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Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Thinking about making a short trip from Penang to Kuala Lumpur next week and looking at possibilities of using Malaysia Airlines to jet into the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) or AirAsia and land at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) or be propelled by Firefly into the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) Airport, formerly known as Subang Airport.
However, the problem I see with Malaysia Airlines is the rather high cost of the ticket. After throwing in the taxes and what not, a return ticket on my intended days of travel will amount to RM515, and I haven't even added in the cost of the KLIA Express tickets (another RM70) and the travel to KL Sentral to catch the train. It's going to cost something like RM600 for the round trip.
AirAsia, well, they are so much cheaper at RM161 for a return trip (could become more expensive if I delay booking my flight tickets) and the cost of a bus ticket from the LCCT to KL Sentral and back is only about RM14. However, the flight schedule does not really appeal to me. I'm only free to travel in the afternoon but by the time I get to Kuala Lumpur, the whole day is gone and wasted.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Malaysia Airlines AirbusSo, taking flight schedule into consideration, I think that Fireflyz is presently my best option. The return flight will cost RM239 (more than I expected, actually, but I don't get to waste the afternoon and evening hours) and I think that I shall need perhaps another RM70 for travel from Subang airport to my destination in KL. Total cost is around RM310.According to the Firefly website, it only takes about 30 minutes of ground travel time from the airport to the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It doesn't elaborate but I think that Fireflyz meant the KLCC and not anywhere else. Where would the Kuala Lumpur city centre be if not the KLCC?
At the airport, taxi coupons must be purchased at the taxi counter near the Skypark information counter, and the taxi counter is open from 7am to 11.30pm. (I think it is a type error on the website because it says until 11.30am.) Anyway, cost per trip is RM35 to all destinations in Kuala Lumpur and RM23 to all destinations in Petaling Jaya, including the Kelana Jaya Putra Light Rail Transit (LRT) station.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Malaysia Airlines Airbus

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines flies a Boeing 777 aircraft on the Stockholm to KL route. There are two classes of service on this plane: Golden Club Class and economy. Fortunately, I was in seat 2D, an aisle seat in the center. (The business configuration is 2-3-2; in economy it's 2-5-2). There was no one in the middle seat between me and the American woman on my right, so we had more than enough space. The sleeper seats were comfortable. They're in a privacy shell, meaning they don't recline on the passenger behind. They slide down to a flat bed on a 9-degree angle. I have a difficult time sleeping on planes, but I did manage a couple of hours. I don't think it would have mattered even if I had my California King on the plane. I was so excited to be traveling over parts of the world I have only dreamed about seeing that there was no way I would get much sleep. I kept switching back to the in-flight map on the 10.4-inch LCD touch screen monitor to see what country we were flying over. I hardly even used any of the 350 entertainment options, which included a wide range of 40 movies (from new releases to classics), 60 TV shows (comedies and travel programs), 200 music CDs and 55 video games. They offer the same entertainment in economy, on smaller screens. My only disappointment with the in-flight entertainment was the headset. I expected noise cancellation headphones, but they had the same cheap ones American carriers have in coach. I was surprised the flight attendants collected them before landing – as if someone would steal them.

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines Business ClassMalaysia Airlines has renewed its business class and it's a real sensation for the travellers!
Comfort is the driving aspect behind Malaysia Airlines' business class cabin. Taking the special needs of business travellers into careful consideration. It offers a multitude of thoughtful features and creature comforts. This is, what the traveller will find indispensable since mid-December 2004.
These new features will be introduced progressively onboard all our Boeing 777 aircrafts.

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines Business Class

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysian Airlines is set to launch daily scheduled flights directly between the Maldives and Kuala Lampur from September 1.
“We decided to increase the flights due to the increasing demand. The introduction of direct flights is due to the complaints we have been receiving from the Maldivians, as the passengers have to stop at Sri Lanka. The increase in the number of tourists coming to the Maldives from China is also one reason,” an official of the airline said.
According to the new schedule for Friday-Wednesday, Malaysian/Maldives flight will depart from Malaysia at 21:55 Malaysian time and will land in the Maldives at 23:05 local time. While the flight will depart from the Maldives at 23:50, it will land in Malaysia at 07:10 Malaysian time.
The flight on Thursday will depart from Kuala Lampur at 23:00 Malaysian time and will land in the Maldives at 00:10 local time. The flight will depart from the Maldives at 1am local time and will arrive in Kuala Lampur at 8:20 Malaysian time.