Yup, midnight QR853 is still on the schedule but now unbookable. However, the old morning departure ex-KUL QR845 has reappeared on the timetable, which avoids one of QR's 77Ws sitting on the ground in KUL doing nothing for 17 hours. Leaves KUL 10:55 and doesn't connect with anything to Europe except LHR. Low(er) fares as a result!
My best guess is that MH is operating the 2am and 9pm flights ex-KUL, and QR will operate the 10am. Ex-DOH it will be MH for the 1am and 8am, and QR for the 8pm. Most European connections flow to/from the MH flights, which will irritate any passengers rebooked from QR to MH - even non-QSuite QR 77W/350 are a step above MH's tatty old A330s...
If I get rebooked on MH, is that justification enough for a re-route? Gonna try and get my KUL-MXP moved to KUL-LHR, even though it's over 400 miles...