Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 No. EK crews stay at Renaissance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amirul Mazlan 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 Sorry, mixed them up with Saudi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 BA is sending their B77W to KUL with a departure from LHR tonight. Wonder why they are using a B77W instead. Just for the spotters information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Extra loads perhaps. The B77W has 299 seats vs 216 seats on the B789. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 BA is sending their B77W to KUL with a departure from LHR tonight. Wonder why they are using a B77W instead. Just for the spotters information. G-STBH will do BA33 and will arrive at KUL tomorrow... Need to make another trip to Sepang to catch this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jtnstar 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Extra loads perhaps. The B77W has 299 seats vs 216 seats on the B789. Oh god. I'm extremely unlucky as I'm taking this fight tonight. Give me the 789! The 77W is so boring. I'm praying hard hoping that they'll swap it back to a 789 tonight. I am on Y+ so there is no difference in the hard product itself, but still I want my Dreamliner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 British Airways Launches Special Fares For Travellers From Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- British Airways has launched special fares in conjunction with the arrival of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. In a statement today, British Airways said the plane commenced operations from Dec 6 on the KL-London-KL route. "The offer period is from Dec 3 until Jan 6, 2016 for travel on selected British Airways flights. "The advertised return fare offers are valid for departures from Dec 6 to May 27, 2016," it said. British Airways said the special return fares on World Traveller economy class started from RM3,370, World Traveller Plus premium economy from RM5,709, Club World business class from RM12,799 and First from RM27,099. Its Head of Asia-Pacific sales, Robert Williams, said the aircraft would become a mainstay of the airline's fleet over the next few years. "The Dreamliner is a tremendous, innovative aircraft which sets new standards for environmental performance and operating efficiency. "It is part of a 5 billion (approximately RM32 billion) investment programme to make life more comfortable in the air and on the ground," he said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Extra loads perhaps. The B77W has 299 seats vs 216 seats on the B789. It just clicked on my mind that today is the last day of the off peak period pricing ex-LHR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izanee 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Yeah, I've seen on flight radar that BA has sent the 77W to KUL 2-3 times previously Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Any idea what they will be sending for Saturday? Family will be off to LHR on that flight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Any idea what they will be sending for Saturday? Family will be off to LHR on that flight! B789 (G-ZBKD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 BA33 tonight is a B789 (G-ZBKC), not a B77W. Total pax checked in 183. F = 8/8 J = 25/42 W = 39/39 Y = 111/127 Total = 183/216 Load factor = 84.72% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 BA33 tonight is a B789 (G-ZBKC), not a B77W. Total pax checked in 183. F = 8/8 J = 25/42 W = 39/39 Y = 111/127 Total = 183/216 Load factor = 84.72% The demand is indeed there for premium cabins. Y class as well....Good to know there is strong demand for KUL-LHR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khalil Abd Halim 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 with the absence of mh from major euro routes its not a surprise that other party will benefit from it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jtnstar 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 BA33 tonight is a B789 (G-ZBKC), not a B77W. Total pax checked in 183. F = 8/8 J = 25/42 W = 39/39 Y = 111/127 Total = 183/216 Load factor = 84.72% Just got off this flight. We arrived 30 minutes ahead of scheduled time. I did also pay a visit to the cockpit. I spoke to one of the pilots and found out that the Boeing 789 didn't do the LHR-KUL flight at maximum payload. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Just got off this flight. We arrived 30 minutes ahead of scheduled time. I did also pay a visit to the cockpit. I spoke to one of the pilots and found out that the Boeing 789 didn't do the LHR-KUL flight at maximum payload. How was the Y+? Esp. the meals and IFE? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jtnstar 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Overall the Dreamliner experience has been wonderful. Cabin pressure and humidity are definitely better. I do love the big windows a lot but they do seem to take sometime to switch between different modes (dark to bright and vice-verse). The World Traveller Plus (WTP) seat (premium economy) is quite comfortable and the head rest provides excellent support. The only downside seems to be fact that it's a bit difficult to get out to the aisle. As I had priority boarding, I did also manage to sit on a World Traveller (economy) seat. It doesn't seem to be that narrow at 3-3-3 and I was able to pass through the aisle quite comfortably. How was the Y+? Esp. the meals and IFE? In Y+, you get a business meal and an economy meal. One thing l liked is that you do get a small bottle of water together with your first meal. There is also a range of snacks in the 'tuck box' in the galley. I didn't use the IFE but I thought the selections were quite decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for prompt reply. Will consider Y+ in the future (if budget permits). What about the meal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jtnstar 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Meal wise, it's not perfect but pretty decent I would say. My neighbour ordered an Asian vegetarian meal which turned out to be quite good. Quite a wide selection of drinks is available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Per Airpearl who also flown on BA B789 recently: Should let you know that I found Y class very comfy (on AUH-MCT recently) and legroom spacious, comparable I think to their 77Ws. With the unending complaints on the narrowness of the Dreamliner, I was surprised myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted January 20, 2016 Load check on flight BA33 LHR-KUL on 20 January 2016: F = 7/8 J = 31/42 W = 39/39 Y = 126/127 Total = 203/216 Load factor = 94% I noticed that the Premium Economy class on BA's flight to/from KUL is always full. They should put more Y+ seats on the aircraft. Better, KUL is so ready for a larger aircraft as load factor is almost consistently very high. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2016 Load check on flight BA33 LHR-KUL on 20 January 2016: F = 7/8 J = 31/42 W = 39/39 Y = 126/127 Total = 203/216 Load factor = 94% I noticed that the Premium Economy class on BA's flight to/from KUL is always full. They should put more Y+ seats on the aircraft. Better, KUL is so ready for a larger aircraft as load factor is almost consistently very high. Good to know BA is enjoying good load for KUL. I guess BA is still testing the market for consistency in long term. KUL has been a 'long-thin' market for BA and most EU airlines. The A380 that MH has deployed must have overkilled the market a bit, MH really needs their A350 asap. The closest aircraft BA can deploy will be B744: F14C52W36Y235 B772ER: F14C48W40Y122 OR F13C48W32Y127 B77W: F14C56W44Y183 I do hope to see BA 744 on our shore....but wishful thinking... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Lee 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2016 Good to know BA is enjoying good load for KUL. I guess BA is still testing the market for consistency in long term. KUL has been a 'long-thin' market for BA and most EU airlines. The A380 that MH has deployed must have overkilled the market a bit, MH really needs their A350 asap. The closest aircraft BA can deploy will be B744: F14C52W36Y235 B772ER: F14C48W40Y122 OR F13C48W32Y127 B77W: F14C56W44Y183 I do hope to see BA 744 on our shore....but wishful thinking... A swap to anything other than the A388 would be a huge downgrade for the passenger experience IMHO. My recent flight on the B789 was a very positive and un-BA experience indeed, and that's a good thing, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonathanFong 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2016 In September last year I flew a BA 772ER to LHR..Aircraft was full: Economy full of students, Premium Economy onwards was full of Brits hehe. But we got the old cabin interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J. Suri 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2016 A swap to anything other than the A388 would be a huge downgrade for the passenger experience IMHO. My recent flight on the B789 was a very positive and un-BA experience indeed, and that's a good thing, haha. Double daily 789 should be ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
