Weekend up north to KL via Malindo OD806/805
Jun 6, 2017, 10:13 am
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Weekend up north to KL via Malindo OD806/805
This would be a short trip to KL for the weekend on Malindo Air, with tickets bought on promo fares for a very low SGD$80 return all-in, which is a superb deal for weekend flights on a full-service airline.
Malindo does not offer web check-in for its flights originating from SIN and thus check-in was done at the desks at Terminal 3 with proper boarding pass issue. Quite a number of passengers were observed connecting to the Indian sub-continent.
One of SQ's whales at T3.
Departure from Gate A11. Aircraft had arrived slightly late from KUL.
02 June 2017
Malindo Air
OD 806
Singapore (SIN) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
B737-800
9M-LCG
Economy Class
Flight Time: 0H39M
Boarding the aircraft.
Cabin and seats were very clean and new on this baby Boeing.
Welcome screen on the IFE, which can be used while on the ground, but earphones to be self-provided.
Leg room is very generous!
Boarding in progress and crew were actively assisting with the boarding process. Flight was totally full.
Qatar A350 parked beside.
Inflight magazines and safety card.
Malindo does not offer web check-in for its flights originating from SIN and thus check-in was done at the desks at Terminal 3 with proper boarding pass issue. Quite a number of passengers were observed connecting to the Indian sub-continent.
One of SQ's whales at T3.
Departure from Gate A11. Aircraft had arrived slightly late from KUL.
02 June 2017
Malindo Air
OD 806
Singapore (SIN) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
B737-800
9M-LCG
Economy Class
Flight Time: 0H39M
Boarding the aircraft.
Cabin and seats were very clean and new on this baby Boeing.
Welcome screen on the IFE, which can be used while on the ground, but earphones to be self-provided.
Leg room is very generous!
Boarding in progress and crew were actively assisting with the boarding process. Flight was totally full.
Qatar A350 parked beside.
Inflight magazines and safety card.
Jun 6, 2017, 10:53 am
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Join Date: May 2009
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The IFE selection on Malindo is definitely not the most updated. Only TV shows and games were available on this short sector.
Advertising their new B737 Max 8.
All settled and ready to go. However there was some wait for pushback.
QR A350 pushing back.
Followed by our turn, with the safety video played.
A rather long taxi to the other side of the airport to Rwy20C.
Departure from Rwy20C for the short flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Flight map was activated after takeoff.
The night lights of Singapore.
Advertising their new B737 Max 8.
All settled and ready to go. However there was some wait for pushback.
QR A350 pushing back.
Followed by our turn, with the safety video played.
A rather long taxi to the other side of the airport to Rwy20C.
Departure from Rwy20C for the short flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Flight map was activated after takeoff.
The night lights of Singapore.
Jun 6, 2017, 11:13 am
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Over Johor.
Seatbelt signs were turned off barely a minute after departure and refreshment service commenced immediately. Crew came down the aisle distributing small muffins, followed by trays with cups of orange juice or water.
Standard Malindo refreshment offering on the SIN-KUL sector.
Stuck to the flight map on this very short sector.
Very soon we were descending into KUL and cabin was prepared for landing.
Approach over Port Dickson.
Landed in KLIA Rwy32R, 13min behind schedule due to the late departure from SIN.
Parked at the main terminal building.
A very comfortable short flight on Malindo with the full-service offerings at very low fares.
Immigration and customs was fast and painless at KLIA and a 28min KLIA Ekspress train ride later, I was in KL Sentral where my hotel was located. Checked into Hilton Kuala Lumpur, which was also booked at very affordable prices. Room, and especially the bed, was very cozy and comfortable. Not to mention the humongous bathroom!
The hotel has a resort-styled pool, which is shared with Le Meridien.
The next morning, we went to ICC Pudu for a hearty and delicious brunch.
Seatbelt signs were turned off barely a minute after departure and refreshment service commenced immediately. Crew came down the aisle distributing small muffins, followed by trays with cups of orange juice or water.
Standard Malindo refreshment offering on the SIN-KUL sector.
Stuck to the flight map on this very short sector.
Very soon we were descending into KUL and cabin was prepared for landing.
Approach over Port Dickson.
Landed in KLIA Rwy32R, 13min behind schedule due to the late departure from SIN.
Parked at the main terminal building.
A very comfortable short flight on Malindo with the full-service offerings at very low fares.
Immigration and customs was fast and painless at KLIA and a 28min KLIA Ekspress train ride later, I was in KL Sentral where my hotel was located. Checked into Hilton Kuala Lumpur, which was also booked at very affordable prices. Room, and especially the bed, was very cozy and comfortable. Not to mention the humongous bathroom!
The hotel has a resort-styled pool, which is shared with Le Meridien.
The next morning, we went to ICC Pudu for a hearty and delicious brunch.
Jun 7, 2017, 10:43 am
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The rest of the Saturday was spent doing some shopping, followed by back to the hotel for rest and nap. Then headed out for dinner at Loke Fatt restaurant at Brickfields, before catching a late night show at Nu Sentral.
On Sunday, an early lunch was had at Sin Kee restaurant, where we ordered their famous Hainanese pork chop and Sin Kee steamed rice.
Checked out of hotel, caught a massage and grabbed a goreng pisang from a famous roadside stall, before heading to the airport via the Airport Bus, which is much cheaper than KL Ekspress (RM10 vs RM50), though takes almost double the traveling time.
Arrived at KLIA 2hrs before the flight and checked in at the Malindo counters with no wait.
Grabbed a light dinner and of course the cakes at Secret Recipe.
After dinner, headed through immigration and security to the gate at H8.
It is a dual-aircraft gate and our plane was the one further at the back, with the "178th B737-800" livery. Anyone knows the significance of the 178th aircraft?
The other aircraft would be heading to Jakarta.
On Sunday, an early lunch was had at Sin Kee restaurant, where we ordered their famous Hainanese pork chop and Sin Kee steamed rice.
Checked out of hotel, caught a massage and grabbed a goreng pisang from a famous roadside stall, before heading to the airport via the Airport Bus, which is much cheaper than KL Ekspress (RM10 vs RM50), though takes almost double the traveling time.
Arrived at KLIA 2hrs before the flight and checked in at the Malindo counters with no wait.
Grabbed a light dinner and of course the cakes at Secret Recipe.
After dinner, headed through immigration and security to the gate at H8.
It is a dual-aircraft gate and our plane was the one further at the back, with the "178th B737-800" livery. Anyone knows the significance of the 178th aircraft?
The other aircraft would be heading to Jakarta.
Jun 8, 2017, 8:25 am
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Join Date: May 2009
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04 June 2017
Malindo Air
OD 805
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Singapore (SIN)
B737-800
9M-LCK
Economy Class
Flight Time: 0H50M
Gatehold room.
Boarding was called by rows and we proceeded tothe aircraft. MH B738 also bound to SIN was parked beside.
This 6 months old aircraft, as with the rest of the newer Malindo aircraft, is not fitted with IFE system due to "supplier issues". Hopefully OD only uses these aircraft on the short-hauls.
Out the window.
Boarding in progress.
The neighbouring MH being pushed back for the flight to SIN.
As it was the month of Ramadan for the Muslims and it was time to break fast, the crew made an announcement to inform muslim passengers of it. Surprisingly, the crew then came down the aisle offering snacks to all passengers while we were still on the ground.
Crew offered each passenger a box of dried dates, a packet of peanuts and crackers. Seemed that these items are sponsered, but still a generous touch by Malindo.
Unfortunately, the captain announced that we would need some refueling and is currently awaiting the refueling truck. The initial expected 15min wait eventually extended to an hour.... What is puzzling is that with the 1h40m turnaround the aircraft had (the aircraft also did a KUL-SIN-KUL flight before this flight), the aircraft was not refueled.... Went to the lavatory during the delay. Lavatory is very modern and has a new design at the sink area to save on space.
View of the cabin. Crew also offered water during the delay.
Finally the aircraft was fueled up, doors closed and crew performed the safety demo manually due to lack of IFE system.
Taxi to Rwy32R.
Departure bound for Singapore.
Malindo Air
OD 805
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Singapore (SIN)
B737-800
9M-LCK
Economy Class
Flight Time: 0H50M
Gatehold room.
Boarding was called by rows and we proceeded tothe aircraft. MH B738 also bound to SIN was parked beside.
This 6 months old aircraft, as with the rest of the newer Malindo aircraft, is not fitted with IFE system due to "supplier issues". Hopefully OD only uses these aircraft on the short-hauls.
Out the window.
Boarding in progress.
The neighbouring MH being pushed back for the flight to SIN.
As it was the month of Ramadan for the Muslims and it was time to break fast, the crew made an announcement to inform muslim passengers of it. Surprisingly, the crew then came down the aisle offering snacks to all passengers while we were still on the ground.
Crew offered each passenger a box of dried dates, a packet of peanuts and crackers. Seemed that these items are sponsered, but still a generous touch by Malindo.
Unfortunately, the captain announced that we would need some refueling and is currently awaiting the refueling truck. The initial expected 15min wait eventually extended to an hour.... What is puzzling is that with the 1h40m turnaround the aircraft had (the aircraft also did a KUL-SIN-KUL flight before this flight), the aircraft was not refueled.... Went to the lavatory during the delay. Lavatory is very modern and has a new design at the sink area to save on space.
View of the cabin. Crew also offered water during the delay.
Finally the aircraft was fueled up, doors closed and crew performed the safety demo manually due to lack of IFE system.
Taxi to Rwy32R.
Departure bound for Singapore.
Jun 8, 2017, 8:43 am
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Join Date: May 2009
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Climbing and overflying KLIA.
The usual refreshment of muffin and juice was efficiently served.
A very short cruise later, we were descending and had a night tour of the western and southern part of Singapore.
Flew up north for the approach toward Rwy20R. Landed an hour late into Singapore.
I suspect due to the late arrival, there was no available gate for us in T3 and we taxied over to the T2 remote stands to disembark. It has been a while since I had disembarked via the remote bay at Changi. 2 buses were waiting to send us direct to Terminal 3 arrival immigration.
Up close with the Lion Group's 178th B738.
On the way to T3 and passing the B787 and A350.
Apart from the unfortunate delay due to ground logistics issues, it was again a pleasant and comfortable flight on Malindo. The additonal snacks offering is a nice gesture and crew were all friendly and efficient. Malindo is definitely an up and coming strong competitor in the regional South-east Asian market.
Thanks for reading my short report!
The usual refreshment of muffin and juice was efficiently served.
A very short cruise later, we were descending and had a night tour of the western and southern part of Singapore.
Flew up north for the approach toward Rwy20R. Landed an hour late into Singapore.
I suspect due to the late arrival, there was no available gate for us in T3 and we taxied over to the T2 remote stands to disembark. It has been a while since I had disembarked via the remote bay at Changi. 2 buses were waiting to send us direct to Terminal 3 arrival immigration.
Up close with the Lion Group's 178th B738.
On the way to T3 and passing the B787 and A350.
Apart from the unfortunate delay due to ground logistics issues, it was again a pleasant and comfortable flight on Malindo. The additonal snacks offering is a nice gesture and crew were all friendly and efficient. Malindo is definitely an up and coming strong competitor in the regional South-east Asian market.
Thanks for reading my short report!