Airlines
The Malaysia Airlines’ Travel Fair 2010
The Malaysia Airlines‘ Travel Fair 2010 (MATF’ 10) is back, offering attractive air fares and holiday packages from today until 7 March 2010. Offers such as a 75% discount off current market fares will be available during the fair 49 destinations worldwide. The travel period starts from March 24 until Jan 14 next year.
Tickets can be bought via the airlines’ ticketing offices, travel agents or www.malaysiaairlines.com. What great about this year MATF is MAS will also be extending these offers to its customers in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar, where the fair will run concurrently.
Some of the great offer that you can grab during The Malaysia Airlines‘ Travel Fair 2010
- Asia; starting from as low as RM133 to Medan, RM213 (Phuket) and RM359 (Hong Kong).
- Australia; RM639 to Perth one-way, and RM1,069 to Mel- bourne (one-way).
- Europe; London, Paris or Rome for only RM1,549.
- Other; Bangkok will cost RM264; Beijing (RM487), Sydney (RM754) and the Gold Coast (RM816).
- Customers intending to go on their umrah and ziarah journeys can opt for MASholidays’ travel package from RM4,999 for 14 days/ 12 nights to Jeddah, with three nights in Madinah and nine nights in Mecca.
They can also opt for package deals of four days, three nights travel from MASholidays – inclusive of return airfare, airport transfers, accommodation and breakfast. The offers will also be available at all Malaysia Airlines ticketing offices and its 24-hour callcentre at 1-300-88-3000. Those interested can also visit the website at www.malaysiaairlines.com.
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AirAsia to set up new low-cost airline with Vietjet Air
AirAsia yesterday said in a statement it had bought from Madam Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao a 30% equity stake in Vietjet Air for 180 billion dong that would allow it to set up a Vietnam-based joint venture low-cost airline to be known as Vietjet AirAsia.
The stake sale is believed to have the approval from Vietnam’s Transportation Ministry on Tuesday and the joint venture airline did not require fresh capital injection.
It is highly likely that AirAsia will second some of its aircraft for the operations in Vietnam and drive the venture given its expertise in running low-cost airlines. Vietjet AirAsia will operate both domestic and international flights and is currently finalising details regarding routes, frequencies and launch of flight.
But this airline owes almost 30 billion dong (US$1.6mil) for jet fuel and services, and has been unable to operate its sole plane since November, according to reports originating from Vietnam.
Vietjet Air has a share capital of 600 billion dong (RM112mil) and its founding shareholders are Sovico Holdings, HCMC Housing Joint Stock Commercial Bank and some individuals from Vietnam’s civil aviation industry. Following the completion of the share transfer, the shareholding structure in the joint venture airline will be AirAsia via AA International Ltd with 30%, Sovico Holdings with 51% and Nguyen Thanh Hung with 19%.
The move by AirAsia to enter Vietnam is to strengthen its base in the Asean region which has a population of nearly 600 million.
Via : The Star
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The Great British Sale
AirAsia X is now having The Great British Sale from 1 to 14 February 2010 for a travel period from 4 May – 30 Oct 2010. Explore the sights of London, discover the castles of Wales, sample fine whisky in Scotland, or even catch a glimpse of your favourite football star in England- your dream Britain holiday is now definitely within reach.
Get your tickets now and don’t missed this great offer. The fares as follows :
- Economy Seat RM 899
- Premium Seat RM 1699
Book from 1 – 14 Feb 2010 | Travel from 4 May – 30 Oct 2010
To place your booking visit this page.
AirAsia vs MAS
For comparison MAS is offering a RM1,499 for a travel period from 1 May-30 Sep 201.
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Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne route by Emirates
Another good news for those who want to travel to Melbourne as Emirated was granted a KL International Airport (KLIA)-Melbourne route which makes them the first foreign airline to ply the route. Several other airlines had pulled out of that route several years ago. Travellers now have more option of using Emirates, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) or AirAsia X.
Emirates will operate a daily service and is offering a promotional fare of RM1,880 for an all-inclusive return economy class ticket. It offers three-class layout for this sector using an A340-500 aircraft.
For records, Emirates began mounting flights on the Dubai-KL-Dubai route in 1996 and now flies twice daily but yesterday’s flight brings its daily frequency to three. With the Dubai-KL-Melbourne-KL-Dubai flight, KL is essentially a transit stop for the carrier. Currently, the bulk of the traffic will originate from Dubai and Europe but “when the route establishes, there will be more traffic going in and out of KL.
The new frequency from Dubai to Melbourne via KLIA would not have an impact on the carrier’s direct flights to Melbourne that used the ultra-long aircraft. The rationale for the additional frequency is the growing traffic volumes on the Kangaroo route and KLIA is seen as a good stopover for passengers from Europe, the Middle East and Australia.
Via : TheStar
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Fly to London from RM1599
Malaysia Airlines has launched the Get-the-Deal to London with a cheap rate of MYR 1599 with their MH4 flight. The fares quoted are for one way Economy class travel per person and include taxes, fees and fuel surcharges. The booking can be made from from 18-22 Jan 2010 and to travel from 22 Feb-17 Dec 2010.
I have tried to search at the Get The Deal page, unfortunately I can’y find any flight to London in the system. The screenshot as follows :
If you are familiar with MAS system, I appreciate any comments on this. Thanks.
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2010 New Year MAS and AirAsia Promotion
What a great new year. The two major airlines in Malaysia namely Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) celebrate the new year with their low fare promotion in January 2010. It is no secret that, AirAsia is a strong/big competitor for MAS eventhough their target market is varies.
Lets see what can both airlines offer to us
| MAS | AirAsia | |
| Campaign Name | Everyday Low Fares | New Year Sale |
| Fares | As low as RM89 for domestic travel and RM193 for international destinations | As low as RM69 for domestic travel and RM99 for international destinations |
| Booking Period | 10 January to 15 January 2010 | 10 January to 17 January 2010. |
| Travel period | Feb 22 2010 to Dec 15 2010 on domestic routes and Feb 22 2010 to Dec 17 2010 for international travel | 18 January to 4 February 2010 |
Both airlines has their pros and cons. Whatever decision that might be, a proper planning to suit best your travel schedule and budget is more vital.
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Win free flight with flyMAS.mobi
Win free flights to Istanbul, Tokyo or Seoul and ASEAN countries by joining simple Malaysia Airlines video contest. This is simple and pretty easy. What you need to do is just create a video entitled ‘flyMAS.mobi – as Easy as ______’ (You’ll have to fill in the blank using your creativity, of course!)
Subsequently, upload your video on Youtube and and send the address to us and you’ll be in the running to win free flights courtesy of Malaysia Airlines!
MAS is giving away attractive flight destinations as prizes for a special video contest coming your way this January 2010. Taking part in it is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Step 1
Shoot a video of yourself and must relate to how easy it is to fly with flymas.mobi,
Step 2
Upload it into Youtube and write a blog entry that includes your video and this link, http://flymas.mobi in either Bahasa Melayu, English or Mandarin.
Step 3
Send your Youtube link and your blog entry’s link to flymas.mobi@nuffnang.com. Remember to include your full name, e-mail and mobile number for us to contact you if you win!
The most creative video highlighting how easy with flymas.mobi will win
- Grand Prize: 2X return tickets to Istanbul
- 1st runner up: 2X return tickets to Tokyo/Seoul
- 2nd runner up: 2X return tickets to any ASEAN destination
Good luck guys, visit
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AirAsia-Jet Star Alliance
Another history was recorded yesterday where the world’s first budget airline alliance was forged yesterday between AirAsia and Australia’s Jetstar. The alliance will enable both companies to pool resources and expertise, procure new aircraft and revenue-sharing deals which could lead to cost savings of between A$200mil and A$300mil annually.
Other than the cost saving of which will only be materialized 16 months from the signing date, what can we expect as the customer from this deal.? Based on what has been reported in the media, I summarized as follows :
- Negotiating on how they can procure fuel in bulk for the needs of both carriers in markets that we operate in and this will lead to significant savings for us.
- Sharing spare parts and that is a big (area for cost savings)
- A key component of the agreement is its ability to influence aircraft makers to manufacture robust planes that suit the LCC specifications as most planes made today are more suited for full service carriers and remodification costs a lot more. Qantas Airways Ltd CEO Alan Joyce, who was at the press conference, said the parties “have the purchasing power to influence aircraft makers’’ to design the next generaton of narrow body aircraft for the LCC industry.
- The next step for the partners would be to look at joint venture on routes and other commercial actitivies including joint procurement of hotel inventory for holiday packages.
- Whether AirAsia X gets to fly the controversial Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route which has been dropped by Jetstar a year ago as they focused on Tokyo route.
- Are we able to Fly to Tokyo through AirAsia X alliance JetStar !
We just wait and see how they going to make all this happen.
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MASholidays
Despite the economic downturn, MAS has enjoyed a steady increase in bookings through MASholidays (www.masholidayz.com). The increase is due to a major shift in consumer behaviour where they now purchase holiday packages online without a travel consultant to guide them. “The DIY option for MASholidays is easily done online whereby customers can choose what they want, from air tickets, hotel, transfers to tour packages. This demonstrates that customers are more knowledgeable and more confident of the security aspect of online transactions. That’s why big ticket item purchases such as long haul and extended duration holidays which have a higher than average selling price have not deterred customers from transacting online,” says Dr Amin.
MAS expects the domestic and regional destinations to be popular, and the long-haul demand to pick up if the economic recovery is sustainable. Another new service by MAS is on their flymas.mobi which allows travellers to book, pay, check-in and fly with us via the mobile phone. Travellers can also check for the best fares, addresses and locations of MAS’s offices globally and share their travel itinerary with friends.
MAS will offer two new weekly non-stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane come March 2010. They are also looking at key regions such as Asia Pacific, China, India and the Middle East where growth is more robust. Their aggressive campaigns paid off with MAS registering 3.3 million passengers in the third quarter of 2009, the highest number since early 2008.
“We increased domestic capacity by 10% to cope with the demand, adding frequencies to popular destinations such as Bali, Seoul, Taipei, Maldives and Colombo. During the school holidays, Malaysians flew to cities like Brisbane, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai, all of which are within nine hours of flight time. On the other hand, passengers from Europe, UK and Australia were travelling to destinations beyond the nine-hour range. Long haul travels increased in the last three months with the top three popular destinations being London, Melbourne and Hong Kong.
My Comments
The MASholidays and flymas.mobi is nothing new as Airasia has introduced this very much earlier. Another latest news from AirAsia Group is where the GO Holiday is launching a new website (www.airasiago.com) this month featuring special interest tours like spa, golf, wellness and honeymoon and special project products like EPL and motorsports.
Via : TheStar
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“Get-the-Deal” Promotion
Malaysia Airlines has launched their New Year Travel Bonanza exclusive for “Get-the-Deal” members who will enjoy fare for selected international destinations from MYR 399 only. However, to enjoy this special fare you have to be a “Get-the-Deal” registered members. The registration is FREE HERE.
One of the good thing to fly with MAS is on their All-inclusive fares• The price is for all booking made from 29 Dec 09 – 3 Jan 10 and to travel from 01 Jan – 19 Nov 10 •
Hurry! Sale ends 3 Jan 2010
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MAS, AirAsia win awards
National carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was named Airline of The Year 2008 for the third consecutive year at the Annual KLIA Award here on Saturday.
AirAsia won the Low-Cost Airline of The Year award while AirAsia Indonesia was given Foreign Airline of The Year title. For cargo category, MasKargo won Airline of The Year award while Korean Air was named Foreign Airline of The Year.
The KLIA Awards, organised by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), offers recognition to 15 different categories of airlines and service providers operating at KL International Airport.
Via TheStar
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PaulK, you have valid reason to get at least a refund. Go for it man. 
Is there any promotional fares soon to hangzhou for travelling period May until Sept 2010? 
My cousin who booked a ticket in India. He would like to increase in baggages on linE BUT itwas ...
AirAsiaX... be careful.
Most recently, my wife and I were stranded in Abu Dhabi when AirAsiaX announced they were canceling service ...
Dear Air Asia
Is there any promotion offer from Singapore to New Delhi or KualaLampur to New Delhi in October - ...
Hi,
I intened to fly to New Delhi around 2nd of November 2010, is there any promotional offer on this ...
Hi, can i know August got promotion to taiwan? 
hi,saya nak tau tarikh penerbangan domestik(kul to lgk)promosi.i want to go dec 3day before new year and return 01/01/11. 
