Foreign Carriers and Malaysia

[flee 5]

Time for ak to restart hkg

Hong Kong Express just commenced flights into HKG. Lets see how well they do, since previously, LCC traffic on PEN-HKG is not strong.

[JuliusWong 0]

I guess those who are travelling PEN-HKG are quite well-off and can afford to pay extra for full service carrier. They will only choose LCC should the FSC options runs out. Demographics do play role on the survivability of route.

[Raymund Yeoh 1]

Hong Kong Express just commenced flights into HKG. Lets see how well they do, since previously, LCC traffic on PEN-HKG is not strong.

Starting I think end Nov or early Dec....using A320

[flee 5]

I guess those who are travelling PEN-HKG are quite well-off and can afford to pay extra for full service carrier. They will only choose LCC should the FSC options runs out. Demographics do play role on the survivability of route.

Yes, most traffic to HKG is higher yield traffic - it is the students, foreign workers and backpackers who make LCCs happy...

[BC Tam 2]

Starting I think end Nov or early Dec....using A320

I think kicked off yesterday, saw a picture of your CM Lim welcoming the inaugural at PEN

[MIR 2]

B-LPB A320 did the inaugural flight yesterday.

[Raymund Yeoh 1]

I see....so fast....started...

[Daniel Ng 0]

HK Express timing not as good though....by the time you arrive in HKG, it would be night time

[Zamir 0]

ASIANA AIRLINES Resumes Johor Bahru Charter Service Dec 2013 – Mar 2014

 

by JL

 

 

Update at 0540GMT 03DEC13

 

ASIANA AIRLINES from 26DEC13 to 03MAR14 once again resumes charter service on Seoul Incheon – Johor Bahru route, offering twice weekly flights on board Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.

 

OZ7576 ICN1800 – 2335JHB 763 47

OZ7586 JHB0045 – 0720ICN 763 15

 

ASIANA last operated Johor Bahru charter service from 24DEC10 to 28FEB11.

http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/03/oz-jhb-dec13/

 

China Airlines Reduces Kuala Lumpur Service from Jan 2014

 

by JL

 

 

Update at 0620GMT 03DEC13

 

China Airlines from 11JAN14 (Taiwan departure) is reducing Taipei Taoyuan – Kuala Lumpur route, from 11-14 weekly to 7 weekly. The Skyteam member will cancel night-time service, currently operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

 

Schedule for the month of December 2013 as follow.

 

CI721 TPE0810 – 1300KUL 333 D

CI725 TPE2010 – 0050+1KUL 738 D

 

CI726 KUL0150 – 0620TPE 738 D

CI722 KUL1410 – 1830TPE 333 D

 

http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/03/ci-kul-jan14/

[Zamir 0]

EVA Air April / May 2014 Kuala Lumpur Operation Changes

 

by JL

 

 

Update at 0800GMT 19DEC13

 

EVA Air from 30MAR14 to 31MAY14 is temporary changing operational aircraft on 1 of 7 weekly Taipei Taoyuan – Kuala Lumpur route. Fridays service to be operated by Airbus A321, instead of A330-200.

 

BR227 TPE0940 – 1415KUL 332 x5

BR227 TPE0940 – 1415KUL 321 5

 

BR228 KUL1520 – 2010TPE 332 x5

BR228 KUL1520 – 2010TPE 321 5

http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/19/br-kul-s14/

[Eugene Koh 4]

Sharklet model

[Mike P 0]

Someone posted Swiss Air would fly to KUL by 15th Jun 2014 in wikipedia. No source but if it's real, that's a good news.

[Yang Zulhilmi 0]

CZ is adding new SZX-BKI route

 

eff 22JAN14 Shenzhen – Kota Kinabalu 2 weekly
CZ6085 SZX1955 – 2240BKI 320 36
CZ6086 BKI0805 – 1105SZX 320 47

 

http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/31/cz-szx-jan14/

[Alif A. F. 0]

Seems like there will be night stop at BKI, and great timing for spotters too.

[BC Tam 2]

CZ into BKI - is that a 'long term' scheduled itinerary ?

For there has been many on/off proposed start ups in past (that did not jadi)

As well as many chartered flights over the busy school holiday periods - nothing that lasted too long though

 

From experience, CZ product is nothing to shout about

Neither is SZX a new destination to/from BKI

What remains I suppose is what bracket they intend to price themselves at

[Waiping 12]

You'll never know. Just look at the Korean carriers in BKI. Korea 4 Malaysia 0!

Edited December 31, 2013 by Waiping

[jani 0]

Why would Asiana fly to Johor? Does it receive a lot of Korean tourists?

[Alif A. F. 0]

Why would Asiana fly to Johor? Does it receive a lot of Korean tourists?

I saw some North Asian guests while having my breakfast buffet at one of the hotels in JB, probably Koreans. Perhaps they want to do JB (Legoland, Desaru and etc.) and Singapore trip all in one go, and I reckon staying in JB is a lot cheaper than across the Causeway.

[CH Teo 0]

Does Tiger Mandala no longer flying KUL-CGK-KUL anymore?

[Fairul 0]

Does Tiger Mandala no longer flying KUL-CGK-KUL anymore?

 

seems like it..did mock booking for the route..nonstop no longer available..all one stop at SIN

[Mike P 0]

Noticing that HY will commence operation to Singapore on 4th April 2014, with a stopover in KUL?

[affendi osman 0]

Does Tiger Mandala no longer flying KUL-CGK-KUL anymore?

 

I have 2 bookings with Tiger Mandala

1. KUL - CGK,

2. SUB - KUL.

 

Both flights are cancelled, and rerouted through SIN on a different date.

So I asked for full refund

[Johan Z 0]

CZ is adding new SZX-BKI route

 

 

 

China Southern Adds Kota Kinabalu Service from mid-July 2014

 

CZ3007 CAN1640 – 1945BKI 738 36

CZ3008 BKI2045 – 2355CAN 738 36

 

http://airlineroute.net/2014/01/22/cz-bki-jul14/

[BC Tam 2]

Interesting - so now CZ going to do CAN from BKI, instead of SZX

[Johan Z 0]

I think it's both. There's no mention of cancelling previously announced SZX-BKI.