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DAP rep questions KLIA security after Malindo landing mix-ups

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Disembarking in the domestic arrival hall despite landing on an international flight at KLIA yesterday led DAP assemblyman Yeo Bee Yin to ask how security officials allowed foreign passengers to possibly enter the country unrecorded at Malaysia’s premier airport.

 

According to Yeo, she returned from a trip to Bali via a Malindo Air flight yesterday but was unusually directed away from the international arrival area and towards the exit for local flights.

 

While the different approach made for passenger confusion due to luggage being sent to the conveyors in international hall, Yeo said the greater concern was the lapse in airport security.

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See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/dap-rep-questions-klia-security-after-malindo-landing-mix-ups#sthash.d2pERyua.dpuf

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How is this even possible?

 

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Anything is possible in Bolehland

 

 

This is not only affecting the foreign tourist. For Malaysians who are returning home, the immigration system will still shows they are outside the country !

Edited by Kee Hooi Yen

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Blame it on the gate staff, they are the one that open the doors. Once the doors are open and the passengers are on the wrong side, not much can be done except making an announcement or searching for them one by one.

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Blame it on the gate staff, they are the one that open the doors. Once the doors are open and the passengers are on the wrong side, not much can be done except making an announcement or searching for them one by one.

 

These gate staff -- MAB ppl or Malindo, in this case?

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These gate staff -- MAB ppl or Malindo, in this case?

 

Airline employee, or their agents. So in this case should be Malindo employees.

Edited by Radzi

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Isn't this kind of error very amateurish?

 

How is it that the staff do not even know the difference between domestic and international flights?

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Isn't this kind of error very amateurish?

 

How is it that the staff do not even know the difference between domestic and international flights?

Go visit Sarawak and you'll realize the blurring of domestic and international travels isn't as far fetched as thought !! :D

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Go visit Sarawak and you'll realize the blurring of domestic and international travels isn't as far fetched as thought !! :D

Agree - last time I was at BKI, I exited the arrival hall without going through immigration cos I spotted Waiping and Sam at the door! Had to explain to the immigration officer why I did not have the chit when I went back to KUL... ;)

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Security at any airport is not just the reponsibility of those employed specifically for this role - who simply can not be everywhere, all the time - but also that of all airport/airline staff from the cleaner to an airline CEO and everyone above, below and in between. To blame the security force for these major incidents is not totally fair, nor will it necessarily resolve the issue from occurring again.

 

Many airports are also harnessing their volunteer security workforce - spotters - most of whom have a sound understanding of what is considered "normal" at an airport. Whilst in this specific case would have been no use, it is proven that spotters are excellent sets of eyes and ears to ensure the security of an airport is upheld.

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No matter how one put it, Airport security is its responsibility solely, and should not be passed on to airliners' ground crew.

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No matter how one put it, Airport security is its responsibility solely, and should not be passed on to airliners' ground crew.

 

Airlines ground crews still held a responsibility because it's their job to mention to MAB security to open up the gate/door for arrival.

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I think it's because the domestic and international flight share the same gate at MTB. Last time when I flew to HK, the flight got delayed. So there's another domestic flight at the gate, and the domestic passengers were allowed into the gate before we got into our flight. One domestic bound passenger had mistakenly boarded our HK bound flight. Looks like things like this happened often.

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I think it's because the domestic and international flight share the same gate at MTB. Last time when I flew to HK, the flight got delayed. So there's another domestic flight at the gate, and the domestic passengers were allowed into the gate before we got into our flight. One domestic bound passenger had mistakenly boarded our HK bound flight. Looks like things like this happened often.

 

so, two flights sharing the same gate, how about the ground crew? still 3 CSA's to handle both flights?

it is CSA responsiblity to ensure pax not boarding the wrong flights.

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Had once experienced being parked at Satelite Terminal during MH80/81 at year 2007/2008 era. Saw a small commotion on the immigration counters as some of the local passengers on the same flight did not have passports and only brought their IC as the flight was a domestic one from Kota Kinabalu but originally came from Narita and utilizing BKI as a transit point. The staff thought we were joking when we said we came from Kota Kinabalu and was puzzled to see our boarding pass. The slight mishap was solved when one of the officers who was aware of the flights origin came in and escorted us locals through while those from Narita had to stayback to clear immigration service. Well its sort of good this doesn't happen anymore as most likely the plane would be parked in MTB..

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Had once experienced being parked at Satelite Terminal during MH80/81 at year 2007/2008 era.

Prior to 2007, MH80/81 (NRT-BKI-KUL), MH62/63 (ICN-BKI-KUL) and also the Osaka flight that was initially launched with an 332 in the early 2000s always parked at the Satellite Terminal. And there was a brief time in 2002 that passengers taking MH80 or MH62 flying only from KUL to BKI actually had to go through the international departure hall at KLIA for passport check and all to go to the Satellite Terminal. This actually lasted a few months.

 

 

Saw a small commotion on the immigration counters as some of the local passengers on the same flight did not have passports and only brought their IC as the flight was a domestic one from Kota Kinabalu but originally came from Narita and utilizing BKI as a transit point. The staff thought we were joking when we said we came from Kota Kinabalu and was puzzled to see our boarding pass. The slight mishap was solved when one of the officers who was aware of the flights origin came in and escorted us locals through while those from Narita had to stayback to clear immigration service. Well its sort of good this doesn't happen anymore as most likely the plane would be parked in MTB..

Actually passengers boarding MH81 and MH63 at BKI did not have to go through passport check upon arrival. All they needed to do was to go to the flight crew/cabin crew passport counters near the end of the passport check hall, flash their boarding pass and they can go out immediately. Actually, some didn't even bother to look at our boarding pass. We always headed straight to the cabin crew passport check counter (didn't even need to queue actually) and just told them "from KK" and they already let us out. Yeah, just like that. We were holding our boarding pass of course but most of the time the immigration never even looked at it. No joke.

 

I had the chance of taking MH81 (Thursday to KUL) and MH80 (Sunday back to BKI) once a month from 2002 to 2008. MH81 and MH80 were perfect for those people buying the YEE30 BKI-KUL ticket (minimum 3 nights stay restriction) back then. The meals served on these international widebodied flights came in bigger portion and MAS had such amazing Japanese cabin crews working on these flights. Prior to 2002, i always took MH69/68 between BKI and KUL. Back then MH69/68 was still operated by 333. Those were the good days! Now it's all 737 :cray:

Edited by Isaac

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Ah, MH80/81 and MH62/63 were my favorite when flying to KUL and back during those times.

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Prior to 2007, MH80/81 (NRT-BKI-KUL), MH62/63 (ICN-BKI-KUL) and also the Osaka flight that was initially launched with an 332 in the early 2000s always parked at the Satellite Terminal. And there was a brief time in 2002 that passengers taking MH80 or MH62 flying only from KUL to BKI actually had to go through the international departure hall at KLIA for passport check and all to go to the Satellite Terminal. This actually lasted a few months.

 

 

Actually passengers boarding MH81 and MH63 at BKI did not have to go through passport check upon arrival. All they needed to do was to go to the flight crew/cabin crew passport counters near the end of the passport check hall, flash their boarding pass and they can go out immediately. Actually, some didn't even bother to look at our boarding pass. We always headed straight to the cabin crew passport check counter (didn't even need to queue actually) and just told them "from KK" and they already let us out. Yeah, just like that. We were holding our boarding pass of course but most of the time the immigration never even looked at it. No joke.

 

I had the chance of taking MH81 (Thursday to KUL) and MH80 (Sunday back to BKI) once a month from 2002 to 2008. MH81 and MH80 were perfect for those people buying the YEE30 BKI-KUL ticket (minimum 3 nights stay restriction) back then. The meals served on these international widebodied flights came in bigger portion and MAS had such amazing Japanese cabin crews working on these flights. Prior to 2002, i always took MH69/68 between BKI and KUL. Back then MH69/68 was still operated by 333. Those were the good days! Now it's all 737 :cray:

That time i was told flights heading to Narita via BKI would not need to go through the Aerotrain to Satelite as it would always be parked at MTB however inbound from NRT would be parked at Satelite. It would be fun if we could explore satelite as a domestic passenger though haha

 

Ah, MH80/81 and MH62/63 were my favorite when flying to KUL and back during those times.

Good old times back then i would go for MH80/81 or MH56 as it was always operated by the B777-200ER then would sometimes opt MH62 and had a few lucky chances to board the IFE fitted A330-200.

Edited by jahur

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That time i was told flights heading to Narita via BKI would not need to go through the Aerotrain to Satelite as it would always be parked at MTB however inbound from NRT would be parked at Satelite. It would be fun if we could explore satelite as a domestic passenger though haha

Actually between year 2002 to 2005 you did have to take the aerotrain to the satellite terminal to board MH80 (KUL-BKI-NRT) because during this period, MH80 always departed from the satellite terminal. Then in year 2006, sometimes MH80 departed from MTB, sometimes from the satellite terminal. But after 2006, MH80/81 parked at the MTB most of the time. But yeah, i had a lot of fun exploring the satellite terminal back then. I wasn't leaving the country but it felt like i was every time i had to board MH80 at the satellite terminal :good:

 

Too bad now the Satellite terminal isn't quite as inviting as before.

 

 

Good old times back then i would go for MH80/81 or MH56 as it was always operated by the B777-200ER then would sometimes opt MH62 and had a few lucky chances to board the IFE fitted A330-200.

I took MH56 only once. It was around the time MAS just started to route KIX (twice a week) via BKI and the flight i was on was operated by an ex-SR 332. The plane still had the SR wall and the seat cover was from SR too.

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I took MH56 only once. It was around the time MAS just started to route KIX (twice a week) via BKI and the flight i was on was operated by an ex-SR 332. The plane still had the SR wall and the seat cover was from SR too.

SABENA? I remember seeing their logo on the PTV when boarding.

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SABENA? I remember seeing their logo on the PTV when boarding.

No. Sabena's code was SN. SR was Swissair. If i'm not mistaken, one or two of the five leased 332 were ex-Sabena, the rest were all ex-SR. The one that i flew on was ex-SR.

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SR was IATA code for Swissair if I'm not mistaken..and yes,SN was for Sabena,and now Brussels Airlines currently using it as their IATA code.

Edited by Yang Zulhilmi

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