JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2012 The ticket price has spiked.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2012 The ticket price has spiked.... The ticket price for what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted April 7, 2012 The ticket price for what? The inaugural flight I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 Heard MNA will be ferry out to KUL on 15th June from Tolouse, schedule subject to change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 Photo All rights reserved by A380_TLS Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline. She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for a Malaysia Airlines frame. She has been assigned test registration F-WWAN. Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012. Source: http://a380production.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionel 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 Photo All rights reserved by A380_TLS Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline. She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for a Malaysia Airlines frame. She has been assigned test registration F-WWAN. Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012. Source: http://a380production.com/ don't know why, when i see the logo, it gives me a feeling that MH dont have a bright future...feel like it going to lenyap...from veri bright red and blue to this very lenyap/dark blue... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 This is a new video of MH A380, still without stripes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pAmZ7u4gHE&feature=g-all-u&context=G2d09b10FAAAAAAAAXAA Even before the stripes are put on, that is the most sombre-looking A380 on the tarmac. Like somebody just died. Like TF just ran away with all the bright & cheery-looking red colour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariff A. 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 Photo All rights reserved by A380_TLS Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline. She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for a Malaysia Airlines frame. She has been assigned test registration F-WWAN. Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012. Source: http://a380production.com/ Wow...nice test registration....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 Very sad looking MH A380s. Are they gonna paint the rest of the aircraft soon?....2-2-2 config in J class is a serious letdown, compared to our neighbourhood competitors: SQ and TG 1-2-1 config. AF, KE and others are using 2-2-2 as well. The F class is a bit underwhelming. May Y class save the grace...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 May Y class save the grace...... Perhaps not as the seat pitch is down to 32" only and MAS was an airline that used to offer 34" of seat pitch in Y on all of their widebodied planes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrazmoor 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 So far MAS have confirmed 2 for LHR and 2 for SYD for their A380 destination. Any thought on the remaining 2 A380? My wild guess will be KUL-NRT-LAX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2012 So far MAS have confirmed 2 for LHR and 2 for SYD for their A380 destination. Any thought on the remaining 2 A380? My wild guess will be KUL-NRT-LAX You need 5 birds to support double daily KUL-LHR and daily KUL-SYD. The 6th bird will probably be used for a daily KUL-MEL service. Photo All rights reserved by A380_TLS Malaysia Airlines’ fourth A380 (MSN089) completed final assembly and was moved to the flightline. She took just ten weeks to complete assembly, the fastest time yet for a Malaysia Airlines frame. She has been assigned test registration F-WWAN. Delivery to the airline is scheduled for Q4 2012. Source: http://a380production.com/ Just looking at the blue wau on the A380, does anybody else think it's sitting too high on the tail? I'm wondering if the new livery on the body will flow into the bottom part of the tail... That would be quite nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 KLIA gears up to welcome MAS’ new A380 in June TRAVELLERS flying Malaysia Airlines’ new A380 aircraft to London in July will be able to fly in style and comfort as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has improved its facilities to accomodate the new aircraft’s arrival. “Our modifications include widening the runway and the taxiway, and upgrading the pavement strength and ground service requirements,” said KLIA general manager Mohammad Suhaimi Abdul Mubin. Mohd Suhaimi said three main parking bays and five alternate bays had been allocated for the new aircraft and improvements had been made to facilitate passenger arrivals at the departure gate from the main terminal building. “Previously, our track transit system (TTS), or aerotrain, had only two coaches per train. We are adding one more coach to them.” Mohammad Suhaimi said. “We also plan to have one more train on standby in case any of the other coaches needs maintenance.” KLIA will receive the first of six new A380 aircraft in June. The aircraft will fly to London three times a week from July 1, and daily from Aug 25, with its inaugural flight to London on July 1 this year. The A380 seats 494 passengers, with eight First Class seats, 66 Business Class seats, and 430 Economy seats. This is a 37% increase in capacity from the B747-400 aircraft currently used for flights to London. “We have also added a third passenger boarding bridge for the aircraft. Altogether, the total cost of the upgrades is estimated to be RM116mil.” Mohammad Suhaimi said passengers could relax at the upgraded Gate Holding Lounges before boarding. The lounges, he said, had two levels, each measuring 800 sq m. Its facilities include 12 television sets, nine payphones and two air purifiers per lounge. Malaysia Airlines executive vice-president Hayati Ali said Malaysia Airlines was the first airline to showcase the A380 in a new livery, and also the eighth carrier in the world to operate the aircraft. “Taking the A380 will be a completely different experience, from the beginning on the ground to the flight and arrival in London. “It will be something everyone can look forward to. The service provided will be different,” she said. Hayati said tickets for the A380’s inaugural flight to London were already on sale, and were expected to be very popular. She believed First Class tickets had already been sold out. YouTube users also have the chance to win a joyride aboard the A380 with Malaysia Airline’s recently launched Big Flight competition. Those interested need to submit a short video by April 22, stating why they are unique and deserve to fly on the A380. Twenty shortlisted videos, chosen on creativity, originality and overall impression, will be put up on YouTube for voting by the public and the top eight most voted videos will win the joyride tickets. Source: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/4/9/central/11023327&sec=central Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 KLIA gears up to welcome MAS’ new A380 in June TRAVELLERS flying Malaysia Airlines’ new A380 aircraft to London in July will be able to fly in style and comfort as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has improved its facilities to accomodate the new aircraft’s arrival. “Our modifications include widening the runway and the taxiway, and upgrading the pavement strength and ground service requirements,” said KLIA general manager Mohammad Suhaimi Abdul Mubin. Mohd Suhaimi said three main parking bays and five alternate bays had been allocated for the new aircraft and improvements had been made to facilitate passenger arrivals at the departure gate from the main terminal building. “Previously, our track transit system (TTS), or aerotrain, had only two coaches per train. We are adding one more coach to them.” Mohammad Suhaimi said. “We also plan to have one more train on standby in case any of the other coaches needs maintenance.” KLIA will receive the first of six new A380 aircraft in June. The aircraft will fly to London three times a week from July 1, and daily from Aug 25, with its inaugural flight to London on July 1 this year. The A380 seats 494 passengers, with eight First Class seats, 66 Business Class seats, and 430 Economy seats. This is a 37% increase in capacity from the B747-400 aircraft currently used for flights to London. “We have also added a third passenger boarding bridge for the aircraft. Altogether, the total cost of the upgrades is estimated to be RM116mil.” Mohammad Suhaimi said passengers could relax at the upgraded Gate Holding Lounges before boarding. The lounges, he said, had two levels, each measuring 800 sq m. Its facilities include 12 television sets, nine payphones and two air purifiers per lounge. Malaysia Airlines executive vice-president Hayati Ali said Malaysia Airlines was the first airline to showcase the A380 in a new livery, and also the eighth carrier in the world to operate the aircraft. “Taking the A380 will be a completely different experience, from the beginning on the ground to the flight and arrival in London. “It will be something everyone can look forward to. The service provided will be different,” she said. Hayati said tickets for the A380’s inaugural flight to London were already on sale, and were expected to be very popular. She believed First Class tickets had already been sold out. YouTube users also have the chance to win a joyride aboard the A380 with Malaysia Airline’s recently launched Big Flight competition. Those interested need to submit a short video by April 22, stating why they are unique and deserve to fly on the A380. Twenty shortlisted videos, chosen on creativity, originality and overall impression, will be put up on YouTube for voting by the public and the top eight most voted videos will win the joyride tickets. Source: http://thestar.com.m...327&sec=central As my informer inform me, MNA will be ferry out to KUL on 15th June from Tolouse but schedule subject to change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 You need 5 birds to support double daily KUL-LHR and daily KUL-SYD. The 6th bird will probably be used for a daily KUL-MEL service. I think MEL is an almost certain destination - heck, I've even heard that there's another route being considered in addition to the three. Perhaps they can make it work with only 3 planes on the KUL-LHR run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 I think MEL is an almost certain destination - heck, I've even heard that there's another route being considered in addition to the three. Perhaps they can make it work with only 3 planes on the KUL-LHR run. It makes the most sense to fly the A380 to MEL. This way, MH can be seen as a serious contender on the Kangaroo route, offering the A380 (which includes First class) from SYD and MEL all the way to LHR. At the moment, you only have SQ, QF and EK providing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 A380 has been added onto MH website under Fleet, includes seat map: http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en/mh-experience/fleet/airbus-a380.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 The seat map. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 A380 gates in KUL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 The seat map. Nice to see the seat map officially out. The MH website has also been updated with the seat maps of the A33E and the B738 (both MX and ML series aircraft). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 The seat map. But this being MH , where typically the left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing, the seat selection feature of the booking engine still shows the wrong layout. What's worst is that you get charged for selecting what was supposed to be extra legroom seats but in reality, these are normal seats in the middle of the cabin! Why cant MH pay attention to details? Pax who paid extra for those seats will be disappointed and I wonder how efficient MH is when it comes to refunds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 The seat map. Btw, if you look carefully - despite all the talk about MH restricting young children from the upper deck - the only bassinet positions are on the upper deck, and that too at each pair of biz seats! Must be an "opps!" moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 A380 gates in KUL. The seat colours are awful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 I guess you didn't read the news properly. No kid ban is only for upper deck Y, not the whole upper cabin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy 1 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 From MH's website, it seems no mistake as to the "new" blue Wau's high position on the tail, with no additional paintwork Interestingly, 1st Class gets 3 toilets to 8 seats while 66 Business class folk will have to share 4 toilets ? Some disappointment from my side: 1) No suites 2) Seat features behind competition despite late start 3) Disabled toilet on the upper deck ?? 4) Lack luster new livery 5) No "A380 only" menu Nevertheless, will be traveling in C this June LHR-KUL as a graduation treat and will preserve some hope till then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
