Andrew K

Same dimensions, but thicker. haha. Not THAT tiny, come to think of it

I had the cake on my KUL-KCH sector 2 weeks ago. Its pretty small. Imagine the wedding cakes you get at hotels. Taste is average. Then again, I'm not a big fan of fruitcake.

Well, to be fair to AK, for all we know, the captain may have asked for the bridge but was denied for whatever reason. I flew into Kuching a few months back during a heavy thunderstorm and one AK flight arrived just as we were pushing back. Wind was coming from 070 i think, and it made it very inconvenient to attach the stairs to the forward entry door as rain would just rush in. Really heavy rain with strong winds that evening. The AK captain did request for a bridge, but was denied by the tower, who did try to help, as a few other flights were due to arrive and I think there was one bridge which was inop that day. As I taxied past for departure, they tried hooking the stairs up to the forward service door and thats the last I saw of them.

good god. what's next?

I'm sure he'll be happy to know MAS has ditched Ty Nant water in domestic C class for MH branded water from Spritzer.

They're not alone. Looks like Lufthansa isn't immune either. "The airline, Europe's largest measured by turnover, said it had fallen to a net loss of €216m from a net profit of €381m a year ago." - Yahoo Finance

I happen to think its pretty cute. Haha. Poor girl is pushing the trolley which probably weighs as much as she does! And the girl with the glasses is very cute.

From the NST SANA'A, YEMEN, Tue: A SURVIVOR has been found at the site where a Yemeni passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros today, a Yemenia airline official said. “A survivor of the accident has been found,” senior Yemenia official Mohammad al-Sumairi told AFP. “Three bodies have been recovered.” The Airbus plane crashed in stormy weather as it was approaching Comoros en route from Yemen, officials said. - AFP

I like it a lot. very good work done by ANZ. its a first for me having cabin crew perform the safety procedures with nothing on but body paint.

No I wasn't on the flight. Had a lot of time before my flight departed so my crew took a quick trip to admire the jumbo. And yeah, weather in KL was so-so. But a lot better than it has been in the last couple of days.

Here's the plane that flew the flight. 9M-MPP "Putrajaya" parked at A10 yesterday. Heard from the cabin crew the flight was pretty empty.

hory clap that looks nice.

I think the internal campaign was launched way before the PM made his One Malaysia statement.

Damn. I wanna go too!

They were pretty amused over the part where i said they're happy cause i saved them money by not sending me for uni.

My parents had a good laugh. Haha.

Heard that since its leased, they can't change the config.

Haha. MH is spending more this year on F&B. Feedback given was horrible on F&B. They'll spend more, as long as it doesn't lead to wastage.

Is the pitch bigger or the same as the Y seats?

The Star online Published: Thursday February 26, 2009 MYT 5:40:00 PM MAS' net profit declines 81% By Yvonne Tan PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airline System Bhd’s (MAS) net profit declined 81% to RM46 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 (Q4) compared to the same quarter in 2007 due to the challenging economic environment. Revenue came in at RM3.70 billion. For the corresponding period, it had reported a net profit of RM241.92 million on the back of RM4.07 billion in revenue. The company reported Thursday that the challenging environment was compounded by volatile oil prices and slowing demand. MAS said Q4’s profit was the tenth quarter of profits for the airline after it instituted changes backed by dynamic pricing, managing costs and innovation.

First six digits represent your DOB. YY/MM/DD

Priceless! Hahaha. Would be cool to see it done locally! My guess would be it would be almost too painful to watch! Air NZ spoof ad annoys rivals 4:00AM Saturday Feb 07, 2009 Air New Zealand's latest marketing campaign is a website which lampoons budget airlines. A "tongue-in-cheek" advertising campaign by Air New Zealand lampooning budget carriers has been labelled a waste of taxpayers' money by opposition airlines. Air New Zealand has confirmed it is behind the website, www.saverjet.com, a fictitious airline which charges customers to place feedback, has unavailable flights and charges hidden fees. The airline's marketing manager, Jules Lloyd, said the "tongue-in-cheek campaign" was designed to raise awareness of the hidden fees that low-cost carriers charge. "We think this is a humorous and light hearted-way that would get people thinking about the real cost of a 'cheap' flight prior to the booking." However one budget carrier spokesman slammed the campaign labelling it a waste of taxpayers' money and "a bit try-hard". "It's definitely over the top and a bit rich coming from an airline that till recently operated the low-cost carrier Freedom Air." said Phil Boeyen, of Pacific Blue. He said the airline appreciated the joke as much as anyone but it was clear Pacific Blue was "getting under their skin". Jetstar Airways spokesman Simon Westaway said the airline was aware of the campaign and "found it funny" but questioned its relevance. "Why would the major airline in New Zealand spend hard-earned revenue in times of economic difficulty... we question where their main focus is." Air New Zealand declined to say how much they spent on the campaign, citing commercial sensitivity but said "it was created on a shoe-string budget". Asked whether it was appropriate for the national carrier to take potshots about other carriers on the transtasman route given recent announcements over the suspension of flights from Dunedin and Hamilton, the airline said it was. Only after it had more than 13,000 hits since it debuted last week, was Air New Zealand's involvement in the campaign revealed. - OTAGO DAILY TIMES SaverJet!

Courtesy of The Star online Published: Thursday January 29, 2009 MYT 11:41:00 AM MAS cuts fuel surcharges on international flights by 73% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines slashed fuel surcharges on international flights by as much as 73% due to the decline in fuel prices, competitive pressures and the need to boost air travel during the current economic slowdown. MAS said on Thursday that effective from tomorrow, it would remove fuel surcharge from its Singapore and Brunei flights. There has also been a worldwide reduction of up to 54% in fuel surcharge to/from across ASEAN. The national carries also said that from Feb 1, fuel surcharge on flights from China would be reduced up to US$100, flights from Australia and New Zealand reduced up to US$210 while for flights from Middle East, there would be a reduction of up to US$150. As for the Africa and North America flights, MAS said there would be a reduction of up to US$160 and US$185 respectively. Malaysia Airlines had reduced fuel surcharge for domestic travel within Malaysia on Jan 14 and earlier reduced fuel surcharge for international travel from Malaysia to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Paris, Germany and from other points of sales to various destinations.

Published: Monday January 26, 2009 MYT 1:27:00 PM Updated: Monday January 26, 2009 MYT 7:13:13 PM Missing Cessna found, pilot trapped (Update 3) By MEERA VIJAYAN JOHOR BARU: Search and rescue teams have found the Cessna two-seater aircraft that went missing Monday morning after it took off from Senai airport in Johor Baru. Police have confirmed that only one person was on board, the pilot Sanjay Purusottam who is in his 30s. Sanjay, a Singaporean, was still trapped in the wreckage of the aircraft as at press time, and rescuers are attempting to extricate him. Kulaijaya OCPD Supt Zulkefly Yahya confirmed that the aircraft from a flying club took off at around 9.40am and was headed to Malacca. The plane was supposed to landed at 10.50am but there was no sign of the aircraft, he said, adding that the air control tower in Malacca then alerted its counterparts in Johor Baru. Supt Zulkefly said that the air control tower in Johor then traced the aircraft’s last point of contact to be somewhere in Gunung Pulai in Kulai Jaya before it went off the radar. The search and rescue operation involved the control towers of Malacca and Johor airports.