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Chris Tan

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  1. In-town offices are increasingly obsolete. Back in the day it was necessary to have a physical presence to deal with customers and travel agents, but the there’s much less of a need for that these days. I was under the impression that MH being responsible with its money is a good thing.
  2. Better get the lawyers ready in case of any seat swaps 😉
  3. They seriously need to revamp the road leading to SZB. And that rusting pedestrian bridge just before T2 is an absolute eyesore.
  4. I’m not seeing anything that suggests TG will be installing some super-premium product on their A320s. It doesn’t even have seatback IFE which puts it in the same category as MH’s 73H. I know the 73Hs are awful for anything longer than a KUL-SIN/HKT hop, but TG isn’t much better in that regard.
  5. We’ve had several high-profile visits from the U.S. but still no sign of AA/DL/UA…
  6. AF seems to be very happy with its QF partnership for its Australian connections. They've even negotiated QF lounge access in SIN, so I doubt they're in a rush to build up their partnership with MH. KUL-CDG might not be large enough a market to sustain both AF and MH, so it can't be on the wishlist for both carriers.
  7. There's nothing wrong with using off-the-shelf products. Few airlines design their very own products as it's a very expensive process, and even then they're not guaranteed to be good. SQ's custom-made J (both the A359LH/ULR and A380 versions) might be unique but far from the best. They even use generic products on the 738, 7M8, 787 and 359MH. Their J product just needs to be competitive, not revolutionary.
  8. Look at it within the regional context. MH's 737s compete against the likes of SQ and TG widebodies, not just the LCCs. It's not loads you have to worry about - it's the yields that matter. The 73H product is wholly uncompetitive on anything over 2.5 hours.
  9. Not sure what the mess would be. 3K is fairly integrated with QF and has interline agreements with OALs without being a OW affiliate. Also, comparing FY to KA/MI is just strange. Those two were full service regional arms of the respective parent carriers. FY is much closer to TR, albeit without the connectivity that the latter offers to SQ. Me neither, but I do know an FY code isn't good for OW benefits. Unless you're booked on MH628/606 which doesn't overlap with QR/QF lounge hours.
  10. That’s a good analysis. And yes, South Africa is quite an expensive market for air travel. Despite its economic woes it’s actually a fairly high yield market.
  11. Whatever for, though? The current setup works fine, and the passenger flow in the international zone of the MTB is already mixed.
  12. KLIA’s T1 system wasn’t designed for this from the get go. As noted the Aerotrain system would have to be totally redone.
  13. Deflating seats aren't uncommon. I've also heard of deflating issues on LX J which is from the same manufacturer. While not the same product, AC's 787 and 777 J is famous for having a deflating issue.
  14. There’s also sizeable Kazakh/Central Asian student population in Malaysia.
  15. There has never been such thing as a “free” connecting flight. Fares are priced based on O&D. KUL-SIN-LHR for example has always been priced very differently than SIN-LHR.
  16. There go the last vestiges of the "old" MAS, for better or worse. I'd be curious to see what comes of the regional hub plan for SZB. Great memories on those seats. I wouldn't mind getting one of those for my living room! If anything it'll be a throwback to a very different era.
  17. Is Negaraku the quasi-official livery now?
  18. Interesting. Why is special permission needed to fly directly into KUL? Seems awfully inefficient to fly eastbound from California when TPAC is most direct. Reminds me of that BFI-KUL (now SZB) record-breaking flight by an MH 77E in 1997.
  19. They've been trying to find some sort of unique cultural greeting (like TG's 'wai' or the Japanese/Korean bowing), and that hand-over-the-chest is what they settled on. It just feels a bit forced if I'm being honest. If only they spent that much effort into actually improving their product.
  20. I don't know about AMS slots, but I can definitely see the merits of resuming CDG. It's really a big gap in KUL's connectivity, and since AF is showing no interest in returning (BKK and SIN are working very well for them), MH has the upper hand here. MH will get less connecting traffic in FRA, but DE-MY business traffic might just be considerable enough to make it work. They really shouldn't continue allowing SQ to be our de facto national carrier.
  21. In other words...... just looking at the average ticket price is hardly a fair analysis
  22. Ryanair had an average fare of 27EUR (~135MYR) in 2021 and they seem to be doing fine. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125265/average-ticket-price-selected-airlines-europe/
  23. If they denied the AOC, they’d be accused of protectionism by the general public who clamour for cheaper fares. It’s just impossible to please everyone.
  24. They don’t really have the equipment for long haul growth anyway.
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