Lost Delayed Damaged Airline Baggages

Airlines 'lose one million bags'
Airlines around the world 'mishandled' 42 million bags in 2007 and irretrievably lost more than a million of them, a pressure group has said.
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Complaints showed travellers without receipts for lost items were not being fully reimbursed, the AUC said
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Read report at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7946953.stm


Read Malaysia Airlines Baggage On Arrival, regarding baggages on arrival.

Read Advise for travellers from MyBusinessTravel.com on Delayed, damaged, or lost baggage.


Most importantly always report missing, delayed or damaged baggage to the airline before you leave the airport, usually at the baggage reclaim area.

AirAsia Email on KLIA-East - the Rakyat's Terminal

Dear Valued Guest,

We at AirAsia and AirAsia X appreciate your patronage in choosing us for your travel. As a regular user of the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang, we have heard your concerns and complaints about the cramped facilities at the LCCT. Many of you may not be aware that the terminal is owned, operated and managed NOT by AirAsia but by Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd., a government-linked company.

To help serve you even better, AirAsia – together with Sime Darby Bhd. – proposed to the government that we be allowed to construct and operate a new terminal to cater to the airline’s exponential growth. The Cabinet approved our request for the new terminal – KLIA-East, or as we like to call it, The Rakyat’s Terminal – to be located just a short distance from the KLIA Main Terminal. The new terminal in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, is scheduled to be in operation early 2011.

In recent days, the proposed KLIA-East terminal has generated a lot of debates and discussions in the media – print, broadcast and online. We appreciate the fact that almost everyone who has voiced their view agrees that AirAsia needs a new terminal. For us, the staff of the airline, the new terminal is very much a matter of the company’s survival given the number of new aircraft joining our ranks – at least two are being delivered every month – and the growth in passengers, estimated to reach 60 million in 2013.

We would like to appeal for your support in helping us deliver on our promises to you and in making The Rakyat’s Terminal a reality. We have set up a designated web site where we will try and clear misconceptions regarding the project and provide answers to questions you may have regarding KLIA-East. Do drop by and have a look. We would also like to appeal to you to voice out your support for the project – and for lower fares, convenience and a comfortable environment – by writing to the print media, appearing on broadcast media, responding in the online media, especially blogs, and contacting your elected representatives.

For more facts and enquiries on KLIA-East, please log on to www.airasia.com or head on over to the blog.


*Picture from AirAsia.


Air Asia campaigns for hearts and minds
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com.my/index.php/malaysia/15971-air-asia-campaigns-for-hearts-and-minds
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Stung by criticisms in cyberspace of the proposed Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Labu, Air Asia has gone on the offensive and is making an appeal to customers to support the proposal.

It has sent e-mails to customers asking them to support the LCCT, officially known as KLIA-East and cleverly nicknamed by the staff as “The Rakyat’s Terminal”. The e-mail is also posted on its website...

Tony Speaks On KLIA-East

NST's interview with Datuk Tony Fernandes on the new plan to build LCCT at Labu as KLIA-East.




AirAsia's case for its own home

AirAsia hit turbulence over its plan for a purpose-built airport in Labu, Negri Sembilan. CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes tells DAVID YEOW that having its own terminal is the only way to accommodate the budget airline’s growth

Read the interview at http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/2450577/Article/index_html

AirAsiaX Flight To London

Most of you would have known this... Air Asia X flights to London beginning next year March.

MAS: What You See Is What You Pay... Remember... From

Exclude, include, exclude, include, please advertise with all tax and surcharges... http://www.malaysiaairlines.com

AirAsia No Fuel surcharge

Finally AirAsia scraps fuel surcharges.

No Fuel surcharge
http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/page.jsp?reference=nofuelfaq
Say No to Fuel Surcharge every time you're flying with AirAsia and AirAsia X. We're taking the load of your shoulders so you won't have to worry about Fuel Surcharge. From 11 November 2008 onwards, only pay for the air fare, administration fee and airport tax on all AirAsia and AirAsia X flights.

AirAsia scraps fuel surcharge
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/92856
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia today scrapped fuel surcharges on all its flights including on long-haul carrier AirAsia X, in response to the decline in global oil prices.
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The carrier said passengers will still have to pay other taxes - a RM22.50 administration and insurance charge and airport tax of RM6 for domestic flights and RM25 on international routes.

It is also offering 500,000 free seats, with no fare or fuel surcharge, in a five-day campaign beginning midnight Wednesday for flights in the third quarter of 2009.
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AirAsia Free Seats http://www.airasia.com/site/en/home.jsp

MAS: What You See Is What You Pay

Malaysia Airlines comes out with all inclusive low fares, includes fuel surcharges, airport tax, insurance levy and other applicable charges...



Click on picture to go to http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/home.aspx

My cher pointed out the USD103 to Kuching. The website today shows it in MYR. Anyway, no one would book USD103 to Kuching. Would you?

Friends 1 Million Free Seats On Air Asia

1 Million Free Seats
Booking Period: 26 Aug 2008 - 31 Aug 2008
Travel Period: 1 Apr 2009 - 31 Jul 2009

The 1 Million FREE seats promotion starts on 26th August (GMT +8) at 0000 hours.

Of course it is not exactly free, you will still need to pay for the fuel surcharge, tax and others....

Going Kuching Next Year on AirAsia Promo 5 Cents

I have booked and confirmed my flight to Kuching next year on AirAsia to attend my colleague's wedding dinner in March.


AirAsia 5 cents promotion, but still not cheap. Manage to book at the promo price of 5 cents, and the total cost for 2 persons is RM 340.20, inclusive of airport tax, admin fee, fuel surcharge, checked baggage and insurance.

Going with Marilyn and we plan to tour Kuching, attend the wedding dinner and visit Latter Rain Kuching on Sunday.

Comparing price between Air Asia and MAS...

Air India Sleeping Pilots

In Malaysia we have bus drivers sleeping while driving, and of this results in bus accidents. In India they have pilots sleeping on flights...

Sleeping' pilots fly past destination
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23927501-952,00.html

AN Air India flight headed for Mumbai overshot its destination and was halfway to Goa before its dozing pilots were woken from a deep slumber by air traffic control.
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The plane flew to Mumbai on autopilot, but when air traffic there tried to help the aircraft land, the plane ignored their instructions and carried on at full speed towards Goa.
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KL-Singapore shuttle service ends on June 1

I've used the KL-Singapore shuttle flights before. It is somewhat convenient to know there are many flights between the two countries.

But times has changed, booking in now more readiliy available via online booking, if you don't trust me, ask uncle David, hehe :-p

KL-Singapore shuttle service ends on June 1

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines have mutually decided to terminate the Shuttle Agreement between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, with effect from June 1.

According to a joint statement by MAS and SIA, the termination of the agreement would not reduce flight frequencies or change the fact that a wide variety of fares were now available for this route.

The two national carriers started the shuttle service in 1982.

Both stated that the progressive deregulation of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route and the ever-increasing use of the Internet for transactions such as booking of tickets and check-in had removed the need for a shuttle service

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/17/nation/21286598&sec=nation

Air Asia X Flys To Perth

AirAsia X now flies to Perth, Australia. I tried to book for my mum last night, but I could not use AirAsia online booking (http://booking.airasia.com/). Just could not enter the site. Thousand of people must be trying to book tickets.

Alternately I went to the http://mobile.airasia.com/ to book. It was faster, cause the screen was simple. For mobile phone users marrrr, sure simple one. But you can't book any additional things which is available on the main airasia.com site, example, paying for baggage, insurance, express boarding, etc...

Just check the price this morning and compared it to Malaysian Airlines (no zero price yet for international flights)

AirAsia RM1166.50

Return KL - Perth

Malaysian Airlines RM2821.00

Return KL-Perth

Firefly Zero Fare

Everyone is getting into the act of following AirAsia... Malaysian Airline, Firefly (wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian Airline)

Click on picture to go to FireFly website.

Air Asia Goes Sub Zero

Grab your jacket.. its sub zero @ Air Asia. RM5 off fuel surcharge.


AirAsia goes head-to-head with MAS by slashing fuel surcharge
(From the Star Online)
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AirAsia charges fuel surcharge of RM16 for domestic flights that do not cross the South China Sea and RM43 for flights between the peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak.

A one-way trip from KLIA to Kuala Terengganu during the zero fare campaign will start from as low as RM17 (including fuel surcharge and airport tax) while a trip to Kota Kinabalu from here could be as low as RM44
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Read more at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/12/nation/21222326&sec=nation

Read previous blog http://danlion.blogspot.com/2008/05/let-there-be-competition-on-mas-rm-zero.html

Let there be competition - on MAS RM zero fare

A healthy competition is good and consumers can benefit from the discounted or cheaper ticket price.
Yesterdays report
MAS to launch zero fare tickets for domestic destinations todayhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/5/nation/21151876&sec=nation

Todays report
Air Asia makes it a battle in the skies with its own offer
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/nation/21159982&sec=nation

AirAsia boss: Let us compete against MAS
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/nation/21160251&sec=nation

MAS profits via new scheme
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/nation/21156693&sec=nation

No chance to book a flight onlinehttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/focus/21156387&sec=focus