I have managed to check through my luggage when I flew BA for VIE-LHR (economy class) connecting to my MH LHR-KUL flight (business class). There are interline agreements in place but checking through baggage on separate tickets is ultimately at the check-in counter agent's discretion. In VIE the first agent refused to check my luggage through. I had to find a more sympathetic agent to check through my luggage.

Are you travelling the same class. same airline? Then it should be easier. Nonetheless, I would think going earlier to the airport and being polite with the agent should do the trick.

Our KUL-LHR on MH's A380 was delayed for 11 hours in February, from 11:45PM till the next day. Compensation? Ziltch.

My routing was KCH-xKUL-xLHR-oHEL-IVL. They SMS'ed the delay I think T-12. Rushed to MH Office and it took them 1.5 hours to change my KCH-KUL and AY LHR-HEL sectors. I managed to make it to Helsinki on the same day, albeit 11 hours late and catch my flight to Ivalo the next day. Lost one whole day I had planned for Helsinki but they still got me there on the day itself.

I got it direct from FC Barcelona. They offered additional services via email thereafter and I selected add-ons all through email.

This is out of topic but no one seems to want to start a thread on Asia Miles so hope no one minds us discussing fruits of burning AM here. I was actually cleared for BA F on KUL-LHR but 2 First Class seats for the return leg on the A380 never cleared. BA CW is terrible!!!

I second that motion. Would love to discuss KF redemption tips and tricks with others on here. I am torn between redeeming either two QR A380 F to Europe (again?!?) or two SQ Suites class SIN-AKL seats which have come up for Christmas next year. Have never been to NZ but fancy the newer look and design of the QR F seats.

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I really have no idea. Will ask AM next time I am on the line with them.

You've tried QR F? How did you find it? SIN-DOH leg will be on A350 (no F) but would love to try out QR's A350.

SIN-AKL flight time is around 10 hrs. I will be dropping by Melbourne (try out EK A380 F for AKL-MEL) before returning home via SYD-SIN on Suites Class. And you read wrong: I've never been to NZ and am a big LOTR fan

I think I'm converting to KF before the seats are gone. Can't believe it but KVS is showing plenty of availability for two seats on several dates that actually align with my schedule. Same with QR to CDG/LHR.

This post has been edited by dctravels: Dec 16 2015, 08:53 PM

Was is via the dreaded SMS? Next flight MH or oneworld airline? Sorry bro, I know how it feels.

Enrich Blue here :-)

Wow, this is news to me. Thanks for posting. So potential route to snapping MH F with J as backup for KUL-LHR return.

Bro herc is reporting an award ticket getting the MHUpgrade email. This is different from the above but ya, I get what you're saying.

interesting... I got nothing for my KUL-LHR return trips in Feb and Sep 2015. Then again, checking flyertalk, the lowest recorded J to F upgrade is quite expensive as well:

BUSINESS to FIRST
KUL - CDG MYR5,000
LHR - KUL USD2,750

Thanks for posting!

Depends on the route and time. My strategy is this: basically, I start out lowest unless it’s a flight I really need the luggage allowance/lounge access etc. whereby I’ll start a bit higher. Red zone mainly.

Next, I’ll wait and monitor using KVS Mobile Companion Tool or Expertflyer etc.

If you get a “Increase Your Chances of Being Upgraded” email from MH, you are looking good. Usually I just make a token increase and I’ll get the seats.

Needless to say, you can jack up your offer if you really want it badly. I’ve never paid much more than lowest bid allowed. YMMV.

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Malaysia Airlines Tentatively Schedules Last Boeing 777 Service in late-Mar 2016

On 26MAR16, the 777 operates last flight on Kuala Lumpur – Guangzhou route, which will switch to 737-800 from 27MAR16.

737 for KUL-CAN? Seriously?

http://airlineroute.net/2015/12/23/mh-777-s16update1/

didn't know that!

Hope MH will come out leaner, stronger and better after these trying times. It's a matter of survival now but hopefully the correct man is at the helm.

Agreed. They are and should rightly focus on being a top-notch regional airline, good enough to give AK a real fight. Forget about SQ and other full-fledged airlines, not even in the same league. Similarly, I echo the sentiments of others with regards to Enrich Miles: why even bother?

Don't get me wrong, I for one would love to see MH go back to its glory days as one of the top-notch airlines in the world. Just don't see them surviving if they don't scale down, lean up and innovate.

I had a look at KUL-BKI, highest was around RM750++ return for economy first week Feb. I have never used miles for Y seats to be honest. For MH, I rely on MHUpgrade and have been successful nearly all the time.

I flew KUL-LHR with MH in J and the food was great, on par with SQ and CX in my opinion but maybe my tastebuds are biased. Service was excellent too, genuine warmth and care unlike the robotic FAs from CX and the obsessive and trying too hard nature of SQ girls. BA Club World food is terrible. Same with the service (old Caucasian FAs and younger Asian ones who only suck up to white-skinned passengers )

I won't have high expectations if I were you. These are basically economy seats disguised as business class. You will see what I mean.

Had Sarawak Laksa at MH's new Laksa Bar on New Year's day. I was at the domestic Golden lounge with the family and the laksa was good.

A blog write-up:

http://www.superadrianme.com/food-and-beve...sa-bar-in-klia/

This post has been edited by dctravels: Jan 5 2016, 04:08 PM

MAS baggage fiasco shows airlines’ creativity in making money - See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysi...h.c1iaekMg.dpuf