Thank you SilverChris! Interesting ID to see, as I still have a Silver Kris pewter paper knife handed out on one of my many ML flights between KUL-BKK-SIN-HKG in the 9V-BAS and 9V-BAT Comets I seemed to "live" on back then!

Even in 1967 I could use the inter-city taxi service (Teksi Melaka) one way to get up to KL easily when the morning ML flight was too early. However even now I cannot imagine a 6 hour round trip drive to SIN plus time needed there. The 40-45 minute flight would still make much more business and economical sense, more so if connecting to/from overseas at SIN. With the possibility that Air Canada may expand to SIN (many of our long haul fleet deadhead from HKG for maintenance service at Paya Lebar) makes an air connection necessary as I cannot really see anyone arriving at SIN and then trying to take a taxi or hire a car to reach MKZ.

Thank you for the reply. I know opinions differ and sadly feel that not all improvements have the best results for everyone.