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Old Aug 4, 2014, 10:21 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
With the revenue sharing arrangement recently signed with JL that would make sense.
Ying - working in a team that has to go to KIX a lot, this will be helpful.
Yang - going to KIX indirectly does net a fair few TPs ...
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Old Aug 4, 2014, 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by edinburghgirl
Please please please let it be KUL
Fingers toes and everything else crossed
Something wrong with MH?

Originally Posted by Jordan D
Ying - working in a team that has to go to KIX a lot, this will be helpful.
Yang - going to KIX indirectly does net a fair few TPs ...
Of course you can still fly indirectly, just you will have to pay a few extra JPY in airport fees at HND or NRT. In my case it is better to fly to ITM (mostly domestic) so I am pretty pleased about the current deal!
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Old Aug 4, 2014, 3:08 pm
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[QUOTE=Calchas;23307816]Something wrong with MH?



You can't use your 241 voucher
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Old Aug 6, 2014, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by Skipcool3
A return to KL then?

Doesn't seem that long ago they pulled it, but I guess I am getting old...
Hopefully, MH has since learned some business lessons, and won't revert to the practices that drove BA, QF and other European airlines out of KUL at that time.
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Old Aug 6, 2014, 7:07 am
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Hopefully, MH has since learned some business lessons, and won't revert to the practices that drove BA, QF and other European airlines out of KUL at that time.
Can you elaborate?
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Old Aug 6, 2014, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
Can you elaborate?
In a word, dumping.

It wasn't very profitable for MH, either. But back then, MH wasn't necessarily required or expected to make a profit.
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Old Aug 28, 2014, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by EMA ON BA
Is the new service likely to have started by Jan 15 or is that just wishful thinking?
Spring schedule 2015 I'm given to understand.
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 4:59 am
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Originally Posted by NonSmokingWindow
Spring schedule 2015 I'm given to understand.
What is expected, BA to take over 1 of the 2 MH slots and replace the 380 with a 777?

MH would presumably take the opportunity to relocate its remaining flight to T3 and cut costs by closing its own lounge.
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:01 am
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Originally Posted by Leavinglondon
What is expected, BA to take over 1 of the 2 MH slots and replace the 380 with a 777?

MH would presumably take the opportunity to relocate its remaining flight to T3 and cut costs by closing its own lounge.
I don't think anyone expects MH to cede a Heathrow slot to a direct competitor?
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
I don't think anyone expects MH to cede a Heathrow slot to a direct competitor?
Not even on a JV?
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:07 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
Not even on a JV?
I had no idea MH and BA were entering into a joint venture?
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:20 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
I don't think anyone expects MH to cede a Heathrow slot to a direct competitor?
Who said they would "cede" it?

If they can't fill the seats at a high enough price to make money they can't continue to operate loss making flights. Something will have to change.
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:23 am
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Perhaps BA could rent a slot off MH for a portion of $2 million a day. MH to China has been hit hard, I wonder how MH to London is doing?
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:25 am
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Originally Posted by Leavinglondon
Who said they would "cede" it?

If they can't fill the seats at a high enough price to make money they can't continue to operate loss making flights. Something will have to change.
Indeed, but seems silly to sell a useful asset to a direct competitor and put further pressures on the route!
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 5:26 am
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I'd imagine BA will be very hesitant to start KUL if MH continue to destroy yields on the route.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...disasters.html
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