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post Jan 19 2016, 05:41 PM

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QUOTE(Wassupman @ Jan 19 2016, 05:30 PM)
actually i heard that they only can allocate for a single parent to sit with the bassinet. is it true? maybe in the case of full flight?
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to my knowledge thats true and that you cannot book that seat. only one parent can sit there for the baby because only certain number of seats are allocated for infants which will include infant oxygen mask & lifejacket. but if not many infants then they will allocate you that seat.
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post Jan 19 2016, 05:49 PM

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QUOTE(Wassupman @ Jan 19 2016, 05:42 PM)
thank you for the information. hopefully the flight is not full then.
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the best is if you go early to the airport or try to call ahead i think within 48 or 24 hours. then you might be able to book that seat. last time i had to sit damn far from my wife. damn inconvenient. especially cause ears dont work so well hard to call each other hahahah. can try. i succeeded to book on Cathay. But not on MAS. but only within the 48 hr window
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post Jan 19 2016, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 19 2016, 05:33 PM)
LEL laugh.gif

how much to bring? definitely 500ml is not going to last...

thanks for the info bro thumbup.gif
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apparently there is no number given to the security for this. its based on their judgement on 'adequate' amount for the trip. so if going 2 hour flight and you bring 1ltr they will probably reject it. but if going 13 hour flight maybe they will let it pass. but anyways the airline got boiling water. and normally they have some foods also, i always got those heinz jars. normally they will give 2 per meal... dragon air gave us 1ltr milk too rclxub.gif rclxub.gif rclxub.gif
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post Jan 19 2016, 07:09 PM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 19 2016, 06:11 PM)
will have a look at those baby foods smile.gif

milk? can drink meh? how old is your kid?
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Cannot. Haha I gave it back to them. So crazy... even I won't drink that much milk hahah. Right now he's about 18 months. But already on the plane like 6 or 7 times. Poor guy.


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post Jan 20 2016, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 19 2016, 07:13 PM)
seasoned traveler rclxms.gif

any other tips to share bro? notworthy.gif
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Hahah. No real life saving tips. Except that you gotta have a thick face. A lot if people don't like having infants on the plane. So sometimes when they look at you with a pissed off face, I look back with a 'fk u' face. Haha. Its as if I enjoy the baby crying or something. Haha. And you of course gotta be polite with all the crew and show off the baby. If not, you won't get the good service hahah.

And make sure you wipe down the seat... friggin dirty man...
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post Jan 20 2016, 09:24 AM

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QUOTE(froggyx @ Jan 20 2016, 12:07 AM)
Its not mas sux you lousy only because everytime i order special item like bassinets and meal they sure send me black and white confirmation. Calling as a reminder is like a pondan telling everybody he is a girl but no prove.For once do something properly and thoroughly.

I travel with them and always get my prefered seat and booked meal that i ordered. You can also get an confirmation slip at the check in counter. Did you do that or do you think that you have already called to remind them are sufficient??
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why so marah? i've been flying MAS for 30 years. and comparing service from then and now i can say with certainty that it now sucks and has fallen far far far from what it used to be. compared with other airlines its more or less the same or worse. calling to book a bassinet is normal procedure. thats what i do for all my flights and thats why they have that service... rclxub.gif normally they will send a confirmation if the CS does their job. MAS however did try to charge me if i wanted to book a seat next to my wife which was pretty fkd up. so had to call them 48 hours before flight and book. only then its free....

QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 06:57 AM)
good point, thanks so much bro thumbup.gif

eh... i can bring baby wipes on board right? can use it to wipe the seats?
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 19 2016, 11:12 PM)
there's like an hour between checking-in and boarding... that time where to fine hot and filtered water sweat.gif
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yeah you can bring wipes on board no problem. normally when i fly to and from beijing ill bring: wipes, diapers, biscuits, home cooked baby food, toys (non-electronic), books, 1ltr water thermos (w/water), 1 baby water bottle (w/water), and extra clothes. phew... so far no issues through customs for Cathay, MAS and Dragon Air.
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post Jan 20 2016, 09:26 AM

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QUOTE(adeline1306 @ Jan 20 2016, 08:23 AM)
I can vouch for that. I'd also asked for hot water from cafes or eateries before. Most people are very willing to help if they see an infant with u. But don't ask me if it's filtered water lah. Cos I wasn't that fussy to begin with.
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yeah. just go into any cafe (hopefully can see the machine) and ask for boiled water. normally they will have a commercial boiler. dont think its filtered though. cafe's do filter but normally that is water that goes straight into their espresso machine thing which has softeners and all that stuff.

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post Jan 20 2016, 10:03 AM

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QUOTE(froggyx @ Jan 20 2016, 09:35 AM)
Yes the food and beverage standard has fallen..i agree but on service provided on board for me at least still good. i also called for bassinet and without fail managed to get them why is your case different??? The way you emphasized the needs to have the bassinet point is very important... My other post mentioned you have to check in early to get those seats...at least 3 hours early..What time did you check in?? Remember>>>>Thos who check in physically gets priority...Booking seats for my family never had an issue...we get to seat together in one row.....Im not sure about your case but no Extra payment charged..But when u called to reserved seats..there are charges to reserved your preferred seats...but if u want to avoid those charges...Check in early.....Check in time must be early...My meals are pre booked via the service called CHEF on Called menu.they have at least 12 choices to choose from and again every single time delivered as promised.

So for me..the key is to check in early....because if u check in late and others already checked in before you and if they have a baby they will get the priority...even if you pre booked the seat via phone because the most important thing is CHECKED in not booking....confirm passenger is more important than booking without physical present...thats what the ground people told me.
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not my case larrr. the other fella...

for me also no issue when booking seat with bassinet, but my son never slept in the bassinet more than 20 mins... so after the 2nd time we just stopped requesting. i guess plane vibration or ear issue or whatever i dunno. but still wanted that seat as near to toilet. the main issue at that time but just not allowed to book the seat next to it for myself without paying RM150+ at that time..and then even though check in early that seat gone liao. so in the end my waifu sit at bassinet seat and i sit in the row behind. but in the end kinda like blessing as it was easier to get up and get stuff hahaha. the food thing, i never booked as never an issue. i dont think they will simply override a booked seat just because passenger checked in early. if so that would really be terrible service.... i would really maki them kao kao on the spot if they did that to me.

but on MAS, i really feel sad. it used to be the best. if i'm flying alone normally will still try to support hahaha. but my waifu hates mas... always got some issue hahaha. seat rosak lah. tv swivel thing keeps falling down lah (they had to tape it and shove papers in the armrest doh.gif), haha. hope to see it rise again! thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 10:05 AM)
sorry cos i'm fussy, even i don't drink outside water, dirty and taste like tap water laugh.gif
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becauase it is tap water hahahah. normally its ok lah. just bring a thermos with water from home. if not, just go to starbucks and ask from them, they will probably have a filter for their hot water.
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 10:10 AM)
will do smile.gif

thanks a lot bro, you're very helpful thumbup.gif
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i try to be at least. i wish i came here when first time for me flying with my son. learn things through experience hahah. very stress.
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post Jan 20 2016, 10:32 AM

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QUOTE(Wassupman @ Jan 20 2016, 10:25 AM)
its like saying after buying cinema tickets online but the seats given to those that queue and buy tickets. doesn't make sense. if its true so why operator ask for the credit card when booking?

my reasoning is that the MAS operator will not reserve the seats to me now until they stop receiving purchases or the plane is full. that way they can allocate the seats easier without having to change seats again and again. this is why from some explanations here and what i heard from others is to call one day before departure or check in earlier because by then they would have pretty much sold out all the seats or no new passengers buying anymore tickets.

anyway my flight is still another 3 weeks later and i requested the bassinet a month ago but still. they could've earn my money just like that and they not doing it? didn't know MAS is doing so well financially.
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bro, if you bought a ticket with infant under age of X months (i forgot) that seat booking with bassinet is free. chances are they already booked it for you. but i wonder why they never gave you the confirmation rclxub.gif its just your seat next to your wife wont be booked. anyways looks like you gotta keep calling hahah.
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QUOTE(Wassupman @ Jan 20 2016, 10:40 AM)
under 24 months.

ya looks like it and not sure if you been calling MAS recently. actually there are no options to select or request for special needs. their options are all for purchasing ticket and checking of flight and its always on queue. they also have a new function where you can leave your phone and they will return call without loosing the queue number but i have left my number for 3 days and still no one called me back. laugh.gif

i really think its just bad hospitality service.
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i think thats same as before the change. i did last time with the callback and no issue. wait like 30 mins only. strange.
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QUOTE(froggyx @ Jan 20 2016, 10:45 AM)
I've seen at least 3 times booking were override because of late check in....the couple argued at the boarding counter and on the plane....kesian those crew...dont know anything but got bombasted by the passenger....why sometimes people dont know how to channel their complaints to the right person....the cabin crew is not the one who change the seats.
I always travel business or first...and the service is good....food so so but on certain flights for example..korea and japan food is gooding....always go for the chef on call menu for salmon or braised Lamb shank...the braised beef ribs also good..... thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif
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oh for late check in <30 mins to boarding maybe they will release the bookings.

no wonder your service so good... hahahahahah. i iz sad.

last time on thai airways first segment business, second economy.... grapes was seedless and latter had seeds. fkkkk.... even small things like this. sweat.gif
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QUOTE(froggyx @ Jan 20 2016, 10:55 AM)
company pay onelah....not mine...if its me whos paying it will be at the tail end of the aircraft...maybe even cargo if they install seats there.... tongue.gif  tongue.gif  tongue.gif  tongue.gif
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hahah. the last time i rode first class was 20 years ago. wanna try again one of these days. get those cabin type. looks nice. especially the food. weirdest thing till this day. the BEST BEST BEST porridge i've ever eaten was on a cathay business class to hong kong. maybe i was high from the pressure, but was so sedap man... now im hungry.
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 11:14 AM)
fuuuuuuu... my son will be around that age also when we travel icon_question.gif  icon_question.gif

by the way, the baby food is by request or its part of the package? cos i see SIA's meal type for infant only one choice... "bring my own" sweat.gif

demmm... machem the hot stewardess planned for it blink.gif
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QUOTE(wongck @ Jan 20 2016, 11:19 AM)
is included in the package, those bottle baby food "heinz". last time i took Cathay airway
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its included. as wongck said. its the heinz jar. normally give 2 of them. SIA not sure if its the same but probably. but we always brought our own which we made before the flight. i would just use the heinz, but the waifu is all about the fresh and blah blah. even just for one meal... rclxub.gif
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QUOTE(wongck @ Jan 20 2016, 11:28 AM)
yaya..last time waifu said want to cook porridge on the place  rclxub.gif I scare the thermos will blow up the plane  rclxms.gif
if the flight hours is not long then just eat the food provided by the flight...easier.
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 11:32 AM)
standard heinz then...

my wife also the same... plan to cook porridge at home/hotel first and bring on board sweat.gif
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this goes to show... women are really careful... all us guys like wtf.. just eat the heinz! hahahahaha. whistling.gif
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QUOTE(eeki @ Jan 20 2016, 11:52 AM)
wah which flight is this? does not look like MAS bassinet.
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yeah. interesting bassinet. cathay also not like that. that looks much more secure. last time its just normal basinet with velcro and one safety strap. mas i think also the same.

oh just saw its japan airlines. patut lah more nais.

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QUOTE(MeToo @ Jan 20 2016, 12:31 PM)
My trick for travelling with baby/toddler is...

DONT travel by air for the first 2 years...

IF die die must travel (like for my yearly annivesary with wife in bali cause I met her there..) book business class... life will be much easier..
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my son already regular on the flights with miles cards hahahah. business class travel will be broke man... but my kid doesnt really cry so still ok on the plane. flex.gif
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 02:06 PM)
either your kid very good or you very good at training, PM me how to make my kid good bro tongue.gif
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hahah. i think hes just built tough ahhaah and we dont manja him. for instance if hes walking and fall down we just stand there and let him recover himself. 8/10 times he just gets up and moves on. no picking him up and kissing him better and stuff. only if he really hurts himself he will get that. hahah. the wife tries but its harder for her. but yeah. at least with me he knows he cant get away with stuff as im the garang one, even if he cries. just some tough love. just need to make sure they know you are the boss i guess.... i dunno. seems to be working. hmm.gif hmm.gif
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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 20 2016, 02:06 PM)
either your kid very good or you very good at training, PM me how to make my kid good bro tongue.gif
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i use this type. forgot the brand already but was like RM200-300 but damn good. water still damn hot even after 8 hours.
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