flee 5 Report post Posted February 1, 2019 Lolx, transit in TPE and narrowbody all the way to CTS?? No thank you. Hehehe, don't laugh - Air China is also sending its 737 Max from PEK to KUL. That is 6 hours non stop! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 Lolx, transit in TPE and narrowbody all the way to CTS?? No thank you. What's wrong with narrowbody? Last year I flew EY-class both on A380 (SQ) and Embraer 145 (AA). Flying as a passenger on the Embraer with 1-2 seat configuration was much more fun than being inside the A380 which feels like being in a hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
affendi osman 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 What's wrong with narrowbody? Last year I flew EY-class both on A380 (SQ) and Embraer 145 (AA). Flying as a passenger on the Embraer with 1-2 seat configuration was much more fun than being inside the A380 which feels like being in a hall. Asian mentality, the bigger the better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 Anyone flown on the first gen D7 A330? Those that can't recline but the seat slide to the front? I'd prefer MH/OD B738 over those anytime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michgyver 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2019 LGK-MKZ & KBR-MKZ starting 1st March 3x weekly, 357 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2019 Malindo Air this week filed operational schedule for its planned service to Adelaide, the host city of World Routes 2019. The airline intends to operate Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Adelaide routing 4 times a week, with a mix of 737-800/-900ER aircraft, effective 31MAR19. Reservation is expected to open soon. OD173 KUL1955 – 2305DPS0005+1 – 0640+1ADL 739 7 OD173 KUL1955 – 2305DPS0005+1 – 0640+1ADL 738 246 OD174 ADL0740 – 1145DPS1245 – 1550KUL 738 357 OD174 ADL0740 – 1145DPS1245 – 1550KUL 739 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Looking forward to revisiting this city, last visited on Sept 11, 2001. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Have Malindo meanwhile a Crewbase at Denpasar for the routes to Australia? I think that will make the operation really expensive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Looking forward to revisiting this city, last visited on Sept 11, 2001. Must be a date easy to remember with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 16, 2019 Have Malindo meanwhile a Crewbase at Denpasar for the routes to Australia? No. Crew operated all the way from KUL to Australia. For the return sector, replacement crew will be paxed from KUL for the KUL - DPS sector while the crew from Australia will pax back on the same flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 No. Crew operated all the way from KUL to Australia. For the return sector, replacement crew will be paxed from KUL for the KUL - DPS sector while the crew from Australia will pax back on the same flight. OD deadheads crew both ways (instead of putting crew in a hotel at destination)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 Malindo Air last week gradually updated its planned international service for Northern summer 2019 season, including new service to Sapporo, Da Nang and Varanasi. Planned schedule as follows. Johor Bahru – Guangzhou eff 02APR19 3 weekly scheduled charter OD664 JHB2215 – 0220+1CAN 738 246 OD665 CAN0325 – 0715JHB 738 357 Kuala Lumpur – Da Nang eff 01APR19 1 daily 737-800/-900ER (Reservation to open soon) OD502 KUL0935 – 1110DAD 739 236 OD502 KUL0935 – 1110DAD 738 x236 OD503 DAD1210 – 1600KUL 739 236 OD503 DAD1210 – 1600KUL 738 x236 Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo New Chitose eff 23MAR19 3 weekly 737-800 OD888 KUL0655 – 1145TPE1245 – 1720CTS 738 236 OD889 CTS1900 – 2240TPE0005+1 – 0455+1KUL 738 236 Overall service for Taipei remains unchanged at 7 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Varanasi eff 02APR19 3 weekly 737-800 (Reservation to open soon) OD290 KUL1900 – 2110VNS 738 246 OD291 VNS2210 – 0530+1KUL 738 246 Other service changes (including changes reflected in recent schedule update, but not covered on Airlineroute): Kuala Lumpur – Amritsar eff 31MAR19 737-800 replaces -900ER, operational frequency revises from 7 to 4 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Bangkok Don Mueang Service reduces from 21 weekly to following: 31MAR19 – 03JUN19 14 weekly 04JUN19 – 25OCT19 17 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Delhi 31MAR19 – 20MAY19 Reduce from 11 to 10 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Brisbane eff 31MAR19 Service reduction from 7 to 4 weekly. Service reduction previously scheduled until 30JUN19 only Kuala Lumpur – Mumbai eff 31MAR19 737-900ER replaces -800, 1 daily Kuala Lumpur – Perth eff 31MAR19 1 of 2 daily operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800 Kuala Lumpur – Thiruvananthapuram eff 31MAR19 2 of 3 weekly operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800 (1 of 3 weekly by 737-900ER from 04JUN19) Kuala Lumpur – Tiruchirapally eff 31MAR19 1 of 2 daily operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800 Previously reported, the airline intends to launch Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Adelaide service from 31MAR19, 4 times a week. Source: airlineroute Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 SYD not in the list yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 https://www.dw.com/en/air-ticket-wars-meager-profits-for-asias-budget-carriers/a-47605900 "The reality is many can't [survive]. Only a few are doing well, namely AirAsia, Lion Air, VietJet and Cebu Pacific. The rest struggle to make ends meet," warned Shukor Yusof, founder of and analyst at the Singapore-based Endau Analytics. He sees Nok Air in Thailand, Malaysia's Malindo and a slew of smaller airlines in Indonesia at risk of bankruptcy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidC 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Is Malindo withdrawing from Colombo? I can't seem to be able to make any booking in April anymore. CMB is also taken out from destination selection drop down list. Edited February 28, 2019 by DavidC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2019 Is Malindo withdrawing from Colombo? I can't seem to be able to make any booking in April anymore. CMB is also taken out from destination selection drop down list. Only flex and Business available....yes looks like they are going out! They open some new routes but no new jets, so they have to canx other routes. Looks like no fresh money from indonesia for Malindo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 5, 2019 After LIMA can drop by HKT for a day or 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 10, 2019 SYD not in the list yet? Malindo Air proposes Sydney launch in late-June 2019 https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283296/malindo-air-proposes-sydney-launch-in-late-june-2019/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 Competition is intensifying in the Australia-Bali market as Malaysia’s Malindo Air launches services in 2Q2019 from Adelaide and Sydney to Bali, using fifth freedom rights. Virgin Australia is also launching services from Darwin to Bali in Apr-2019, and Qantas is adding capacity from Sydney to Bali by upgauging to A330s. Malindo already competes on the Melbourne-Bali and Brisbane-Bali routes and its Indonesia-based sister airline Batik Air serves Perth-Bali. With the launch of Adelaide and Sydney the Lion Group will therefore compete on the five largest Australia-Bali routes. Malaysia’s AirAsia X is also now considering the launch of services from Bali to Australia using fifth freedom rights, taking a page from the strategy playbook of rival Malindo. However, AirAsia X will have to settle on a limited number of frequencies or wait for Malaysia to negotiate an expanded air services agreement with Indonesia, since the current bilateral caps the number of fifth freedom Bali-Australia weekly frequencies to 28. Interesting information in my eyes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 With a lot of flights to/from DPS, I hope OD can spread out the KUL-DPS vv sectors evenly throughout the day and not all 4 or 5 flights arriving in/departing from DPS at around the same time. During my last trip, although OD was my first choice of carrier, the plan had to be abandoned as MH has better arrival and departure time ex DPS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 With a lot of flights to/from DPS, I hope OD can spread out the KUL-DPS vv sectors evenly throughout the day and not all 4 or 5 flights arriving in/departing from DPS at around the same time. During my last trip, although OD was my first choice of carrier, the plan had to be abandoned as MH has better arrival and departure time ex DPS. OD has morning flights ex KUL to DPS with flights returning to KUL around noon. There are also flights ex KUL in the late afternoon with aircraft continuing to Australia. The Australian flights will reach DPS around noon as well, unfortunately making ex DPS flights to KUL concentrated in the midday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 OD will get a lot of traffic if it can get something similar to MH850/851 timing. DPS being in the same time zone as KUL would mean most passengers ex KUL prefer to arrive around hotel check-in time (1 to 3 pm) and depart a couple of hours after hotel check-out time (2 to 4 pm). I paid premium to fly on these timings during the last trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 DPS being in the same time zone as KULDPS is GMT +7, one hour behind KUL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2019 DPS is GMT+8, same as KUL. DPS is in the timezone of WITA (Waktu Indonesia Tengah). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites