BA or Malaysia to KUL?
Nov 22, 2018, 8:38 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2018
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The MH A350 is pretty comfortable, I'd take it over the BA dreamliner (although I've only been in PE and business on the latter).
On MH generally, even in the dark days of 2014/2015 following MH17 and MH370, de-listing and restructuring I only ever had good experiences with them.
On MH generally, even in the dark days of 2014/2015 following MH17 and MH370, de-listing and restructuring I only ever had good experiences with them.
Nov 23, 2018, 12:24 am
#32
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Some discounted economy MH fares from London to Kul don't earn, I found this out the hard way. So check fare class before committing if this is a factor. Otherwise MH is OK in economy, IFE slightly more limited, service usually good.
Consider SIN as a route too. Very easy and cheap to get to KUL and you get the BA A380.
Consider SIN as a route too. Very easy and cheap to get to KUL and you get the BA A380.
For the op unless you really need the avios I’d go MH without hesitation on that one (including if it’s subbed for their older a380)
Nov 23, 2018, 12:28 am
#33
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Nov 23, 2018, 1:48 am
#35
Join Date: May 2014
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Although there's a great degree that we don't know, it would appear neither incident was the fault of the airline. Refusing to fly them is superstition, nothing else.
Nov 23, 2018, 2:06 am
#36
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Agreed. Even in the direct aftermath I was surprised that many of my friends thought I was mad for flying MH.
Nov 25, 2018, 3:39 am
#37
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Thanks for all the replies.
The flight will be long enough after my current year so that the TPs won't be that helpful (I don't fly enough to get status most years anyway, I rely on the other half for lounge access when travelling with her!), so I've booked with MH. The BA price had gone up even more when I last looked which made the choice easier.
I did fork out for an extra legroom seat on the overnight outbound
The flight will be long enough after my current year so that the TPs won't be that helpful (I don't fly enough to get status most years anyway, I rely on the other half for lounge access when travelling with her!), so I've booked with MH. The BA price had gone up even more when I last looked which made the choice easier.
I did fork out for an extra legroom seat on the overnight outbound