szesyn 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2018 Seems like Xpress Air has stopped/suspended services to KCH from PNK. If so, then I am not surprised. With high fares, old equipment and stiff competition, one is bound to give out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 6, 2018 For the legacy carriers, death from LCC competition comes swiftly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Firdaus 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2018 Well, there goes another airline. It will be very interesting to see how AK and IW fight it out on this route. Price wise, AK seems to be much lower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szesyn 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2018 Well, there goes another airline. It will be very interesting to see how AK and IW fight it out on this route. Price wise, AK seems to be much lower. Yes indeed. The thing though about XD is that it offers something that AK and IW do not - onboard stretcher services - the one thing that contributes to the medical tourism between PNK and KCH. But then, I found out that some of the private hospitals here started offering trans-border ambulance services. That I suppose spells the death knell for XD since their passenger fares were not cheap - something like RM400+ one way from KCH to JOG via PNK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2018 Time to revive the thread..Here are some of my favorites throughout these few months.Starting off with some fighter action.M45-06 and 07. Southeast Asia's very first A320neo. Still shiny. One of AK's newest member of the A320neo family, 9M-AGV. 9M-AJS which at the time of posting is a KCH hub aircraft with her new paint scheme.9M-MSE rotating off runway 07. Caught myself a Scooter rotating off 25, shot from the tower.9M-AGP, despite being one of the 9M-AGx series, this one is an A320ceo. These old dinosaurs are still around. And here's some ATR action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Firdaus 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2018 Wow, great dynamic shots Mr. Prestley starting with our two top guns, and the tower shot is particularly spectacular with the right amount of motion blur for otherwise very dull traffic at KCH. Thank you for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 just realize that both Negaraku livery is actually representing each state of Sabah and Sarawak with the state logo.. nice shot there Prestley~ despite the dinosaur, but still a nice livery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 Wow; awesome shots Prestley!Keep it going! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 Thank you all! Hoping to finally catch some more of D7's A330s this election. Hoping for some upgrades from MH's side too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 Thank you all! Hoping to finally catch some more of D7's A330s this election. Hoping for some upgrades from MH's side too. D7 A330 confirmed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2018 D7 A330 confirmed? Not yet. But high chance since Tony said the D7 A333 will be deployed when not flying. MH already confirmed sending one A333. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Firdaus 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2018 Not yet. But high chance since Tony said the D7 A333 will be deployed when not flying. MH already confirmed sending one A333. Any chance also one of them bandits from MH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2018 Any chance also one of them bandits from MH? One can always pray. Website says A333 though. But it's still 3 weeks away so anything can happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeO 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2018 Can expect the return of the D7 A330 to Kuching form 8 to 10 May. AK8672/8673 respectively. Arriving Kch around 12.40pm then departs 1.45pm to KUL. A dummy booking on AirAsia website confirms this. One of the new special livery that was based in Kuching hub this year. [url=https://flic.kr/p/26ggCaJ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2018 Fr24 seems to slot aax flight tomorrow. Be on a lookout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2018 Fr24 seems to slot aax flight tomorrow. Be on a lookout. I've noticed that too. But I asked the info counter about it and they said no such arrival going by AK8672/3 tomorrow. But will still keep a lookout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2018 I've noticed that too. But I asked the info counter about it and they said no such arrival going by AK8672/3 tomorrow. But will still keep a lookout. confirmed the upgrade has been scrapped. Fren on ak8712 transferred to ak5136. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) The only GE14 upgrade for this year by 9M-MTL. Very disappointed that AirAsia X pulled out eventually after keeping our hopes up. Edited May 8, 2018 by Prestley Shim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2018 And also some rare cargo action. As I understand, this is the only Malaysian registered 767 and the only one in Raya Airways' fleet that can be fully tracked on FR24.9M-RXA Boeing 767-223(BDSF)[/url] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 Some shots from March to revive the thread. Dinosaur touching down. [/url] AQX rotating off a wet runway 25. Wingsair from Pontianak, now operating only once daily instead of the hyped twice daily when it was first launched. One of the MASkargo workhorses Uniform Alpha pulling up at the cargo bay. And some late morning terminal shots.AHE which was based shortly in KCH hub. AQN from Singapore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2018 Some from May and beginning of June. Scooter Baby Bus arriving in the morning.[/url] 9M-AGQ WingsAir back to Pontianak. AirAsia's newest member, 9M-RAA. And MH sent one of their A332, 9M-MTU this time with KCH being its second domestic destination after BKI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeO 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 nice one sifu terminal Prestley Shim. Hehe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas L. 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) KCH-SZX from 3x to 4x weekly from 21 July 2018 onwards Edited June 12, 2018 by Lucas L. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 KCH-SZX from 3x to 4x weekly from 21 July 2018 onwards Glad it's no longer daily. That was a bit absurd. nice one sifu terminal Prestley Shim. Hehe.. I cannot claim that title anymore soon after this hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prestley Shim 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 Second time MH sent one of their leased Air Berlin A332s was on the 4th of June. This time it was 9M-MTU with this KCH sector being its second domestic run after BKI.Toplit afternoon sun. Turnaround was well underway. Ready for push! Sun had disappeared for a moment. Noticeably shorter and stubbier than the -300. The latest upgrade from MH on the 9th of June. A very unique day because KCH had not one but THREE A330-300 flights for Raya. One was a normal upgrade whereas two were extra flights. 9M-MTK operated the first two (afternoon and late evening) with the last one (night) done by 9M-MTO which saw the two A333s parked together side by side at bays 8 and 9 respectively. I only managed to catch the first afternoon one. Weather was being nice with the afternoon sun. Waited a little longer to catch this little one. Cessna again for a warmup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
