Originally Posted by
FormalHall
First trip report, so bear with me.
Thought this may be of use as few will have travelled on Berjaya Air (J8).
It is a Malaysian airline with a small fleet of turbo-props which service Berjaya resorts. it started in the late 1980s as a charter service but I believe all its scheduled services are now open to passengers whether they are staying at a Berjaya brand resort or not.
My origin was Tioman Island, a beautiful spot off the east of the Malayais peninsular which is famous as the inspiration for Bali Ha'i in the musical South Pacific. It retains much of its charm, especially if you avoid the bigger resorts.
This brings back memories! I enjoyed my trip to Tioman Island. It was where I proposed to my wife
My first experience with turboprop airliners was with Berjaya Air in June 2009, when we flew to Japamala Resort on Tioman Island, via Seletar Airport. (It was before SG shifted all flights at Seletar Airport to Changi Airport)
Nothing exciting, except for the fact that some misty, cloud-like condensation that seeped into the cabin midway through the flight, same as what nemme99 saw. I later found out that we were riding on the Dash-7, a 48-seater.
Is Berjaya Air flying ATR 72-500s now? I read a report previously that they are doing an overhaul to their flights..
