the chocks, causing damage to the nose gear, and also shearing of the towbar. The depressions can be knee length deep.
    • The constant resurfacing has caused many closures to taxiways, which results in inefficiencies during taxi.
    • Runway 33 seems to be closed more often for ad hoc emergency repairs compared to 32L and 32R.
    • Ruptured Fuel Lines
    • There are stuff regarding operational crew welfare which I can go on and on, if anyone of you would like to know please buy me a cup of tea.

    Just like everyone, I get annoyed and tired too of the incessant bickering vetween AK and MAHB, but I feel the terminal is a wasted opportunity. Then again I may not be as well traveled as most of the people here so what do i know.

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