Pieter C.

Norman, Thanks a lot for the link: these rental rates for the Cessna 152 and 172 are VERY reasonable, compared to what we've to pay overhere in EU, even cheaper than in the US Might consider some flights on 9M-ANA, while overthere

That's exactly what I meant with the AMS flight (MH017): Last week's load in C-class (48seats): 35, 19, 45, 48, 48, 44, 31 !!!

no doubt Amsterdam as well, as C-class usual full (good yield); moreover Y-class also 90-100% loads

Martinair

Charles, Nice to see you included some pictures from the Netherlands (Lelystad and Amsterdam)

Azmal, Although I don't read BM, has this something to do with the toilets/water ???

Bro Kong, No pictures of "the other Dutch airline" ???

Norman, Wished I was there; sigh.....

hehehe, you should see my arms PUTIH Well, never seen both, so was just guessing

Agree with you guys, also, it looks more like KLM (Although the 747-400 was just stunning when visiting SPL 2 weeks ago)

Norman, TK ??? (because of the 777 sticker on the lens)

Welcome Charles... Any trips to Europe planned (on your favorite JAL) ???

Kandiah, Charles, TG does NOT operate to AMS, just code-share with Star-Alliance partner LH from FRA QF does NOT operate to AMS, just code-share with Oneworld partner BA from London EK is operating to DUS and is "serving" the Netherlands this way

That's exactly the reason, why they did this "expensive" advertisement

Azahan, Indeed, it's a Cuore (= heart in Italiano) and imported by Daihatsu... Quite popular, because of the good mileage....remember the gasoline prices overhere ???

Transaero really looks like Air France: so you'll enjoy similar tails afterall (no need for AF to start flying to KUL anymore)

Azahan, Baaaaaaaaa !!! (or is it Laaaaaa) Love the Xiamen-nose Also, TF-ATX came in from Amsterdam (via Dubai), see my posting Love the Daihatsu Cuore as well

Bing, and not to forget: you can make spotting-stops at Dusseldorf and Cologne en-route

Kandiah, Keno, KLM and MAS have an excellent relationship/cooperation with eachother for years and years already: just look at the twice daily connection AMS-KUL and the various code-shares into AU/NZ and PRC and the like !!! It will remain so, for, cutting this coop will hurt both companies !!! My believe is, KLM will "sponsor" MAS as from next year to enter the Skyteam, either as a full-member or as an associate-member; would be great to see KE's reaction, anyhow With AF, it's different cook; MAS wants to increase their frequencies already for years, which is opposed by the French (thru AF), making the relationship quite sour; guess, that's why AF prefers to make SIN their Asia hub... AMS-London frequencies, Kandiah: AMS-LCY 11x a day on weekdays AMS-LGW 10x a day on weekdays AMS-LHR 25x a day on weekdays AMS-LTN 5x a day on weekdays AMS-STN 4x a day on weekdays

Benjamin, Just checked the cabin layout for the 747-400 operating out of AMS today (guess it should be the same with 18F48C314Y) and... 28A should be OK, but 26A has an "emergency exit" probably door, so more room. 28A is over the wing(root), wing up to row 43 rows 48-59 should be OK for views and seatnumbers A or K would do

But don't worry, be happy, someday we all will catch something... Exactly, Radzi, some spotters overhere at Schiphol really get annoyed when they miss "something" at Schiphol between 2am-3am, for instance; I'll just say: bad luck, you cann't have it all - some people have a family too, to attend to (for instance), like me

or would you prefer the "ba" (in Sabah) i.s.o. "la" in Peninsula ???

S V, same with me: in fact, to see the 9M-MRD, I even have to go all the way to FRA (about 5-6 hours by car) Have been spotting since 1968 and have missed a lot, maybe that's why I've this attitude

The following airlines are operating between REP-HAN: U4 with AN4 VN with 320 G6 with M80 RK with 732 so, guess it will be M80 to KUL ?

Keno, What can I say....totally agree with you here; what I heard is a kind of bad relationship between MH and AF concerning the Paris flights