Chris Tan

IIRC, VIE-MEL was via SIN. Boy was that a different era…

Ah yes, a “full load” always means guaranteed profit. You’re right, I wasn’t aware!

There’s not much of a point in comparing FY vs TR in that sense. The latter can make second and third tier Malaysian destinations work because of the huge feed in SIN. For many long-haul destinations it’s more convenient travelling via SIN than KUL. It’s not too unusual for this to happen. KLM for example serves more destinations in the UK than BA itself.

Do you?

Not sure I see the point of this comparison if you're just counting airlines but ignoring the scope of the services. SIN has considerably more seats and flights by Chinese carriers. KUL gets decent Middle Eastern airline service but it's by no means a "hub". Does EK/QR have a scissors hub at KUL that I'm unaware of?

Hardly. With a stroke of the pen a visa requirement can be lifted or imposed. Not everything has to be a treaty.

….or they could just send a few officers who’d otherwise be at the ferry terminal.

6 daily to SIN? I doubt it…

Following LH’s lead, perhaps? Like how they “won” an award for a J product 6 or 7 years before it had entered service. And even today it’s only on one aircraft or so. Goes to show how meaningless Skytrax is

MH seems to be taking its role as a flag carrier very literally these days…

Funny, 9V-SWB famously had an engine fire after landing back in 2016, but it's still very much in service today. Are 77Ws exempt from this taboo?

You don’t know the cause of death so please stop spreading unverified info. People don’t just drop dead from fatigue. It’s one thing to go on a rant about MH management (even if it’s based on emotion rather than facts), but wildly speculating on someone’s death to back up your point is just poor form.

Like how the last hundred or so VM campaigns brought about significant and tangible improvements…?

Singapore requires all travellers arriving by air (not just Changi) to complete the SGAC, along with visitors by land. The SGAC is not a registration. A new submission is needed for each entry.

I wonder if she knows what they're serving for coffee in J. Nescafe Gold Blend is a joke..