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So the new site should be more accessible? Thanks.

I wonder where this spot is? "Since 2006, JAL has been displaying messages written by passengers and a cabin attendant before they died, at its Safety Promotion Center at Haneda Airport." === 28th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash marked NATIONAL AUG. 13, 2013 - 07:05AM JST ( 4 ) GUNMA — Relatives of victims of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet on Monday marked the 28th anniversary of the accident in Gunma Prefecture. On Monday morning, around 300 relatives of some of the 520 people who died and JAL officials climbed up to Osutaka Ridge to visit the site of the crash and offered prayers at a cenotaph. At 6:56 p.m.—the exact time of the crash—a ceremony was held in Ueno village at the foot of the mountain, NTV reported. JAL Flight 123, with 524 people aboard, took off from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at 6:12 p.m. on Aug 12, 1985. Twelve minutes into the flight, a bulkhead is believed to have blown in the tail, creating over-pressurization that severed the four sets of hydraulic-control lines and blew part of the tail section off. With a total loss of hydraulic pressure, the captain attempted unsuccessfully to regain control of the aircraft as it descended uncontrollably in a flight condition known as the “Dutch roll.” At 6:56 p.m., the plane crashed into the mountain. Only four survivors were found when the first rescue workers arrived 12 hours later. Since 2006, JAL has been displaying messages written by passengers and a cabin attendant before they died, at its Safety Promotion Center at Haneda Airport. Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/28th-anniversary-of-jal-jumbo-jet-crash-marked

Bhutan is still pricey, regardless -- will give it a miss. === Special 1-for-1 Airfare Promotion to Bhutan! Limited to first 150 pairs of tickets. 1799 SGD (Economy Class inclusive of all taxes for 2) 2199 SGD (Business Class inclusive of all taxes for 2) 1-FOR-1 SIN-PBH AIRFARE PROMOTION Special 1-for-1 Airfare Promotion to Bhutan on Sale NOW! Special 1-for-1 Airfare Promotion to Bhutan! Limited to first 150 pairs of tickets. 1799 SGD (Economy Class inclusive of all taxes for 2) 2199 SGD (Business Class inclusive of all taxes for 2) Contact our happiness travel agent to book your trip to Bhutan now! Terms & Conditions Tickets are valid for travel in the months of December 2013 – February 2014. No extension will be permitted beyond February 2014. Valid for Business and Economy Classes. Sale will be restricted to 20 pax per flight i.e. 10 Paid + 10 Free. Return journey must be completed within 21 days of the first leg traveled. Travel for both pax must be performed on same dates. All taxes are applicable for the + 1 (Free) ticket. Tickets to be sold on “book and buy” basis. Once travel dates are confirmed, date change can be done on paying a date change fee of SGD25 per date change, per pax. No date change permitted once travel date is less than 21 days away. Promotion tickets sold during this period are non-refundable, non-endorseable and nonrerouteable. Tickets are valid for SIN-PBH-SIN only. http://www.happiness.travel/news/1-for-1-sin-pbh-airfare-promotion?utm_campaign=CAG&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=1for1.Top.Banner

Dangerous place now. === Turkish Airlines pilots kidnapped in Lebanon Last updated: 1 hour ago Probe under way after abduction of two employees by armed men from bus carrying crew from airport to hotel in Beirut. Armed men kidnapped two pilots working for Turkish Airlines on Beirut's airport road, according to Lebanon's interior minister. Separately, Lebanese sources said four men were involved in Friday's kidnapping, and that seven other passengers on the bus were not targeted. Marwan Charbel, the minister, said: "A kidnapping operation took place at 3:00am targeting a bus carrying several members of a Turkish Airlines crew going from the airport to the hotel," early on Friday morning. "Gunmen kidnapped two passengers from the bus, the pilot and co-pilot." ... READ MORE: http://m.aljazeera.com/story/201389624378510

Some companies have that policy for senior execs travel.

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BBC: Nairobi airport closes as fire crews tackle blaze 1 minute ago A fire has broken out at the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) had been closed and passengers evacuated. Images posted on Twitter showed smoke and flames billowing from one of the main buildings. ... Read more: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23598012#TWEET847633

Korean Air flight overruns runway during landing at Niigata Airport posted on AUGUST 6, 2013 by ADAM WESTLAKE in NATIONAL with NO COMMENTS Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has reported that a passenger plane operated by the carrier Korean Air overshot the runway on Monday evening when making a landing at Niigata Prefecture’sairport. Departing from Seoul, South Korea at around 6:00 PM, Flight 763 arrived in Niigata city just before 8:00 PM, stranding itself with the front landing gear stuck in the grass just beyond the runway. The airport’s fire and emergency crews rushed to the plane after the troublesome landing, and fortunately there were no injuries reported among the passengers or crew, and they were able to safely get off the aircraft. A representative for Korean Air has said that they do not know yet if the incident was caused by faulty components or pilot error, however three officials have been tasked with investigating exactly what happened. The airline says their initial account of what happened is that the plane landed, but did not properly reduce its speed, and thus skidded off the runway, coming to a stop with its nose pointing down a small slope. The plane was a Boeing 737, and this incident comes as the aircraft manufacturer struggles to recover from months of trouble with its new flagship 787 Dreamliner, which was plagued with a number of high-profile battery fires and resulted in a worldwide grounding. In addition, this incident comes roughly a month after an Asiana Airlines flight crashed in San Francisco while attempting to land, injuring 180 passengers and killing three. http://japandailypress.com/korean-air-flight-overruns-runway-during-landing-at-niigata-airport-0633387/

Never knew this existed. === Published: Sunday August 4, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Sunday August 4, 2013 MYT 7:34:20 AM Multi-million ringgit airstrip project in Hulu Bernam deemed 'illegal' BY ELAN PERUMAL AND STUART MICHAEL PETALING JAYA: A multi-million ringgit project involving luxury bungalows with a private 1.2km-long airstrip in Hulu Bernam has become a subject of controversy after it failed to take off. The Hulu Selangor District Council has deemed it an illegal airport and ordered Yayasan Selangor, the owner of the 86ha land near Slim River, Perak, to submit a development plan for the airport within a month or face having the place sealed. The project, a joint venture between Yayasan Selangor and a private company, was to develop the land at Kampung Sri Keledang into a first-of-its-kind aviation resort in the country, promising bungalows with parking space for light aircraft. ... READ MORE: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/04/Flying-into-a-major-controversy-Multimillion-ringgit-airstrip-project-in-Hulu-Bernam-deemed-illegal.aspx === Published: Sunday August 4, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Sunday August 4, 2013 MYT 7:33:35 AM We don’t know of airstrip, say departments http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/04/We-dont-know-of-airstrip-say-departments.aspx

Accident happens then only take action. I think this is a good call by the PKR man.

I read they contracted illness from food consumed prior to boarding.

I wouldn't want to be on this flight! === Gastro bug, vomiting outbreak strikes as Qantas plane lands at Sydney Airport from Santiago, Chile News Limited Network August 01, 2013 6:10PM THIRTEEN hours in the air, eight toilets, and 26 passengers violently ill with gastroenteritis. ... http://mobile.news.com.au/travel/news/vomiting-outbreak-at-sydney-airport/story-e6frfq80-1226689709887

Perennial problem! === The Airlines' Endless Quest for Better Boarding Associated Press By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS July 31, 2013 (AP) Getting people on and off an airplane quickly is so complicated that even an astrophysicist couldn't figure it out. The astrophysicist, Jason Steffen of the University of Illinois, normally contemplates things such as axion-like particles. But after waiting in one boarding line too many, he turned to the mysteries of airline seating. "I thought there had to be a better way," he says. So, after a series of calculations, he deduced that the best system would be a combination of filling window seats first, then middle and aisle ones, while also spacing the boarding passengers two rows apart. There was just one problem — passengers would have to board in precise order. Good luck with that. These are the same passengers who don't turn off their phones even after they're told it's a federal law. "Well," Steffen observes, "I understand why airline people aren't calling me." But the search for the perfect boarding process goes on. ... READ MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/airlines-endless-quest-boarding-19823190

Very interesting analysis, a data heaven! -- http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/asian-airline-cost-rankings-airasia-x-sia--thai-are-most-efficient-while-ana-is-highest-cost-118729 Select Asian airline CASK measured against average stage lengths: 2012*

Whenever I travel I always rent manual. To sustain my manual skills.

Too late for me to become a 20-ish female.

Sure, go to http://www.malaysianwings.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19256

Can't remember, but I searched my pics of KBR this morning, and spotted this. Poor pic, heavily cropped, but can see one AK flight cancelled.

AK cancelled one flight KUL/KBR this morning.

East Coast Expressway is out of the way for Kelantanese. We are waiting for the new realignment between Pdg Tunku and Merapoh, and the new Krai-KB highway.

Nope the roads are fine. It is just too far. I paid RM178 SZB/KBR on OD return. If I drive, it is gonna cost more than RM200 for petrol+toll. Not to mention stressful 7hrs in the seat if nonstop each way.

Just got back KBR-SZB with OD1235. Another virtually full ATR72 plane.

Just landed KBR from SZB with Malindo ATR. Flight virtually full.

Official: Body falls from Air France jet in Niger Associated Press DALATOU MAMANE 55 minutes ago NIAMEY, Niger (AP) The body of a suspected stowaway fell from an Air France plane over Niger on Thursday and was discovered lifeless in a western suburb of the capital, Niamey, officials said. A resident of the suburb was standing just a few meters from where the body fell at around 5 a.m. on Thursday, said Niger Interior Minister Abdou Labo. ... Read more here: http://news.yahoo.com/official-body-falls-air-france-jet-niger-141037573.html

NST: Three escape death in plane crash By Jason Gerald John and Kelly Koh | news@nst.com.my MALACCA: A Malaysian Flying Academy instructor and her two trainees escaped death when their Piper PA-28 aircraft crashed into the Straits of Malacca, near the Masjid Selat in Bandar Hilir, here, last night. The trio were on a night flying training exercise when the light aircraft was believed to have experienced some tech nical problems before crashing into one of the busiest straits in the world. The trio involved in the 8.20pm incident were identified as flying instructor, Capt Sharon Yee, 27, and second year trainees, Soh Shien Shoong, 22, and Faeroz Kamil, 23. Yee was piloting the aircraft while Faeroz was the co-pilot. Soh was seated at the back row in the aircraft. Read more: Three escape death in plane crash - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/three-escape-death-in-plane-crash-1.325204?localLinksEnabled=false&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz2Zt1wqSWL