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  1. With the termination of the joint business agreement between British Airways and Qantas following the new alliance of the Australian carrier with Emirates, Malaysia Airlines is likely to fill up the empty seat on the Kangaroo route for British Airways. With better possibilities for the British carrier to be back in Kuala Lumpur...

     

     

    BANGKOK-The announcement of the Qantas/Emirates partnership and the termination of the joint business operation on the strategic “Kangaroo route” (UK-Australia) between British Airways and Qantas is likely to make one airline happy: Malaysia Airlines. The Malaysian national carrier has already been well positioned to capture traffic from London to Australia and New Zealand. The airline flies twice daily of London, including one daily frequency conducted in its brand new Airbus A380. The A380 flight was launched in June but upgraded to a daily frequency two weeks ago. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines proposes up to eight daily connections to Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.

     

    Connections via Kuala Lumpur will become even more attractive from November 26, Malaysia Airlines will start daily 'A380 all the way' flights between Sydney and London via Kuala Lumpur from November 25 when MAS will also run its Airbus 380 on flights MH122/123 to Sydney. Connections on the Kangaroo Route is likely to gain significance following MAS official integration to Oneworld before the end of the year. MAS will then look like the most suitable partner to replace Qantas in Singapore for British Airways. It might even pave the way for BA to reconsider a reopening of its operations to Kuala Lumpur, a destination it used to fly until the late nineties. The airline could first set up a code-share with MAS before being physically present again in the Malaysian capital.

     

    Ironically Qantas possible replacement by MAS for British Airways was fostered by the Australian carrier which sponsored the candidacy of Malaysia Airlines into Oneworld global alliance.

     

    Malaysia's First A380 Touches Down in KL International Airport on May 30,30 May 2012. The airline has an order for six Airbus A380 offering a configuration of 494 seats comprising 8 First Class and 350 Economy Class seats on the main deck and 66 Business Class and 70 Economy Class seats on the upper deck.

     

    Table: Connection in October 2012 for Malaysia Airlines from London LHR to Australia and New Zealand

     

    Adelaide

    Daily except 1

    22:00- 07:10

    MH1-MH139

    Auckland

    1-3-4

    2-5-7

    12:00- 23:45

    22:00-11:45

    MH3-MH133

    MH1-MH131

    Brisbane

    2-4-5-6-7

    12:00-19:45

    MH3-MH135

    Melbourne

    Daily

    Daily

    12:00-21:10

    22:00-08:05

    MH3-MH129

    MH1-MH149

    Perth

    Daily

    3-5-6

    12:00-15:00

    22:00-00:15

    MH3-MH125

    MH1-MH127

    Sydney

    Daily

    Daily

    12:00-19:50

    22:00-09:00

    MH3-MH141

    MH1-MH123


  2. Hey guys let be proffesional. This is a chat forum and it is no use getting all excited and over worked. And Aiman please do not post me anymore personal messages to my e mail as I dont know who you are.

    This is what I received from him.

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    Aiman Arif has sent you a new personal conversation entitled "kecoh".

     

    Aiman Arif said:

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    lu tau tak apa yang jadi dalam mas?lu mau marah bising2,lu kerja dalam mas?lu tau apa politik jadi dalam mas?lu backup tony sbb dia sama kaum dengan lu kan?tapi lu tak tau apa dia dah buat

     

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    Aiman ini bukan masalah perkauman, dan TF bukan sama kaum dengan saya.Dalam forum ini kami semua ingin melihat MH

    maju ke hadapan dan bersaing dengan syarikat penerbangan antarabangsa seperti Singapura dan garuda.Buat masa ini MH terlalu gairah

    dan tertumpu dengan TF dan AK. Akan lebih bermanfaat sekiranya tumpuan itu diberi kepada pihak MH sendiri.

    LU??


  3. Looking to the future,will MH introduce Y+ on the A380 sometime?

    On the other matter that attracts a lot of debate is the refurbishment of 777 cabin. That cabin interior has been around since 90's (Y class) and looks

    really dated. 3 years is a long time in this aspect. In my opinion,they should refurbish it to standardise the products offerings and if they do then I would rather hop on MH 777 than SQ 777-200.Until then i will always ensure that my trip is on SQ77W ex CHC/AKL.

    Hey its a bussiness and you hv to spend money to make money.Does anyone think the the cabin shouldnt be refurbished?And knowing MH 3 years means more like 4 or 5!


  4. The premium eco looked decent. Too bad, they removed it.

    This would have been a good marketing point to earn extra revenue and it would hv beaten SQ Y hands down if u had to pay a few quid more,everyone would.It would be taken up all the time! Current MH management is naive at best. This would have brought them in align with QF,hence one world.

    MH union is a lazy bunch of people who do not want to work extra and hence feel the threat from red's.b cos thats the way they have lived their life for years wit MH.

    On one blog there is so much of anger that Pariah, next mas exployee/union member also refers to TF as that pariah. Wow I would stop sending my planes there too!


  5. sad to see J class not fully flat. One just have to look at the pics of the qatar 787 to see how the outside color scheme is incoperated inside,seat belts

    are all the same color as the livery color and also nice additions of swoops inside of the same color.

    MH interior colors for F class is rojak. Red borrowed from AK.

     

    http://www.airliners.net/photo/Qatar-Airways/Boeing-787-8DZ-Dreamliner/2131658/&sid=491b693643719afb61c077ec8c9fc47e


  6. Thanks for the insights. It seems that Y class gets the most enhancements, relatively speaking. Hopefully we see the return of elegant menu cards in Y as well. A toothbrush & paste would be a better item in the Y amenity kit than the "neck-pillow', given that the headrests in Y are the flexible types.

    Agree with mushrif.

     


  7. LCC Bdd habits creeping in to preminum carriers.

    Qantas To Ban Extra Luggage On Economy Class Passangers

    By Neville D'Cruz

     

    MELBOURNE, April 3 (Bernama) -- Qantas will ban economy class passengers taking more than one piece of luggage free on international flights.

     

    If passengers want to fly with more than one bag they could face a A$120 charge.

     

    After May 2, passengers will be allowed one piece of luggage weighing a maximum 23kg, Qantas said in a statement.

     

    Previously, passengers could have any number of bags, as long as the weight was no more than 23kg.

     

    Qantas said passengers could buy extra luggage allowances before checking in at the airport for A$90 a bag.

     

    If passengers did not buy the extra luggage allowance they could be charged A$120 at the airport, or A$50 if the luggage was more than 23kg.

     

    Passengers in premium economy, business, first class, Qantas Club and frequent flyers will be given a bigger baggage allowance.

     

    Those in premium economy will be allowed two pieces of luggage, of no more than 23kg each, double the previous allocation.

     

    -- BERNAMA

     

    Source : http://bernama.com/b...x.php?id=656684

     

    LCC bad habits creeping in to premium carriers.


  8. We all have different experiences on different airlines. I've almost always had a good experience on MH (in all classes), so that's why I tend to fly with them. I also prefer to go through KUL than SIN, so that's why I don't take SQ that often. QF's business class product did not impress me at all and they are so much more expensive than everyone else (except SQ).

    I agree with you on this point,Josh.

    But right now MH really have to come up with a superb bussiness class product if they tend to do away with Y+.

     

    Its strange that while most of us think that they should introduce Y+,the management of MH has decided otherwise.Hope they change their mind.


  9. I also agree that it's a mistake to get rid of Y+. People are looking for something more than Y but at an affordable price because C is still out of range for the majority of people. Offering Y+ will provide product consistency when they join OneWorld. I'm still holding on to some hope that the Y section in the upper deck will be Y+...

     

     

    Well, we should reserve judgement until we actually see the product that MH offers on the A380. As for the generalisation that MH business class is inferior to all the StarAlliance carriers, have you actually travelled on some of those airlines? UA's business class product pales in comparison to MH's. Same with OS (with the exception of their onboard catering). TG's business class product is on par with MH but they still have some planes that don't even have the angled lie-flat seats!

    As for the generalisation that MH business class is inferior to all the StarAlliance carriers, have you actually travelled on some of those airlines?

    Its irrelevent to compare american carries with malaysia airlines.

    I compared bussiness class of MH with SQ ONLY nothing to do with UA.and SQ being part of an alliance,that adds advantage.Thats what I meant.

    And yes I have flown with most airlines,AA,BA,LH,SN,QF,JQ,NZ,TG,SU to name a few in Y, BC,F.The american conterpart fared the worst.


  10. Really stupid of them to do away with Y+.

    They wont fill their Businnes class as its way too inferior to SQ and star alliance. The way to go was Y+. In between air asia and SQ.

    upper deck as Y+ would have been an instant hit,instead of Y.

     

    Another reason was if they are serious about one world, they would have Y+ as BA and QF.

     

    Seems like MH never makes any right decision.


  11. singapore is an advance country while malaysia is still considered as a developing country. we cannot compare 2 countries not in the same league.

    Why dont compare? they both started at the same time. Same location. Like it or not its the governerce.that's why not in same league.Dont find excuses.

    Now that u understand,still not too late,what are you going to do about it?

     

    On another matter we should all be proud of what air asia hs done for malaysia.not have ill feelings about it for personal reasons.


  12. Basing crew in Singapore is quite different from basing two A330s in Singapore. United Airlines and Finnair are airlines that have Singapore-based crew but you certainly don't hear them claiming to base aircraft here.

     

    And just because one flight is operated with a 3K flightcode also does not mean basing an aircraft in SIN. It merely uses the traffic rights that has been granted to Jetstar Asia but the aircraft maintain its base in Australia/NZ.

     

    KC Sim

     

    They are all australian based a/c and there are no A330's based in NZ.They all carry australian registration, VH.


  13. Jetstar does not based two A330s in SIN. One comes in from Auckland and the other comes in from Melbourne and both turn around the same day.

     

    KC Sim

     

    The A330's flights that you mentioned are operated by Singapore based crew, not Aussie or Nz based crew. Hence the term based in Singapore.

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