Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 To cater for the growing demand during this northern summer season in the Gulf region, MH has, on a per week basis, one extra 744 service to JED, 1 extra 330 to DXB and I believe 3 or 4 extra 772 service to DXB. I think these are for months July-August. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted June 26, 2005 yay! MH 777 back to DXB. now i can consider going... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Summer in the north ? meaning LH sending their 346 back here again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Summer in the north ? meaning LH sending their 346 back here again? 88[/snapback] Northen summer as opposed to Southern winter in the lower hemisphere. Northen summer generally means Apr-Oct, with peak travel months July-August. Don't know about LH's 346 though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Northen summer as opposed to Southern winter in the lower hemisphere. Northen summer generally means Apr-Oct, with peak travel months July-August. Don't know about LH's 346 though. 92[/snapback] lately with their 340-300 , abit boring already la . need that flying pencil back in KUL . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 i believe this extra flights are to cater the growing pax demand from Arab countries right? since MAS and Emirates increase their frequencies during this period...did Qatar airways increase their frequency? sorry for my poor english..im still improving on it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Summer in the north ? meaning LH sending their 346 back here again? 88[/snapback] the 346 was for the winter schedule. they previously sent in the 343 for a few weeks before they switched to 744 services in summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 i believe this extra flights are to cater the growing pax demand from Arab countries right? 101[/snapback] yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 WOW... I cant wait to see MH's 777-200's back in Dubai! Although i'll see all of them during my summer holidays..I hope they extend the service to include the month of September as there are many arabs who return during that month as the new school year starts in Mid September for 90% of the schools in the Mid. East. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Azahan 1 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 thanx mushrif for the info, that gives me the incentive to fly to dxb. honestly i prefer to be on a T7 than A333/2. and frankly, dxb is a first class destination just like lhr and i am thinking MH should utilise its glamorous aircraft like T7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 thanx mushrif for the info, that gives me the incentive to fly to dxb. honestly i prefer to be on a T7 than A333/2. and frankly, dxb is a first class destination just like lhr and i am thinking MH should utilise its glamorous aircraft like T7. 146[/snapback] Azahan, Come on over bro! Dont wait until February! I also prefer to fly on a T7 than on an A330-200/-300. Nothing can beat it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 PER loses one A333 service as a result. Down to one MH126/127 per week! (KUL-KCH-PER rtn) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Liam, nice to see you here I have also found that KUL-AKL are all 777s now, but recent visit to MAS website had informed me that the 747 will return once in a week now, hopefully the 747s will return for a few more days when it gets busier later on. KUL-ARN-EWR have taken over by the 747s, in the past it used to be 777s on this run. I guess the capacity have increased on this route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 thanx mushrif for the info, that gives me the incentive to fly to dxb. honestly i prefer to be on a T7 than A333/2. and frankly, dxb is a first class destination just like lhr and i am thinking MH should utilise its glamorous aircraft like T7. 146[/snapback] Frankly, I don't think it is like London. Imran may disagree but I think DXB lacks a soul, lacks culture - it is trying to be like Singapore when it's not. DXB seems to cater to those largely beer-drinking sun-worshipping masses. All the infra, somehow felt quite fake, like a movie set. Hardly any locals. I'm actually quite bored of that place. You may visit it once or twice just to check the place out, but I found Saudi, Yemen and Oman to be a lot more interesting places. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Azahan 1 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 mushrif, you may be right mushrif. i have heard the same remark by others too before. may be the discovery travel channel has given us exagerating information. we'll see when i get there soon. but bet you, i am more interested in its airport itself than others. heheh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 mushrif, you may be right mushrif. i have heard the same remark by others too before. may be the discovery travel channel has given us exagerating information. we'll see when i get there soon. but bet you, i am more interested in its airport itself than others. heheh. 192[/snapback] The travel channel program was prob. catered for those beer-drinking sun-worshipping masses. After one or two visits, it does not deserve another visit. The airport terminal is nice but very crowded during peak hours. The duty free shopping is largely exaggerated - nothing more than a hyped-up glossy-packages-beautiful-pictures-brochure supermarket wannabe with some small departmental store sections. Changi seems a lot better....way better. The new extensions to the terminal will add much needed space, with its check-in and arrivals/ baggage claim located underground. But this is still work in progress. Spotting wise, you get some exotics with many good locations to spot from, like in the old part of DXB, such as Deira where planes are on final approach. Also, Sharjah airport is just down the road with its Russian this and that. Just like EK, DXB Inc. is good in marketing, so be forewarned... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keno Omar 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2005 Oh, it's that time of the year again? July and (especially) August is when most shopping malls around KL are full with rich Arabs. Not bad at all to the local economy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted June 27, 2005 I wanna go to that fancy hotel that looks like a sail . it looks so uber but i bet i couldn't even afford the cheapest room in that place . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted June 27, 2005 I wanna go to that fancy hotel that looks like a sail . it looks so uber but i bet i couldn't even afford the cheapest room in that place . 219[/snapback] thats the burj al-arab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted June 27, 2005 came out on travel and discovery once or twice . damn it looks uber ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2005 The Burj Al-Arab is a marvellous hotel. It is fabulously designed..incorporates extremely modern ammenities with traditional,arabian interiors...and is also damn expensive. It'll cost you 200 dirhams just to enter the gates of the hotel. That money is then credited to a 'temporary account' in your name which allows you to spend that 200 dirhams inside the hotel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2007 I'm going to JED next week, 6th Jun 2007....MH 150.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted May 31, 2007 Wow, old post hehe. Idham , enjoy your trip. Holidays? or Hajj? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2007 Small Hajj we call it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2007 Small Hajj we call it... Ahh..how long will u be there for? Im heading for Umrah on the 15th of June... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
