Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 hello everyone, i was surfing the net just now and found that airasia is serving the route kota kinabalu to miri, yeah this is right since they are taking the non-trunk route but what about the route which MAS used to serve from KK to bintulu and sibu? i cannot find any information showing that AA will fly to these destination, is that mean we cannot get to these town using air anymore or MAS will still serve these route(i don't think so...)? anyone here can clarify this to me? actually the i cannot really get the report that they had given earlier... thanks for viewing my question Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Route transfering is taking place, gradually. Should be done by 01AUG. If AK not serving the routes, FAX might fly them. Any "internal" information? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Route transfering is taking place, gradually. Should be done by 01AUG. If AK not serving the routes, FAX might fly them. Any "internal" information? well... can u i know what airline is FAX?? sorry... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Fly Asian Express. New division of AirAsia i think. Fokker and Twinotters are transferred there and AK will take over the non trunk routes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 New division of AirAsia i think. So far no signs of AK claiming ownership of FAX. AK's press release says that AK will subcontract turboprop operations to FAX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 oh. My bad then. Thanks for correcting Tony. I always tought they were affliated altogether with the Airline name Fly Asian Express Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 I saw in local newspaper that AK fly to Brunie for 89.99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 oh~ thanks everyone for answering me... well another question is will FAX be a low cost airline like AA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 If they want to be another LCC in the region, they have to obtain enough economies of scale to stay up to par. Consider the aircraft type they're using and the maximum ASKs they can offer per annum, they will definitely want to keep their cost down (as it'll be already relatively high). But as to whether they will be adopting "the low cost model", no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 I saw in local newspaper that AK fly to Brunie for 89.99 yerp..consider very cheap in brunei dollar..now they dont have to travel to Miri to get a flight to KUL.. somehow i do think that this will effect the volume of AK pax from MYY.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bing Chu 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 Look at it from another angle - if all these non-trunk routes are really as unprofitable as MH has made it out to be, and the Malaysian govt has been subsidizing operations all this while - it can't get anymore low cost than now can it ? As far as the RAS is concerned, it's LCC to the core - whoever operates the routes ! You see any pretty FA's welcoming you ? You expecting a hot meal/snack ? Does your seat recline ? No PTV's for sure ! More critically, where is the loo when you need it !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 If i'm not mistaken,FAX will also operates SBW-KCH flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 You see any pretty FA's welcoming you ? You expecting a hot meal/snack ? Does your seat recline ? No PTV's for sure ! More critically, where is the loo when you need it !! Definitely no such luxury. Ticketing-wise, I don't know if they'll be selling non-refundable fares like AK - that's also something we have to consider before labelling any airline being LCC. Also have to consider its network and connections onto other AK/MH (for example) flights. Wonder if FAX can operate some of the trunk routes - probably with restrictions... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 Look at it from another angle - if all these non-trunk routes are really as unprofitable as MH has made it out to be, and the Malaysian govt has been subsidizing operations all this while - it can't get anymore low cost than now can it ? well, cost may not be the only reason why MAS cannot earn profit for these route, there might be others reasons behind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 there might be others reasons behind... possibly a fixed frequency per week (set by govt)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teoh Z Yao 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 but what about the route which MAS used to serve from KK to bintulu and sibu? i cannot find any information showing that AA will fly to these destination, is that mean we cannot get to these town using air anymore or MAS will still serve these route(i don't think so...)? well another question is will FAX be a low cost airline like AA? AA = American Airlines. No? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 AA = American Airlines. No? NO, Believe he meant AirAsia (= AK) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 well... sorry... it was my fault, what i meant is Air Asia, AK... AA wouldn't not appear to serve domestic in malaysia anyway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 AA wouldn't not appear to serve domestic in malaysia anyway... AA here i meant American Airlines, hehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 i know this might be a bit offtopic,..but if there's any of you who owns extra MAS F50 and DHT safety cards..I'm willing to buy from you guys...price..negotiable perhaps RM50 each?..i'm willing to pay for that price.. will FAX have their own safety cards by the 1st day of operation..now im torn between flying MAS F50 this July or have to wait till August to fly with FAX F50...decision decision.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
