MH Turnaround / Back to Back
#31
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: BKK
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#32
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
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There are some shops I saw on my taxi on the way into HKT. Seems like walkable distance from the airport itself. If you have 4 hours, walk outside, have some local Thai food, get a massage and then head back to the airport.
#33
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
#34
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: BKK
Programs: QR-G, TK-E , WY-G
Posts: 142
Cx, thanks for confirming the third country conditions for transit, I was wrongly thinking something changed in the last 2-3 years.
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: BA(GGL) QF LTS CX AM, Hilton Diamond, PPL(A)
Posts: 1,654
Finished off my 14 sector weekend TP run - mainly going KUL - KBR and KUL - JHB.
Easy to turn around at those airports. Hop on and hop off.
Biggest disappointment was - I never saw a single stick of satay. Food menus on the KBR sector where
- Mutarbhak
- Dimsum
- Shepherds Pie
- Spinach and Potato Warp
JHB sectors only had sandwiches / continental breakfast
Its a pain in the butt (literally to be sitting that long). Going forward, I may just do a TPE return for the same amount of tier points daily.
Easy to turn around at those airports. Hop on and hop off.
Biggest disappointment was - I never saw a single stick of satay. Food menus on the KBR sector where
- Mutarbhak
- Dimsum
- Shepherds Pie
- Spinach and Potato Warp
JHB sectors only had sandwiches / continental breakfast
Its a pain in the butt (literally to be sitting that long). Going forward, I may just do a TPE return for the same amount of tier points daily.
#36
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Would be to see what time your flight arrives & how fast you can clear immigration coz' the lines can be crazy sometimes & even the J class priority lanes are longer than the regular foreign passports lane.
Before clearing passport control, check road conditions using Google maps or Waze. Then decide if you wanna go still ..
How fast can you drink/eat hot soup would be the other consideration
Before clearing passport control, check road conditions using Google maps or Waze. Then decide if you wanna go still ..
How fast can you drink/eat hot soup would be the other consideration
Arrived 5:30pm, left KLIA at 6pm.
Returned at 910pm (for a 945pm domestic departure).
Still was worried I was going to miss my return flight because the dodgy taxi driver decided to take the scenic road to presumably avoid tolls!
#37
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
ermen, thanks for the reports.
Did you taxi to and from Klang? I would have to say it's definitely restaurant dependant. I dream of the BKT in Klang having been to Klang there a few dozen times, but the last trip I was disappointed too.
Did you taxi to and from Klang? I would have to say it's definitely restaurant dependant. I dream of the BKT in Klang having been to Klang there a few dozen times, but the last trip I was disappointed too.
#38
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Managed to get to Klang and back to get my bakkutteh. Maybe I went to the wrong store - but didn't seem to be that wow.
Arrived 5:30pm, left KLIA at 6pm.
Returned at 910pm (for a 945pm domestic departure).
Still was worried I was going to miss my return flight because the dodgy taxi driver decided to take the scenic road to presumably avoid tolls!
Arrived 5:30pm, left KLIA at 6pm.
Returned at 910pm (for a 945pm domestic departure).
Still was worried I was going to miss my return flight because the dodgy taxi driver decided to take the scenic road to presumably avoid tolls!
You wonder why people are running to uber and grab a car now.
#39
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Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
You could very well have missed your flight. I hate malaysian taxi drivers who do this. They know very well people are going to the airport specifically to catch flights but do this "lets take the scenic route" and make life difficult for the passenger.
You wonder why people are running to uber and grab a car now.
You wonder why people are running to uber and grab a car now.
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
#40
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I took a metered taxi to and from Klang.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
#41
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I took a metered taxi to and from Klang.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
Uber/Grab would have cost you only RM 75 (Uber) & RM 65 (Grab) to anywhere in the Klang Valley - that includes Klang !
#42
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I took a metered taxi to and from Klang.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
Hopped onto one at KLIA @ 605pm and got there ~705pm after the taxi driver took a wrong turn and we were stuck down a one way street and had to make a big circle back around the bridge. Would have been there at ~650pm otherwise. But the taxi driver was pleasant and efficient.
I went to Senghuat. Heard it was meant to be one of the better ones?
Let at 750 so was not worried about miss my flight. But then, I got worried as the driver went to some random gas station to refill his gas! I told him about my flight and he said "no problem i have shortcut". I told him to take the expressway and he said it "will take longer because of jam". So what am I going to do? Kick him out the car?
FWIW I paid a fixed price of RM90 to get to KLIA (from Klang). He didn't want to run the meter and I didn't bother arguing with him because RM90 seemed the right price as it was what I paid from the airport.
I would have taken Grab/Uber, but for my phone battery that died at the most inconvenient time.
Still, I glad I went! Beats sitting around the airport for 3.5hours! Think my risk tolerance is quite high.
Better you lose 10-15 minutes than them.
Sorry, I just do not trust Malaysian taxi drivers anymore. Had enough.
And not worth the stress, anguish and arguments there after.
I like my train from the airport to KL Sentral and then grab a car there after to whatever destination in the city I need to get to. No stress. No worries. and NO RIP OFF'S.
#43
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
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Posts: 2,887
Ah, the ole have to stop at petrol station to top up the gas for the gas tank routine. Yes, they all do that. They top up either on the way to or from the airport, so they don't have to waste time after dropping you getting in line for the next passenger.
Better you lose 10-15 minutes than them.
Sorry, I just do not trust Malaysian taxi drivers anymore. Had enough.
And not worth the stress, anguish and arguments there after.
I like my train from the airport to KL Sentral and then grab a car there after to whatever destination in the city I need to get to. No stress. No worries. and NO RIP OFF'S.
Better you lose 10-15 minutes than them.
Sorry, I just do not trust Malaysian taxi drivers anymore. Had enough.
And not worth the stress, anguish and arguments there after.
I like my train from the airport to KL Sentral and then grab a car there after to whatever destination in the city I need to get to. No stress. No worries. and NO RIP OFF'S.
#44
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SE ASIA
Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO
Posts: 636
You did good, boy :)
Managed to get to Klang and back to get my bakkutteh. Maybe I went to the wrong store - but didn't seem to be that wow.
Arrived 5:30pm, left KLIA at 6pm.
Returned at 910pm (for a 945pm domestic departure).
Still was worried I was going to miss my return flight because the dodgy taxi driver decided to take the scenic road to presumably avoid tolls!
Arrived 5:30pm, left KLIA at 6pm.
Returned at 910pm (for a 945pm domestic departure).
Still was worried I was going to miss my return flight because the dodgy taxi driver decided to take the scenic road to presumably avoid tolls!
A successful MR + BKT is a win win in my book
So you spent a bit more on taxi, but IMO - only locals will know about the current GRABcar promo (RM 65 + tolls)
I certainly wasn't aware of it until I saw the billboard on the highway.
And if you are UK or US Based, RM 20 is nothing much .. peanuts really
#45
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SE ASIA
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Posts: 636
Will post my turnaround experience after I complete the trip and get some time to do the write up - but I must add that it's been a heart stopping week :/
By the way, in the THAI frum there is a thread about HKT airport & immigration
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...huket-hkt.html
Not sure how I should approach the update, since doubl postings are not allowed
Post the update here & post a link there?
Any ideas?
By the way, in the THAI frum there is a thread about HKT airport & immigration
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...huket-hkt.html
Not sure how I should approach the update, since doubl postings are not allowed
Post the update here & post a link there?
Any ideas?