KK Lee

I though all figures are Aug/Sep 2006? If we remove international pax from AK figure. KUL will handle more domestic pax than AK and MH combined, and all domestic passed through KUL. Or is there another domestic airline operating from KUL that we don’t know?

When a airport is built for 25 millions ppa, should means can handle 25 millions arrival and 25 millions departure respectively. Believe MAB’s ‘passenger movement’ is double counting. The only way to get rib of taxi touts is to permit regular taxi to pick up pax. Only third world country offer monopoly taxi from the airport.

Time and time again, politicians can’t resist to poke their finger in MH. Guess IJ is wasting his time in MH and is about time for him to look for his next job. MH will be better off to route EWR via AMS, code share with KLM, reschedule the evening arrival at EWR to morning but keep departure from EWR in the evening and make the route daily. Then this route may be profitable else will forever losing money. As for ARN, can always code share with KLM from AMS.

C-17 is one of the few aircraft that can reverse on its own power (on the ground).

Interesting to note; AK Aug 06 carried 388,518 pax MH Sep 06 carried 455,000 pax ---------- Total 843,518 Assuming MH Aug and Sep figure is similar. KUL Aug 06 domestic pax movement is 774,302. Does it means about 90% of domestic pax pass through KUL? What is the definition of MAB’s ‘Passenger Movement’? Guess it is the sum of outbound and inbound including transit pax i.e. double counting? Else MAB would have built the 2nd satellite terminal by 2005.

Excluding non-optional extras like fuel surcharge, airport tax, etc is misleading. Advertised price should be all inclusive.

I prefer a quiet time in the air than been disturbed by handphone. But I find turning off handphone onboard for the reason that it is affecting aircraft instruments is ignorant.

Found this at http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=740274

I put my bet on blade separation.

Believe the survey mean overall KL (ticket) experience including MH code share.

MH (a 5 star airline) was the only airline serving DXB/EWR but never made any profit. EK (a 4 star airline) is now plying DXB/JFK 3 times daily and MH quit DXB/EWR sector. It just shows how incompetence and unpopular MH is.

There is a air worthiness compliance for airline but not for local LRT or KTM. Hence, local LRT or KTM maintenance record or train driver training can be doubtful. The Star LRT didn’t just hit the buffer but was overhang in the air, so it could be a very serious accident.

MH 772 is Etops 120 min certified, should be safe.

Believe MH is making more than expected money from the fuel surcharge when oil price is dropping. Expect MH to announce a very good (i.e. better than expected) income for 3Q/06, unless they plan to move this profit for later.

The distance from KLIA to KLCC is slightly more than double of from LHR to Central London. That’s why KLIA is not easy to be a popular hub and the Government won’t permit high speed rail to JHB to be built anytime soon.

'Hard Block'= 'Code Share'

MH’s 80’s business model is geared for leisure travelers and the management don’t understand what premium travelers need. No matter how much they upgrade the front cabin, they won’t increase their yield much. Furthermore, political objective is always at priority. Not unlike Soviet system, party representative may has lower rank than Captain but has higher authority. As long as the Government has shares in MH, politicians will always dip their finger in. How much of restructuring have implemented since the new MD is appointed can tell the will of MH to be efficient and productive. We have a better hope to start with another airline.

Guess MAB will be awarding ‘Airline of the Year’ (to MH of course), ‘Best Airport’, ‘Best LCCT’, ‘Airport of the Year’, ‘Best Regional Airport’, ‘Best Terminal’, ‘Best Airport Design’, ‘Best Runway’, ‘Best Taxiway’, ‘Best Eco Friendly Airport’, ‘Best F&B Airport’, etc soon. So every upgraded airports in the country can claim some titles.

Believe there are more people traveling on Eurostar between London and Paris than by flight.

MAB can’t even manage Malaysian airports profitably and efficiently. As there isn’t a shortage of talents in the Middle East e.g. DXB, and Saudi and Jordan are more likely to award contract to BAA; doubt MAB will be successful. Probably this is another ploy to boost MAB stock price.

They are building the airport for the next 100 years. If they don’t build something awesome, money can’t change hand.

Believe for the same destination, SQ ex-KUL fare is cheaper than ex-SIN. Doubt many airline pax will take train to SIN. Express rail will take 50 years and more to return on investment. Typically, Malaysian company made money by building it not operating it. The banks, shareholders (if listed), Government and people will take the burden.

It was true years ago but not lately. Currently, KUL/SIN per km price is among the highest. Because of this high yield, SQ ex-KUL price to other destinations is much higher than MH. Hence, haven’t taken SQ in the last 2 years. To protect Plus highway and MH, and deter pax traveling from SIN; the express rail link to JHB is unlikely to be built anytime soon. From the Proton car experience, the Malaysian Government is very good at finding excuses to delay trade liberation. Hence, until the open sky policy is implemented, one can only speculate.

KUL/SIN is one of the best if not the best yield route for MH. They won’t give up without a fight.