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    Exactly. I'm sure it's interesting for an insider with all the actual info to read all the 'wild guesses' and analysis of 'MH ceo's wannabes'.

     

    On a different note, the ad shown last night was really a 'berita gempar'. when the tv3 newscaster mentioned that Idris Jala is annoucing a breaking news, the 1st thing that came in my mind was "something bad had happened to one of the planes". Thank God it's good news instead :) ohh yeah now you can see both CEOs 'acting'. Idris Jala in MH TVC last night and Tony fernandes in the film Cuci. hehe

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    I found what i want. RM152 for return ticket all inclusive KUL-KBR-KUL. It's RM0 fare + all the taxes and surcharge.

     

    I don't think giving free tickets away brings down the image of MH. In my opinion, it's about reaching another customer segment having secured the profitable business pax segment (both C and Y class) for domestics flights. MH really don't have to do this as most flights on working days are still packed with business travelers. The fact that they are doing this and reaching to the more cost-concious and self-paying customers shows that being a national airline means serving every level of consumers from business travelers, foreign and local tourists, normal self paying traveler, rural air services etc. After all despite all these super saver promos (which have been around for quite some time), I don;t believe the reputation or the brand image of MH has been brought down to the same level as AK. Not in my point of view.

     

    Having said that, AK will surely respond to this. My guess would be free tickets to all AK destinations (in contrast with Domestics only for MH). OR AK offering absolutely free/almost free tickets (no surcharge and admin fee, pay only airport tax). We shall wait and see.

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    Another high profile case. On a brighter side, no one dies and it's a good lesson for MAHB.

     

    To be fair on the police, I have seen a few times airport police patrolling with automatic rifle around KLIA. Yes, we don't have the UTK/SWAT patrolling the airport, but there tis a police station in the airport and during peak hours, you can even see lots of traffic policeman (who are armed and ready) manning the arrival lanes.

     

    I think soon we'll see more police and even UTK guaring our KLIA, KL Sentral and other Airports.

     

    On a different note, this kind of high profile case usually got solved quite fast. Let's see how fast our intel capabilities can track those crook down and UTK being sent to put bullets in their head.

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    Amazing who ordered the fuel. Aircraft usually land with 1 to 2 hours worth of fuel in KUL, so for a NB aircraft it will be 3 to 6 tonnes. Unless it was a RTB, of course.

     

    BTW the 4.2 landing, I was told that was a world record for an A320. A 4.5 would've qualify as a crash landing.

     

    Another 'achievement'. Well done AK

     

    a) Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Airline of The Year Award

    B) Commendations of Prestige Award from Macau

    c) World Record for A320 Hard Landing at 4.2G

     

    On a more serious note, anyone read or heard of any passenger side story of this hard landing?

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    Reverse psychology. When you cant do one way, twist the other way around... but dont you look the same nonetheles, eventually?... And the Environment issue is just an excuse so that he doesn't look bad.. boooo!

     

    I second the idea of publishing net price like Australia.

     

    Yes, it is indeed the same. But the beauty of LCC pricing is that it is not fixed and by quietly adding RM5 into it and offering rebate of RM5 for those who did not check in bags will bring the same amount of profit. The pax won't know about the increase of RM5 into their ticket price as it is absorbed into the Basic Ticket Price.

     

    This is how it works:

     

    Let's flashback to a month ago before the announcement of RM5 baggage charge and imagine this scenario.

    1) AK wants to add more revenue, hence adding RM5 to all Basic Ticket Price (e.g.: From RM9.99 to RM14.99 or from RM0.99 to RM5.99).

    2) No one will notice anything as it is still low and pax will thing it is the real ticket price as what they always see.

    3) So pax buy tickets bla bla bla and AK then made the announcement, "we want to encourage people to save even more when they fly with AK hence we want to give you RM5 back if you don't check in your bags!"

    4) Make it an exciting marketing campaign as Now Everyone Can Save More! and TF can even tags it along with "Environmental Corporate Responsibility" theme.

     

    Of course this thing won't work now as AK already make the announcement about the RM5 thing.

     

    I think my abocve method will give better effect than simply out-of-nowhere announce We want to charge you RM5....it's not really about the amount but about how you want to squeeze the consumers money.

     

    All this is just my personal opinion. I could be wrong :) After all AK MArketing Dept repeatedly turned down my job applications so maybe i don;t have their brain hehehe :p

     

     

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    Reading about the baggage fees on todays newspaper maks me wanna throw out. Cut the crap on all those environmental reasons and just admit that AK wants more revenue to achieve their Aku Kaya objective!

     

    What i think they should do is to absorb the RM5/RM3 into the ticket. So instead of having RM9.99 offers, they have to settle for RM14.99 offer which is still cheap. The trick is to offer those who do not carry luggage will receive RM5/RM3 rebate or onboard food vouchers upon check in. This way AK will look good and nobody need to know about the increase of RM5 in the ticket price, not many will notice anyway. And no need to sell crap like Save the Environment by carrying less Bags.

     

     

     

     

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    My scary moments include:

     

    a) Uzbekistan Airways A310 Rough Landing in Tashkent... the plane was at a certain angle when the tires touched the ground. people were actually shouting...

     

    B) MH B737-400 KUL-TGG...could not land in TGG due to a very heavy rain, nothing scary for me but when people in my row started to pray very hard and the makcik next to me holding my hand, i became a bit scared. The plane eventually went back tu KUL.

     

    c) EK AB6 from Dhaka, Bangladesh to KUL - The plane has to return back to Dhaka due to some problem with one of the engine. The pilot announcement was calm but the cabin was dead silence till the plane touched down when everyone clapped. The scary part is being stucked in Dhaka for many hours!

     

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    Date: 15th March 2008

    Venue: Impiana KLCC Hotel Spa, 13 Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

    Registration: 0900hrs – 1600hrs

    * Dress code: smart casual (ladies; with knee length skirt only)

     

    :blink: good place to hang out this saturday hehehehe

     

    anyway i heard they are very strict about the height requirement, i got a friend who is short by 0.4cm got the bye bye at the very first stage. she's now an MH stewardess :)

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