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Originally Posted by holtju2
(Post 16510349)
Took only 12 years! LOL!
Thought that they were always closer to SkyTrash than OW. Seriously though, in a recent interview the outgoing MD of SkyTrash said as much: that the existing ST carriers would only permit new carriers which brought value to their own position to join the alliance: http://www.airtransportnews.aero/pri...ysis.pl?id=980 How could MH, a carrier rated as superior to the existing ST carrriers [e.g Skytrax rating] bring value to them? There is a PhD thesis to the answer, but in short existing ST carriers saw MH as a threat. |
Originally Posted by Austinrunner
(Post 16510735)
Indonesia: CGK, MES, BDO, JOG, SUB, DPS
Middle East: JED, DXB, DMM |
MH will bring many interesting destinations to the OW map.
Not to mention the CPT EZE...Now we have many Indonesia destinations including Batam. Many Malaysia cities as well as Angor Wat and Koh Samui! Kunming and Guangzhou in China from places other than HKG...MH's India network will match Kingfisher perfectly well! Question is, what FireFly will fit into the picture? |
I always thought MH is a good fit for OW. I am very surprised that AF resisted MH joining ST for so long at the first place.
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
(Post 16510678)
And boy, by making this announcement at the IATA conference in Singapore or all places. Must have caught all the regional airlines by a big big surprise. With SQ, TG in Oneworld, and GA, VN in SkyTeam, Oneworld is the weakest link of the 3 with no presence in South East Asia unless you count CX's daily BKK-SIN-BKK link!
MH obviously does not want to play second fiddle to GA/VN after they stole its limelight in joining Skyteam. So Oneworld must have been persuing them intently. I wonder if we can see QF or Jetstar making a comeback to KUL? |
Great news, especially the EZE-CPT route. I guess the African exception that allows 2 entries in Europe may be on the way out.
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Great news! Too bad it took 12 years :-)
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Originally Posted by kcaluwae
(Post 16512362)
Great news! Too bad it took 12 years :-)
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Originally Posted by onobond
(Post 16510961)
A quick glimpse at MH's timetable reveals the following F destinations to/from KUL: /cut/ -CPT -EZE (i.e. same flight # KUL-EZE with onestop in CPT!) CPT-EZE?!? That is awesome!:D |
For people who'd never flown on MH before... you'd be pleasantly surprised! MH's inflight service rivals that of SQ .. in that they're more personal and not 'robotic'. MH also serves better satay than SQ. And in giving out more generous portions too! All in all, I'm looking forward to flying on MH under the OW flag.
Having said that, I better cash my miles on Virgin Flying Club which I've been saving to fly on MH! |
Originally Posted by headinclouds
(Post 16512261)
Great news, especially the EZE-CPT route. I guess the African exception that allows 2 entries in Europe may be on the way out.
The exception is: |
Originally Posted by Austinrunner
(Post 16511087)
Originally Posted by onobond
(Post 16510961)
Starting to build another AONEX this morning , I was happy to see the good news.
A quick glimpse at MH's timetable reveals the following F destinations to/from KUL: -AMS -LHR -BAH -SYD -CPT -EZE (i.e. same flight # KUL-EZE with onestop in CPT!) To Bahrain (BAH) 4JUN 12 4 6 1055X1340 MH9119;EQV FCY NONSTOP 5JUN 1OCT 1234 67 1055X1340 MH9119;EQV FCY NONSTOP 3OCT 12 4 6 1055X1340 MH9119;EQV FCY NONSTOP 1JUN 3 5 7 1950X2235 MH9127;EQV FCY NONSTOP 2JUN 5OCT 345 7 1950X2235 MH9127;EQV FCY NONSTOP 7OCT 3 5 7 1950X2235 MH9127;EQV FCY NONSTOP - - 1234567 2040X0235* MH9159;332 CY 2345 AUH 0225* MH9497; EQV CY To Jeddah (JED) 4SEP 2 7 1245X1630Y MH150 772 CY NONSTOP 2OCT 2 7 1245X1630Y MH150 772 CY NONSTOP 6OCT 1 34 6 1510X1855Y MH150 772 CY NONSTOP 3SEP 1 34 6 1515X1855Y MH150 744 CY NONSTOP 7SEP 28SEP 3 6 1515X1855Y MH150 744 CY NONSTOP 29SEP 5OCT 1 3456 1515X1900Y MH150 772 CY NONSTOP 7OCT 5 1515X1900Y MH150 772 CY NONSTOP http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/cont...May%202011.pdf |
Sorry, MH does not operate its own metal to BAH. It codeshares on GF and Etihad. That's what the timetable specifically says.
MH does operate JED <> KUL nonstop using 3-class 744 aircraft but apparently sells only C and Y on that route. So, we were both wrong. |
Originally Posted by chongcao
(Post 16512753)
But they intended to go to bed with SkyTeam for 12 years!...lol
So it will be a 'Ménage à trois' :cool: |
Originally Posted by pandaperth
(Post 16516428)
I disagree. As I understand it the Africa exception on the Oneworld Explorer ticket is there because the only Oneworld flights into the countries concerned are from Europe. The fact that there has been no Oneworld flight between Africa and Sth America had nothing to do with it.
The exception is: 4(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows: 1. 2. 3. For travel to/from or via Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda two permitted in Europe when one is a transfer without stopover between Ghana/Nigeria/Kenya/Uganda and another continent |
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