I had a very nice flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bali on a brand new Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo business class, a beautiful aircraft with a posh business class cabin. Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo Business Class – My First Impressions The...
Review: Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
The Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge in the Satellite Terminal of Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is an excellent flagship lounge for the Malaysian flag carrier. Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review (KUL) I spent 90 minutes in this lounge ahead...
Malaysia Airlines Surprised Me With Chauffeured Mercedes-Benz Tarmac Transfers For Business Class Passengers
Malaysia Airlines has a very cool “private terminal transfer” option for its premium passengers departing from KLIA Terminal 1, a surprise for me on my journey to Bali. Private Terminal Transfer On Malaysia Airlines: A Pleasant Surprise Before My...
Review: Malaysia Airlines A350-900 Business Class
I enjoyed a very pleasant daytime flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo in business class on a Malaysia Airlines A350-900. Malaysia Airlines A350-900 Business Class Review (KUL-HND) For 70,000 AA miles, I booked a two-segment ticket: Malaysia Airlines Business...
Review: Malaysia Airlines Platinum Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
The Malaysia Airlines Platinum Lounge in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is a solid lounge with friendly service and a la carte dining. Malaysia Airlines Platinum Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review (KUL) Prior to my Malaysia Airlines flight to Tokyo, I spent...
Review: Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Business Class
From Singapore to Kuala Lumpur I flew on Malaysia Airlines Business Class Review 737-800. The 184-mile flight still includes a full meal and excellent service onboard. Malaysia Airlines Business Class 737-800 Review (SIN-KUL) Singapore – Kuala Lumpur is one...
Flight Diverts After “Slave Of Allah” Warns He Will “Blow Up The Plane”
A Malaysia Airlines flight returned to Sydney after a fanatical passenger onboard who claimed to be a “slave of Allah” got a bit carried away in his proselytizing and purportedly made a bomb threat, warning that he would “blow...
Malaysia Airlines A350 Business Class: A Lovely Flight To Tokyo
From Kuala Lumpur, I flew back to the United States via Tokyo, with the first leg on a Malaysia Airlines A350 in business class. Malaysia Airlines A350 Business Class Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport remain remarkably consistent....
Malaysia Airlines Considering New “Modest” Uniforms For Flight Attendants, Adding Headscarves
Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines has asked some of its frequent flyers how they feel about a replacement of the iconic sarong kebaya uniform worn by flight attendants in favor of a more “modest” alternative, including the optional use...
Malaysia Airlines Cozies Up To Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a new codeshare agreement. What does the increased cooperation between the two carriers mean for travelers? Turkish Airlines will place its flight number on all Malaysia Airlines domestic flights as well as...
Will Qatar Airways Bail Out Malaysia Airlines? I Doubt It.
Qatar Airways has been named one of three airlines on a shortlist to invest in troubled Malaysia Airlines. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has sent mixed signals, making clear it will not acquire the airline, but leaving open the possibility of...
Will Malaysia Airlines Shut Down?
Malaysia’s new government is talking about shutting down Malaysia Airlines. Is this a realistic threat? In a word, no. At least not likely. But let’s work our way there. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a bind. As the...
First Class Satay: Singapore Airlines vs. Malaysia Airlines
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago....
Airline Serves Raw Chicken, But I Blame Passenger For “Starving”
We can draw an important lesson from a story of raw chicken served on a commercial flight. The UK Sun tells the story like this. 26-year-old Jamie Farrar ordered chicken satay on his flight from Bali to Kuala Lumpur on...
Malaysia Airlines First Class: A350 vs. A380
I’ve recently reviewed both the A350 and A380 in first class on Malaysia Airlines. Which product is better? My answer: it depends upon what you are looking for in first class. I’ll compare and contrast both aircraft in six...
Review: Malaysia Airlines A380 First Class Kuala Lumpur to London
As boarding neared completion, I looked around the Malaysia Airlines A380 first class cabin…seven seats remained open: I was the only passenger onboard. A FA walked by and I asked where the other passengers were. “It’s just you today,”...
Review: Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Business Class Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur
The last time I had flown a Malaysia Airlines 737-800, I had experienced the scariest flight of my life. Since then, two 777s from the same airline had gone down: one shot down over Ukraine and the other crashed...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: May 27, 2018
Los Angeles has been experiencing “May Gray” all week and I love it! Every year around this time I am reminded of how I should be living in London or Seattle…but I digress (while hoping for “June Gloom”). This...
Review: Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo
Malaysia Airlines offers an excellent and intimate first class product aboard its new A350. I immensely enjoyed my redeye flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo Narita. While the new first class lounge is nice, ground services for first class...
Review: Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Although a short 184-mile flight from SIN to KUL, Malaysia Airlines still provided excellent service and a hot meal. The real treat of the flight, however, was the views from the window. Check-in was a breeze in Singapore Changi...
