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Category Archives: Malaysia Airlines

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Malaysia Airlines Considering New “Modest” Uniforms For Flight Attendants, Adding Headscarves

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 20, 2023 28 Comments

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...

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Malaysia Airlines Cozies Up To Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2019 3 Comments

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...

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Will Qatar Airways Bail Out Malaysia Airlines? I Doubt It.

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019 8 Comments
Qatar Airways Malaysia Airlines

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...

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Will Malaysia Airlines Shut Down?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2019August 31, 2019 27 Comments
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...

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First Class Satay: Singapore Airlines vs. Malaysia Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018 12 Comments
Best first class satay

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....

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Airline Serves Raw Chicken, But I Blame Passenger For “Starving”

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018August 18, 2018 11 Comments

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...

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Malaysia Airlines First Class: A350 vs. A380

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2018June 22, 2018 Leave a Comment
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...

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Review: Malaysia Airlines A380 First Class Kuala Lumpur to London

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2018June 1, 2020 10 Comments
Malaysia Airlines A380 First Class Review

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,”...

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Review: Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Business Class Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2018June 1, 2020 3 Comments
Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Business Class Review

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...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: May 27, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 27, 2018May 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

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...

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Review: Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2018May 31, 2020 7 Comments
Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class Review

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...

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Lounge ReviewsMalaysia Airlines

Review: Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge Kuala Lumpur (Renovated)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2018May 31, 2020 4 Comments
Malaysia Airlines New First Class Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review

The newly-renovated Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge in Kuala Lumpur lacks some of the refinements of its global competitors, but is still a superb lounge and worth a visit. Access is reserved for oneworld first class passengers as well...

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Review: Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2018May 31, 2020 4 Comments

The newly-remodeled Malaysia Airlines Busniess Class Lounge at Kuala Lumpur’s satellite terminal is a HUGE improvement over the former business class lounge. The lounge is located directly above the tram stop, though getting there requires a bit of walking...

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Review: Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class Singapore to Kuala Lumpur

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2018June 4, 2020 10 Comments
Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class Review

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...

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Introduction: A Whirlwind Week in Asia

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018 12 Comments

I spent last week in Asia, splitting the time between Singapore and Tokyo. This will be a brief trip report featuring a pair of hotel reviews, flight reviews, and a quartet of lounge reviews. My transpacific flights were on...

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Pros and Cons of the New Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018 3 Comments
Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge

The Malaysia Airlines First Class Golden Lounge in Kuala Lumpr (KUL) is open after an extended remodel. It’s still a nice lounge…but not as nice as before, in my opinion. Let’s start with the pros of the new lounge....

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I Loved Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2018 18 Comments
Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class

Malaysia Airlines offers an excellent first class product aboard its new A350 aircraft. Here’s a preview of my recent flight. After a five-hour layover in Kuala Lumpur, we boarded the late night flight for Tokyo Narita.  The A350 first...

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I’m Giving Malaysia Airlines First Class Another Shot

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018 3 Comments
Malaysia Airlines A350 First Class

I had to laugh when I read Lucky’s plan for his next trip. I had just checked in for the same flight hours before reading it. There’s no better way to get from Southeast Asia to Japan. I’m talking...

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Will Malaysia Airlines Return to Paris and Los Angeles?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2018 6 Comments
Malaysia Airlines Los Angeles

Malaysia Airlines wants to return to Paris and Los Angeles. The question, though, is when…and why. Don’t expect service to resume to these cities anytime soon. Malaysia Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Captain Izham Ismail, told reporters yesterday that...

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Looks Like Opening of New Malaysia Airlines Lounge is Delayed

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2018February 19, 2018 8 Comments

Earlier today I published a review of the old Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge in anticipation of the new lounge opening tomorrow. It now appears we will have to wait a bit longer to see the new lounge. Earlier...

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