Can't recall any, especially if flight is late night. But what I do normally is bring along a roll of cling-wrap bought from any super-market.
Cling wrap cost <Rm5 per roll. Just roll the entire thing on my luggage. It is not as tough as the industrial cling-wrap. But anyhow, it'll deter/prevent theft.

Or you can buy the similiar industrial cling wrap from shops selling plastic-bags. Or ask friend songlap if they work in warehouse/logistics But these rolls are huge and heavy. Unless you can unroll some of it into others like badminton roll. The big roll I think cost several tens of RM.
Troublesome though.
That's why I just took a roll of cling-wrap from kitchen and dump into check-in luggage for the return journey.

I would say the price is alright. Last time we get at 1.3k all-in.
We miss the promo price around 800-900 at that time, since some friends ding-dong delay in making decision
Of course there are cheaper promo that goes all the way down to 400-600 return all-in, but those were the days.

If 2-4 persons, normally don't need book seat, as long as the booking is under 1 single purchase.
If split purchase, they may split your seats.
If big group 10-20 persons, of course do not expect AA to put all of you together.

Without buy check-in luggage is fine, hand-carry as long as 7kg and without prohibited/banned items, like liquid >100ml, etc.
e.g. You can goto Phuket/Krabi 3D2N with just hand-carry <7kg. Don't bring toothpaste, shampoo, bath liquid/gel, hair gel/spray, etc.

1. Do web-check-in first. AA now very strict. Exactly 60 minutes before departure, all check-in counter is CLOSED.

2. Not sure. But the AA Skybus at 1Utama, departs 10-15 minutes late for the 4:30am.
But the bus catch up some time, still arrive 5 minutes later than schedule.

My last week flight to Phuket AK-826 is 12:40pm. Not AA-X.
After check-in and relax at kopi-bin, I walk to enter immigration, exactly 11:40am, the panel-screen near McD (middle entrance) shows Check-in Counter "CLOSED"
I can guarantee is still >45 minutes, and check-in is already closed.

Anyway, is up to you to take the risk.

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Added on May 17, 2012, 6:22 pmAFAIK, no and no.

Can cancel ticket before flight or check-in (need X days in advance, go check). Burn the flight, but can request back the airport tax.
If I recall, need to pay RM50 for the administrative charge.

If another person need to go, need to buy new ticket.

So far, we tried to ask transfer once, but failed. AA advise is as stated above. This was about 2 years ago, therefore not sure if there are changes in rules/policy.


This post has been edited by cute_boboi: May 17 2012, 06:22 PM

Even with the fragile sticker, you'll never know if they throw around like basketball.
Have to take risk if you want.
Else, if it is small enough, you can try ask if can hand-carry.

Me too. Get those 25-40kg mini scale. Accuracy +/- 100-200g is ok, as I try to achieve 6.8-6.9kg only most of the time.
Very useful when packing heavy stuff and to know near limit or not.

Check-in can.
Hand-carry, if scanned, sure consficate for lighter, considered as aerosol since it is compress.
Matches more difficult to scan, since it is tiny pieces of wood (not metal). I "accidentally" left it in my hand-carry computer backpack before. Some hotels match-box quite nice

Same as a small nail-clipper <5cm long. How much damage it can do ?

I know with a fire from lighter/matches, I can start a fire on board with tissue/paper from the lavatory.

It depends on how skillful and concentration from the person sitting behind the x-ray viewer.
I've passed through many items before also.

1st row better. Faster exit when reach destination.
Row 14 if remember correct is those red-seats for emergency exit. The last time I sat on those few years ago, it can't recline. Not sure about now.

AFAIK, cancel trip will not refund the ticket. However, you can request for airport tax refund, as long as you not yet check-in.
AA will also charge RM50/100 (forgot) as administrative fee for cancellation.

True. Pre-order is the best. In my last trip, on the last 2 hrs before landing, people were basically fighting for the last few cups of maggie instant noodles Total sold out !!!

Why not ? Is like you buy express-bus ticket, but you don't turn up to board the bus only.

However, if you know you not going to board it (and not yet check in), better ask for refund on airport tax. Not sure if the flight ticket is refundable, depending on the promo. Also there is admin charge for the refund.

If I recall correctly, the admin fee is RM50

Hand carry ?

Alive ? 100ml water only. That also if you can put in sealed bottle and pass the x-ray.

Dead ? Dry up sure can, like ikan masin, or Pulau Pangkor satay ikan.

Processed ? Budu ? Can, but make sure sealed tightly and no smell. 100ml also.


If check-in, no limit. Count kg.
My friend bring 2kg marmite, but check-in.

Check the destination country if got rules & regulation on importing fish.
Unless you mean within Malaysia (Peninsular + Sabah & Sarawak)
Also, I assume is check-in.

10kg can, make sure not wet/leaking. Better if dried. Wrap 9 9, but in proper box.
Also, make sure no leaking smell like ikan masin, budu, cincaluk, durian, belacan. i.e. wrap several layers using clean sheets that has no smell. Wash hands multiple times also, for each wrap layer.

Bear in mind the luggage handler will throw the boxes/luggage around like rugby ball. Therefore your box/wrapping must be good and tight.

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Added on August 8, 2012, 4:56 pmIf you mean hand-carry, that's 7kg hand carry limit.

Very subjective, even if the fish is dried. If wrap properly, may not be an issue, but not 100% guarantee. Better to check-in.

Still depends on destination country rules if allow to bring in.


This post has been edited by cute_boboi: Aug 8 2012, 04:56 PM

If you don't want to go at all, just inform AA to cancel both the tickets and refund airport tax. You just burn the flight fare only. I can't recall if luggage & meal is refunded or not, since you not yet check-in, and you not utilise the luggage & meal.

2 x SKYB 30.80 MYR

Got Skybus 1U -> LCCT also

eh... can wor. I did that few months back during web check-in. 2 persons with no-seat-booking, give me auto seat (e.g.) 32F and 33A.

I untick 32F only, then tick 33B , it charge for 1 seat only. Pay again using CC.

But ... read this. If I untick both 32F and 33A, then even if I tick back 33A ... and add 33B ... then it charge double the price. What I do is, click go back, and next again to come back to same screen and do as above.

Therefore, from my opinion, the proper way is to untick ONLY the lesser number seat and join it to the others, of course provided still got empty space next to it.

If I remember correct, is web check-in and immediate print it out. Actually too busy until forgot, that we web check-in, 30 minutes before start goto LCCT

At that time few months back, web check in with no-seat-booking is auto-allocate seat already, as above, gimme different row. In order to choose seat, have to untick and tick again for the seat you want.

But ... another trick is to know the flight pattern and passenger rate If you know those flight are empty, no need choose seat. After flight take off, just walk to the back seats and lie down like a Pharaoh
Meal time, if pre-book, just show boarding pass.

ya, right and hope a leng-loi sit next to you

Anyway, I also don't care much for flight less than 3-4 hours.

Few months ago, still no.

We web check-in >1 day earlier, still need to sit separate, unless buy seat-select option.
For the return trip, web check-in at least 5-6 days earlier, same also.

The trick that I know is to keep reload the web check-in from time to time, until those unwanted seats are taken up and you can take the new row.

This is provided the flight is not full and you have a lot of time to constantly reload it in morning/afternoon/evening/night.

Fighting Taiwan this morning ... 249 + 287 + luggage + etc = 650 +/-

Guangzhou region again, 550-600 all in

I think is not that cheap, but holiday plan for next year.

Indonesia airport tax pay during exit (return trip) IDR 150,000 per person.

Remember reserve some cash in separate envelope and not to spend it.