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They are making losses in almost every single route they are flying. The fare is just too low to cope with the operating cost

I think if OD is hurting, it won't be because of the low fare - AK and MH are charging fares in same quantum most times I compare

Where OD is losing out on compared to AK I think is the ancillary income department - no charge for checked in luggage, no charge for counter check in ..... the list for missed income opportunity is extensive. Most telling, in flight sales is so very low key compared to that experienced on AK flights

As for OD compared to MH, let's just say MH operates exists on a totally different dimension :)

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I do think the marketing team is not as strong as those of AK Group. AK Group used guerilla marketing when they first started of in 2001. OD didn't do much publicity.

Edited by JuliusWong

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Well in the early days of OD, financial analysts were giving it one year before it packs up.... Lets hope they are wrong. Competition is good for consumers!

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Just a word of advice...when doing web check-in...if you book your name as Kenneth Chong...for First Name...you have to use Chong and Kenneth as the Second name...hahaha...never had this problem with MAS and AirAsia...

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Just a word of advice...when doing web check-in...if you book your name as Kenneth Chong...for First Name...you have to use Chong and Kenneth as the Second name...hahaha...never had this problem with MAS and AirAsia...

 

Same as Qantas, just helped my aunt did OLCI for her flight to SYD. system keep prompting that name given does not match name used in booking :(

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First name is your given name while last name is your surname or family name. :)

 

What bugs me most is that Malaysian passports don't differentiate between first/given name and last/family name in the machine readable part with an extra ">" to differentiate between the two. Immigration officers often have to ask me which one is my family name.

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Malindo Air to fly to Chittagong

 

Malaysian hybrid airline, Malindo Air, in a bid to continue its expansion plans from Kuala Lumpur, will fly to Chittagong,
Bangladesh, from January.

The new route, will be the second destination after Dhaka, to be operated by a brand new Boeing 737-900ER.

The thrice weekly flight would offer all-inclusive one-way fare from RM455 to Chittagong from Kuala Lumpur while the all-in return fare would fetch RM955, said chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy.

Chittagong, an important industrial, financial, and commercial hub, is also a transit hub by many neighbouring countries, including India and China.

 

"The modern city of Chittagong is regarded as the commercial capital of Bangladesh and we are extremely excited about the huge potential of this new connectivity between Kuala Lumpur and Chittagong.

"We are also anticipating good response from the business travellers as Chittagong’s industrial zones are among the world's most competitive manufacturing hubs," he said in statement.-- Bernama

Edited by Ikman Ikreza

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Mumbai, Delhi and Trichy has been listed as OD next destinations at their online booking engine. Just fill in Kuala Lumpur as Departure City

Edited by Wan

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Malindo to fly KL-New Delhi route from Dec 30

BY B.K. SIDHU

PETALING JAYA: Malindo Air has got the nod to fly into New Delhi and Mumbai, destinations that low-cost airline AirAsia X gave up over a year ago.

The routes are currently only served by Malaysia Airlines and the entry of Malindo is likely to intensify competition and force airfares to fall.

India will be added to the Malindo network just nine months after the airline began operations in the country. It will also add Trichy, a southern point in India on Jan 3. It wil begin flying the KL-Delhi route on Dec 30 and KL-Mumbai on Feb 15. Malindo will use the slots given up by AAX for Dehli and Mumbai.

Malindo, which calls itself a hybrid airline, is a joint venture between Malaysia’s Nadi Sdn Bhd and Indonesia’s Lion Grup, which also owns Lion Air.

For starters, Malindo is offering a promotional all-inclusive one-way fare of RM599 each to Mumbai and Delhi. For Trichy the fare starts at RM399 one-way all-inclusive.

“The decision to start our services to these long-awaited new routes emphasises the value and importance of tourism, trade and business links between India and Malaysia,” Malindo chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said.

Malindo has begun ticket sales and is said to have received numerous bookings for the flights to India.

Though it is targeting passengers from Malaysia, the airline is a vital link for Indonesia’s Lion Air gateway into that part of the world.

Edited by Ridwan Syah

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Malindo Air upbeat on flying 3 million passengers in 2014

The Malaysian Reserve
| December 12, 2013

The air carrier is upbeat on its projection for next year due to increase in capacity and soaring demand for air travel to and from Malaysia.

 

 

 

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By P Prem Kumar

 

 

 

Malindo Air’s chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said the hybrid airline is aiming to fly three million passengers in 2014, a target driven by increasing capacity and upbeat demand for air travel to and from Malaysia.

Chandran said although the airline is hardly a year old, it has generated great confidence in its first 260 days in operation with 800,000 passengers. He estimates 150,000 will fly Malindo Air in December alone.

He said the airline is expecting delivery of up to 15 new aircraft in 2014 to cater for new destinations and increased flights.

“We are looking to take delivery of seven ATR turboprops while the remainder will be Boeing aircraft.

With the turboprops, we will be adding frequencies to some key domestic routes such as Penang, Kota Baru and Johor Baru.

“We have also applied to fly to Singapore. If the approval is granted, we will be flying to Singapore from Subang airport,”said Chandran. He said to ensure better network coverage for its customers, Malindo Air will shift its focus towards the international air travel market from domestic skies.

According to Chandran, the airline will next year focus more on rationalising its network, marketing and building the load factor and passenger volume.

He said the airline has set aside RM10 million to spend on marketing and promotional initiatives next year.

“After India, we will pause for a while before announcing our next destination, to justify the economies of scale to ensure cost efficiency in the company.

“Our real agenda of putting Malaysia as a transit hub is getting into place. The only missing piece in the puzzle is China.

But that (China routes) is not for now,” he said.

The carrier currently serves Bangladesh and Indonesia, beside Malaysian domestic routes, using nine aircraft (six Boeing 737-900s and three ATR 72-600s), all leased from its parent Lion Air. Its maiden flight to India will be launched at the end of this year.

Since its launch early this year, Malindo Air has set a target of taking delivery of 10 new aircraft every year and to have a fleet of 100 aircraft within the next 10 years.

The Lion Air group, controlled by billionaire Rusdi Kirana, is Indonesia’s biggest airline with over 50% market share there.

Last March, Lion Air’s yet to- be delivered planes totalled 600 when it inked a RM79.2 billion deal to purchase 234 Airbus aircraft. The airline has a similar giant aircraft deal with Boeing.

The aircraft are not only for Lion Air but also for its other airlines such as Malindo Air, in which it has a 49% stake. The remaining stake is owned by aircraft maintenance specialist National Aerospace and Defence Industries Sdn Bhd.

 

- See more at: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2013/12/12/malindo-air-upbeat-on-flying-3-million-passengers-in-2014/#sthash.CoUjWVVD.dpuf

Edited by Ridwan Syah

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Oh oh....storm is brewing??

 

Nadi to exit Malindo Air?
Posted on 17 December 2013 - 05:38am
PETALING JAYA: More than a year into its partnership to form the country’s newest airline, Malindo Air, owners Indonesian billionaire Rusdi Kirana and National Aerospace Defence & Industries Bhd (Nadi) are said to have fallen out, with talk of a possible exit of Nadi from the business.
Sources say that the bone of contention between the two is to do with the leadership and management of Malindo Air. It is understood that Nadi, which has largely been content with letting Rusdi steer the airline, is now keen to appoint its own candidate to helm it. Rusdi, however, is adamant that Chandran Rama Muthy, his former personal assistant remains as CEO of the airline.
This difference of opinion, among others, has led to the possibility of Nadi selling its stake in Malindo Air.

 

More at http://www.thesundaily.my/news/907212

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Point of contention is the MRO deal turnabout.. Lion was supposed to send its entire fleet to SZB.. Airod was supposed to expand it's operations and capability...

 

Now also, AirAsia has moved out of Indonesia and may have re-engaged its strong relationship with the Government.. plus EADS has moved into SAE... perhaps there is debate over where the Lion A320 fleet will be maintained

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Point of contention is the MRO deal turnabout.. Lion was supposed to send its entire fleet to SZB.. Airod was supposed to expand it's operations and capability...

 

Now also, AirAsia has moved out of Indonesia and may have re-engaged its strong relationship with the Government.. plus EADS has moved into SAE... perhaps there is debate over where the Lion A320 fleet will be maintained

 

Most probably in Batam

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NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malindo Air plans to lease an additional 15 aircraft from Lion Air to fuel its expansion plan, says Chief Executive Officer Chandra Rama Muthy.


"The Lion Group has placed an order for 700 aircraft. We are planning to lease another 15 aircraft next year," he said.


National Aerospace Defence & Industries Bhd (Nadi) holds 50.99 per cent in Malindo Airways, its President Tan Sri Ahmad Johan one share, Indonesian billionaire Rusdi Kirana another share while Lion Group holds the remaining 48.99 per cent.


Currently, the airline, which has nine aircraft, will take delivery of another three by March, he told a press conference here Wednesday.


Malindo operates the brand new Boeing B737-900 ER and ATR72-600.


"With the additional fleet we can expand further into India and other destinations," he said.


Asked on news that Nadi might exit from Malindo Air, he said: "Its (the news) is purely speculative. There is no statement from our company or shareholders. So, I think, I cannot comment anything on speculative news."


On the possibility of establishing an airline company in India, similar to AirAsia India, Chandra said:"If there is an opportunity. Why not?"

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Malindo Air targets 3 million passengers for next year

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SEPANG: Malindo Air aims to achieve more than three million passengers by end-2014 with the opening of KLIA2 on May 2, 2014.

 

Chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said: “We’re already touching about 900,000 passengers this month. We aim to touch the first one million passengers by early next year and more than three million by the end of next year.

 

“As KLIA2 is coming in the pipeline, Malindo Air planned to come in at the earliest in May and with that, we hope to get over three million passengers by putting more aircraft at KLIA2 and in Subang Airport,” he said after the launching of Malindo Air’s inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi by Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi.

 

After New Delhi, the airline would spread its wings to other cities in India, Chandran said. “Trichy will be our next destination, with the inaugural flight scheduled on Jan 2; Mumbai on Feb 15; and Ahmedabad on March 19; with other cities such as Kochin and Chennai also on our radar,” he said.

 

The airline also planned to expand to the second-tier market such as Amritsar and Pune by the second half of 2014. — Bernama

 

Source : http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/12/31/CEO-Malindo-Air-targets-3-million-passengers/

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Good news, starting on 15th Jan 2014 Malindo Air will introduce new route direct flight between Penang - Kota Bharu.

Bookable now, its offering daily flight per week.

 

OD1722 PEN - KBR 13:35 - 14:30
OD1721 KBR - PEN 14:50 - 15:45

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Another Malindo Air's new route to Batam (BTH), Indonesia starting on 27th Jan 2014. Just checked on their website, booking available.

 

OD304 SZB - BTH 19:00 - 19:20 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun)
OD303 BTH - SZB 08:00 - 10:20 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat)

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Another Malindo Air's new route to Batam (BTH), Indonesia starting on 27th Jan 2014. Just checked on their website, booking available.

 

OD304 SZB - BTH 19:00 - 19:20 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun)

OD303 BTH - SZB 08:00 - 10:20 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat)

That would actually mean that the crew have layover at BTH.

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