Rumours Air Asia X axeing LGW, ORY, BOM DEL ?

[Amitabh Belacan]

Some devilish scalliwag must have whispered " some " bright ideas into the fat bangla's left ear to do MAS in. Some one opined to me over teh halia and sup tulang; some ex-MAS scumbags has the fat bangla's ears for some grandiose plans. Someone forwarned MAS guys about 3 years back about the woes that could befall MAS if this scumbag gets back into MAS or AK/AAX...this is coming true

[Kal Niranjan]

More shocks but coming in slowly, mercifully?

MAS is slowly but surely being stripped to prop up the " smoke and mirror " operations known as AAX/AK.

For MAS pilots be prepared for the abolishment of the MOU thingy, go MAPAless and start afresh with new T & Cs just like those of AK/AAX. Mark my words.

[Hogger60]

Already going to happen to the narrow-body guys in the next few months. They will all be pushed over to a separate non-union entity run by the FireFly 737 management. No MAPA, new work rules, but hopefully higher 'Firefly' 737 pay. The ex FireFly jet pilots are already flying FireFly aircraft, now painted in MAS colors, wearing MAS uniforms, doing MAS routes, using MAS callsigns, but without MAPA.

[babasinkeh]

Sigh, forewarning MAS guys is like barking up a dead pole. These fellas live a life of denial under a shell, thanks to years of indoctrination by the ruling regime's mass media and the f**k up education system.

MAPA...a lost cause. Heard of the NFC cowgate fiasco? The utter stupidity of the whole saga and the blatant abuse of power and privileges. MAPA...just think of the utter abuse of privilege; just last year the MAPA prez and the ex DFO went for the A380 course well ahead of others just to beat the age 52 restrictions, well well before the aircraft are to be delivered. They will then go for recurrent simulators, free " holiday " trips and junkets without doing anything productive. Pilots senior to them who were below 52 then sit out only to miss the A380 courses later as they become overaged. What a f**king scam, what utter ****! Exactly the modus operadi which will make lato g-string proud!

[ipohmali]

Someone forwarned MAS guys about 3 years back about the woes that could befall MAS if this scumbag gets back into MAS or AK/AAX...this is coming true

Very true, just look at those post from the tragic hijack of MH653 thread( post 201 ) from the " Hijacked MAS flight MH 653 on 4th December 1977 " thread -

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The things you hear on the greens
Hi colleagues in AK and MAS, you must count your blessings.....got a word from Human Resources that the snake is putting feelers for a comeback now that his Korean contract is not gonna be renewed. So fella, you are forewarned. The father / son snake team is surely bad news if he sets foot again in your rice bowl!
/QUOTE]

Well, looks like bad news if he does weasel himself into AK or MAS. Most likely his fellow reptilian cohoot rat will slot him into firefly. Woe to you fireflies if you let him rise up in your ranks!

He has weaseled into AAX and is brown nosing the fat bangla with all these clever schemes.

[scandicstar]

At your service Sirrrr

Thousand apology AAX cannot make money, all passengers will fly on MAS instead...we have new slave in the air to serve all the Bolehlanders.

[Teg Bahadur]

Wherever the slithery ones go, there sure to be venomous fall out all around. You were forewarned but you guys choose to do nothing. You all are just **** scared of this lato ship thingy. Come on, f**k those latos the scums and scourge of our land.

The country went down the drain because the rakyat had been tamed by years of opiate laden indoctrination aka ketuanism..see no evil, hear no evi, say no evil but get shafted by the evil incarnates. Likewise this MAS/AK fiasco. Time for RESISTANCE!!!!

[bakutteh]

Bad news and more bad news!

The sad news, one of our highly respected colleague Captain Tang Khai Cheong passed on last week. What a loss for all the decent folks in our national carrier...RIP my dear friend. You are in Good Hands!

[gerago]

the MAPA prez and the ex DFO went for the A380 course well ahead of others just to beat the age 52 restrictions, well well before the aircraft are to be delivered. They will then go for recurrent simulators, free " holiday " trips and junkets without doing anything productive. Pilots senior to them who were below 52 then sit out only to miss the A380 courses later as they become overaged. What a f**king scam, what utter ****! Exactly the modus operadi which will make lato g-string proud

Have these people no shame?

Why do they undermine the dignity of MAPA in particular and MAS pilots at large with such shenanigans?

What is so great about flying the lumbering highly polluting B744 and the unwieldy dugong?

What is wrong with the mentality of MAS pilots holding responsible posts in MAPA and Flight Ops?

The story about lato gur gstring misappropriating a retiree's MAPA membership number just be seen as a long time loyal MAPA member...is it true? If so, it is soooooooooo lowwwwwww that I just cannot fathom his rationale for it!

[jetjockey696]

AirAsia X suspends European and Indian services

Dont worry customers... these routes will be given to MAS.. these routes didnt have the golden cream that Air asia X wanted. So let off load the sub standard cream routes to MAS.. Further down the rectum MAS will go.
Thats why there is so many routes exchanged.. between MAS and airasia.

The Malaysia government really dont care. who is the National carrier.. Air Asia or malaysia airlines.. as long the datuks and datin, and all the government officals get they pound of meat.

OR the malaysia government is tired and given up with malaysia airlines with all there antics.. government has wash there hands.. let tony soaked up all the excess fat..


Anyway the least... on flight global..



By: Siva Govindasamy Singapore PRo News



Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is suspending its services to London Gatwick and Paris Orly, as well as its flights to Mumbai and New Delhi.

"These changes will improve operating cost efficiencies and consolidate [AirAsia X's] network to focus on markets where it can build a leadership position in 2012," said short-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia's associate in a statement.

It plans to focus on its "core markets" in Australia, China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, and open up new services and add frequencies on existing ones, it added.

"AirAsia X remains focused on maintaining its global leadership position in the low cost, long-haul segment," said the airline's CEO Azran Osman-Rani in a statement.

"The continued high jet fuel prices and the weakening demand for air travel from Europe, brought about by the current economic situation together with exorbitant government taxes, have placed cost pressures on operating long-haul low-cost flights between Asia and Europe, compromising our ability to offer the low fares AirAsia X is known for."

He added that the implementation of the European Union's Emissions Trading System and the escalating Air Passenger Duty taxes in the UK, which are set to rise again in April, forced the airline's hand.

Visa restrictions for travel between India and Malaysia, and the increase in airport and handling charges in India, resulted in a "structure not conducive to the low-cost model", he added. The airline could reinstate the Mumbai and New Delhi services when these issues are resolved, he said.

AirAsia X's four-times weekly Kuala Lumpur-Mumbai services will be suspended on 31 January, the daily service to New Delhi will be reduced to four-times weekly in March and suspended from 22 March, the six-times weekly London service will be suspended on 31 March, and the four-times weekly Mumbai service on 30 March.

[potteroomore]

The sad news, one of our highly respected colleague Captain Tang Khai Cheong passed on last week. What a loss for all the decent folks in our national carrier...RIP my dear friend. You are in Good Hands!

So sorry to hear of the news of the passing of this fine gentleman. He and the other bloke, dynamite, made our flying in MAS a really enjoyable and great learning experience. Learnt quite a bit from these few chaps who were very open minded and free with their opinions and suggestions. I pray that Captain Tang rest in blissful peace and serenity.

I am truly sad to see the rampant corruption that were part and parcel of the Malaysian government machinery finally bringing MAS to its present quandry. The 5 years I spent there, I observed with a heavy heart how the great pilots got marginalised; some of them bypassed for upgrades by those with dirty hands and black hearts.

[nasree]

the MAPA prez and the ex DFO went for the A380 course well ahead of others just to beat the age 52 restrictions, well well before the aircraft are to be delivered. They will then go for recurrent simulators, free " holiday " trips and junkets without doing anything productive. Pilots senior to them who were below 52 then sit out only to miss the A380 courses later as they become overaged. What a f**king scam, what utter ****! Exactly the modus operadi which will make lato g-string proud

And Asburn missed by only ONE day! Amazing.

For Capt. KC Tang.........thoughts and heartfelt sympathies for the bereaved family. Know that we all hold him in high regard.

[Hogger60]

More BS from the gov't.

Kong: ‘No objection’ to AirAsia X’s KL-Sydney route


By LEONG HUNG YEE SEPANG: The Transport Ministry has neither confirmed nor denied AirAsia X's plan to fly the KL-Sydney route.
Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said that the ministry was not trying to prevent any airlines from flying to a new destination or stopping flights to certain destinations.
“We have no objection to AirAsia X (on KL-Sydney route) or any local airlines.
“Airlines apply for new or additional flights all the time. And sometimes they also cut down and put certain stop. It is the dynamics of their operation. So it is nothing new,” he said at a ceremony to welcome Emirates Airlines' A380 from Dubai.
StarBiz reported yesterday that AirAsia X was ready to sell tickets for the much-awaited KL-Sydney route next week and will begin mounting flights to Sydney by April this year.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is still the only carrier serving the KL-Sydney route after Jetstar withdrew from the sector in 2009.
Asked if the rights for KL-Sydney were from MAS, Kong said it was “not true”, without elaborating.
“They may be flying soon. It is for them to arrange,” he said, when asked if it was just a matter of time before AirAsia X flew the KL-Sydney route.
Meanwhile, AirAsia X announced yesterday the withdrawal of services to India (Mumbai and New Delhi) and Europe (Paris and London) from its Kuala Lumpur hub, as part of a network realignment.
Separately, Emirates senior vice-president, commercial operations for Far East and Australasia, Richard Jewsbury expects traffic demand for KL-Dubai to remain high.
He said that Emirates currently had an average seat factor of about 80% on its flight from KL and was confident of filling up its jumbo jet.
Jewsbury said the decision to operate one of the non-stop services with the A380 followed strong and increasing demand for flights, not just from business travellers but also from leisure travellers.

[scandicstar]

Air Asial is very focus on its network..say TF

Well said and done this TF thingy is always in focus of where the market is. One day in Europe, next day in Down under and next day North Asia. He will just grab and exchange whatever he likes from MAS.
Remember those days when the older brother will always try to exchange his worn off toys with his younger brother when the parents bought new toys for the younger one.
When one do not have the shame and guilty conscious within.........I feel the tapeworm in the stomach is more honorable...at least it will stay there for good.

When things are done unethically,illogically, immorally, inhumanely god punishments will follow soon.

When they have 175 A320s ordered, 300+ on order , things will definitely will be out of control. Just like a guy spending on his credit cards and paying minimum amount every months and the cycle goes on and on. It will come a day when he cant honour even the minimum paymen. tCollapse will follow. The world s economy is slowly going into a spin with US still not recovered, Euro zones and Japan recessing. Australia has been enjoying its dollars for an extra too long..just too long. It will just take something unthinkable to happen and the world is not prepared.
In my 2 rupee opinion, I ll give AAX 2 years before they AXE Sydney for good.

[Hogger60]

More BS from TF...

Business


Axing routes a purely business decision, says AirAsia boss

Jan 14, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — AirAsia boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said today the move by AirAsia X to suspend four of its loss-making international routes is a purely business decision and must be viewed positively.
He said claims that the move was to accommodate and establish a business strategy with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) were untrue and “irritating”.
AirAsia’s sister company recently decided to drop the Kuala Lumpur-Mumbai, New Delhi, Paris and London routes.
“Azran Osman Rani (AirAsia X’s CEO) made a business decision. We were the first to introduce a low-cost long-haul airline model and now the Singaporeans are following suit,” Fernandes, who is co-founder and chief executive officer of AirAsia, was quoted by Bernama as saying.
“In this case, he (Azran) discovered that the best profitability is to have between four to eight hour (routes), with one type of engine and aircraft, which is the Airbus 330.
“So, this has nothing to do with MAS or AirAsia. On the flip side, Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari is hearing that the routes suspension is to accommodate AirAsia,” Fernandes was quoted as saying.
He also that it was good that MAS and AirAsia could collaborate in certain areas, but wrong to say this would destroy competition.
On another note, he said AirAsia had made a positive start to the year, with January sales expected to be a record compared to the corresponding month in previous years.
“I think we will have a record January. I was looking at the tremendous sales coming from the North Asian region and was very delighted with the level of demand.
“We will continue to grow every year. Last year, we recorded 32 million passengers, an increase from 2010.
“Thus, I am bullish on the growth of AirAsia this year and in fact for the next 10 years,” Bernama quoted Fernandes as saying.
He also said the future for AirAsia looked very good.
“It’s up to us to keep our costs down, make airports play a part as it is critical to the growth of an airline, and keep fares down.
“We cannot grow if we increase our fares. In fact it is against my philosophy.”

[Mat Kilau]

Ipoh Ali, much as I would like to ignore the shenanigans perpetrated by that scumbag Lato g-string I cannot but help wondering at the bad things that keeps befalling any place he stepped in. In Mapa he f&&ked it big time planting the rot that plague us with subsequent Mapa presidents emulating his disgraceful behavior. In Jet Airways he was booted out for scandalous behavior. In KAL he tried his tricks trying to get some his former juniors into trouble; despite his arse-licking he was dumped. In al wafer he f&&ked up and now in AK/AAX he is up to mischief in some ways again. Time to smash this pariah piece of **** like squashed bug so that we don't have to bear the brunt of his mischiefs ever again!

[lembujaga]

just last year the MAPA prez and the ex DFO went for the A380 course well ahead of others just to beat the age 52 restrictions, well well before the aircraft are to be delivered. They will then go for recurrent simulators, free " holiday " trips and junkets without doing anything productive.

What a f**king scam, what utter ****! Exactly the modus operadi which will make lato g-string proud

In Mapa he f&&ked it big time planting the rot that plague us with subsequent Mapa presidents emulating his disgraceful behavior

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO! Apa pantat pun boleh, takkan Melayu tak boleh!

[Hogger60]

Pull the 340's out of Europe and fly them to Sydney. Tony's plan all along. Don't think that was going to happen if MAS/Air Asia didn't shake hands and make nice back last summer, as MAS has fought this for years. Another nail in the coffin.

AirAsia X launches KL-Sydney route, inaugural fare RM199


SYDNEY: AirAsia X, which launched its Kuala Lumpur-Sydney direct flight today, is already looking at Adelaide as the next city for its expansion in Australia.
AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer, Azran Osman-Rani said talks on this are only at the preliminary stage and it will not happen this year but in 2013.
He was speaking to Malaysian journalists following the launch of the airline's Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route at the Museum of Contemporary Art Centre here.
The inaugural Kuala Lumpur-Sydney flight, which takes off on April 1, will be offered at a one-way fare of RM199.
This is the lowest fare ever offered to this city by air from the Malaysian capital.
AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes (C) AirAsia Group Deputy CEO, Kamarudin Meranun (L) and AirAsia -X CEO, Azran Osman-Rani cutting the cake during AirAsia's 10th Anniversary at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur on 08 December 2011. AirAsia grew from two aircraft and three destinations in December 2001 to 107 aircraft with over 80 destinations across 24 countries. Filepic EPA
Fares for Australians flying into Kuala Lumpur will start from A$99.
Azran said the low-cost long-haul airline expects to see a revenue of RM16 million in its first year of operations into the Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route.
He also reiterated that while there was much speculation on the reasons for AirAsia X to recently suspend flights to four cities, namely Paris, London, New Delhi and Mumbai, it was purely a business decision.
Despite passenger traffic being high, the high fuel cost, introduction of a carbon tax in Europe (effective) and tax issues in India, were really the reasons for the pullout, he said.
Azran also said the withdrawal from the four cities had nothing to do with its collaboration with Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
The review of the sectors had started in 2010 and even before AirAsia's collaboration with MAS.
"This was really an Air Asia X decision. We decided that rather than go into many markets and stretch ourselves thin, we would focus on the core markets, where potential for growth was high.
"There are immense opportunities in the Asia Pacific. The strategy is for few countries, multiple cities and economies of scale. We are looking at Australia, Japan, China, Taiwan, and also Tehran," he said.
On whether AirAsia X would still be competing with MAS, Azran said that would be the case as with all the cities it was flying to.
AirAsia X currently flies to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth in Australia.
However, he said it is clear that the workable model for MAS, is in it being a premier airline offering premier products and services, and its real competitor would be other premier airlines.
Meanwhile, the AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur-Sydney flight has been lauded as a significant development for both the Australian and Malaysian tourism industries.
Sandra Chipchase, the Chief Executive Officer of Destination NSW (New South Wales), said the new service would eventually generate around 55,000 more international visitors to the state annually.
She also said at the end of September last year, NSW welcomed 46,000 visitors from Malaysia.
"Visitor expenditure to NSW from Malaysia totalled A$142 million, an increase of over 75 per cent from the previously," she added.
Chipchase said the new AirAsia X service is expected to increase this income further. - BERNAMA

[Hogger60]

Of course MAS wouldn't move to do anything to compete with Tony's baby. I would not at all be surprised to see MAS cut service to Sydney, saying they were losing money on the route due to increased competition. Really sad.

Hot response to AirAsia X’s Sydney route

By B.K. SIDHU


PETALING JAYA: Over six thousand seats have been sold on the KL-Sydney-KL route just two hours after AirAsia X opened the sector for bookings yesterday. “The demand is just too strong and the system (appears) almost crashing,'' AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said in a text message from Sydney yesterday.
It has not been easy for AirAsia X to get Sydney in the first place. It took over three years of serious lobbying to get this route as its once rival but now partner, Malaysia Airlines (MAS), was against opening up the sector to competition.
Now that the sector is opened, it is surprising that players like MAS and even Jetstar have not dropped fares yet as that was what market observers had expected.
MAS operates direct services while Jetstar offers a connection to Sydney via Singapore.
A check done on MAS website revealed that its lowest one-way fare on the route is RM729 for early April while Jetstar's is RM1,221 for the KL-Singapore-Sydney-Singapore-KL connection.
The real reason AirAsia X is rushing to get flying into Sydney after obtaining all the necessary approvals is because a new low-cost long-haul airline, Scoot, will be taking to the skies mid-year.
“It's the first mover advantage strategy and they want to get into the market ahead of competition from Scoot and that is when the real fight begins,'' says a industry observer. Scoot is Singapore Airline's low-cost long-haul carrier that has chosen Sydney as its first flight out of the republic.
Yesterday, AirAsia X launched the KL-Sydney-KL route with a promotional fare one-way of RM199 for flights till end-June. It will begin flights there on April 1 on a daily frequency, confirming a StarBiz report.
Sydney is fourth destination for AirAsia X to Australia after Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth. Its next stop, according to Azran, is Adelaide.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that AirAsia X would put off a US$200mil Islamic bond issue planned for March by at least 12 months after the airline abandoned routes from Kuala Lumpur to London, Paris, Mumbai and New Delhi.
It would put off the issue from until 2013, Azran said at an event in Sydney yesterday. The funds were originally intended to purchase two planes flying the London and Paris routes.
“We are putting that particular bond issuance on the slow burner,” he said.
“We do have planes that will be delivered in 2013 so we may simply shift the facilities to 2013 when we take delivery.”
AirAsia X announced last Thursday that it was cutting its flights to Europe, citing the cost of complying with the European Union's emissions trading system and rising taxes.

[Diz]

sad

this is a very sad thing to happen to MAS.