BA33 - Malaysia (Domestic) connect times at KLIA
Jan 20, 2020, 5:48 am
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BA33 - Malaysia (Domestic) connect times at KLIA
Hi there
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Jan 20, 2020, 5:49 am
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Very similar thread running a few lines down...
LHR -> KUL -> LGK how long to transfer in KUL?
Plus a few older ones for reference
KUL connection time
BA33 KUL transfer to MH 790 (PHUKET)
Malaysia connection
LHR -> KUL -> LGK how long to transfer in KUL?
Plus a few older ones for reference
KUL connection time
BA33 KUL transfer to MH 790 (PHUKET)
Malaysia connection
Jan 20, 2020, 6:36 am
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Hi there
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Jan 20, 2020, 7:19 am
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Jan 20, 2020, 7:32 am
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As others have said, you would have to collect and re-check any checked in bags. Obviously unforeseen things happen, but in general that is a connection I would not hesitate to make.
Jan 20, 2020, 7:44 am
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You are extremely likely to make your connection. If you travel in J you have special lanes for immigration. Even in J it can be a bit slow, but even if you spend an hour, your bags will be waiting for you.
Do not go to the immigration lanes for domestic transfer as you need to collect your bags.
Even if you miss, MH has several flights to BKI at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm.
Do not go to the immigration lanes for domestic transfer as you need to collect your bags.
Even if you miss, MH has several flights to BKI at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm.
Jan 20, 2020, 8:57 am
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Deplane BA33 ASAP and take Train from Satellite to Min terminal/Immigration, keep Biz boarding card(s) and use 1st/Biz Class Immigration (they will ask for boarding card), bags usually off and onto belt after 30m, exit and take escalator or lift upstairs to Departures, check in bags at MAS (middle of departures) then head for Domestic departures (left side of departures), should be plenty of time unless very delayed at take off from LHR. There is free WiFi at KLIA to check your onward flight gate and time, but it is turned off whilst in Immigration. Enjoy Kota Kinabalu!
Jan 20, 2020, 9:06 am
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You don't have a connection, so any privileges and protections that affords are gone. It is very hard to know what circumstances leading to delays occur on the day, so the best that anyone can say is that if you land on time and there are no obstacles in your way, you should be able to catch your MH flight.
Jan 20, 2020, 10:21 am
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Too tight for me. If in Business/First you would still be looking at 45min to get landside, then only have about 15 min to get your bag through the airport and checked in. It's still possible but it's not worth the stress.
In economy it's more likely than not that you would miss a 2h "connection" on separate tickets.
If hand baggage only I'd do it, but never with luggage even as a status passenger in a premium cabin.
In economy it's more likely than not that you would miss a 2h "connection" on separate tickets.
If hand baggage only I'd do it, but never with luggage even as a status passenger in a premium cabin.
Jan 20, 2020, 3:40 pm
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Hi there
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Heading into KUL next month in club (Amex). Flight lands 15.45 and need to take Malaysian domestic onward to BKI (will be separate tickets). How likely am I to make the 19.00 flight?
Also, Will I need to collect the bags on arrival at KUL and leave airside before checking in?
Thanks you
Michelle
Jan 20, 2020, 3:56 pm
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Even if MH, that would be lot of stress
Jan 20, 2020, 3:56 pm
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Back to the OP, 3:15hrs is a risk I'd personally be willing to take on separate tickets, with a high chance of comfortably making it if you don't dally. But I probably wouldn't do less than 3 hours, given BA33's less-than-stellar on-time record, so I wouldn't do SDK at 17:45
Jan 20, 2020, 4:05 pm
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There is a 19.30 MH flight which you might want to consider if the connecting time feels too tight. I did an I-I connection last week at KUL and had to go from terminal to midfield. It took no time. The gate security took an age though. Maybe 100 in the queue.