You arriving Domestic then want to depart International, are you flying same airline and into KLIA main terminal? What do you mean by "your own transit"?

If same airline, should be able to check in for both leg (at Penang airport?) - get both the boarding passes and check in your luggage through. On arrival, go to transit immigration to "chop" passport (exit country), no need to collect luggage and check in again liao.

that would be a very variable subjective matter... depends on where ur arrival & departure gates are located.... coz.. whether it is located in the main terminal or the satelite building... will make a huge difference.

i believe the major time required is :
-for collecting ur luggage from domestic, check in ur luggage for international flight (assuming u r not on a connecting flight)
-clearing thru immigration (sometimes the immigration can be a pain) try using the automated immigration gate... it may be quicker
-& airport security (make sure u dun carry any prohibited items)

my guess is the shortest time u would require btw arrival & reporting to the departure gate should be around 45min and longest around 1.5 hrs

u better pray ur domestic flight is not delayed lor

Okay, here's the case. I am taking both flights on Malaysia Airlines.
I have a flight at Penang Airport ETA KLIA at 9.50 pm.
I have another flight to Korea departing at 11.30 pm.
It's not a connecting flight as I got the air ticket during the MAS promotion.
That's why I have to pick up the luggage at KLIA before checking in. If my domestic flight got delayed, I think most probably I will GG. :S

Still can ask/try to check in for both leg at the Penang Airport.

If not, to save time:-
1) PEN-KUL, try hand carry, don't check in baggage. (haha, bring less thing, then shop at Korea??)
2) Web check in at home. Print both boarding passes.

Go to MAS web and do a "dummy" booking for PEN to Korea, the system shows a selection of flights combo, if there's something same as what you bought, then you should be ok lah...

The official connecting flight from Penang -> KLIA is 1 session earlier than my flight, which has a 15 minuntes earlier ETA than my current domestic flight. Cannot lah, I am bringing winter clothes there. If only hand carry then I wouldn't be that worried liao lorr... I don't know I can check in the luggage for both legs. I will try call MAS and see how. At most buy another flight which gives me 3 hours buffer time and then I can slowly walk.


Edited: I just checked the "dummy" booking for PEN to Korea. It's the same flight with what I am taking. The only thing with my flight is I bought 2 separate tickets rather than let MAS doing the connecting for me just to save RM 400.. Haha, at least not that worried because if the domestic flight is delayed, the other passengers who took the connecting flight will be delayed too. Thanks!

This post has been edited by Seng007: Aug 15 2009, 03:39 PM

Good to hear that! Except that since it's under two separate booking, not sure you get to check in for both legs at Penang Airport or not.

One suggestion, see if you want to drop by at the MAS office and request if it's possible to merge the two bookings under the same booking number. Then can be quite sure that you'll get to check in for both legs at Penang Airport. And of course, at the MAS office, don't tell them you book separately to save $$$. Even if they were to charge you a minimal fee for "merging" booking, still worth wor..

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Aug 16 2009, 11:08 PM

Hi, I am going to South Korea the day after tomorrow. I would like to know if I am going over to study there, can I request for an additional of 10kg baggage allowance from MAS? I am flying on Economy.
Also, I have searched CIMB, OCBC, Standard Chartered, Public Bank, RHB Bank, but all of them don't sell Bank Drafts in Korean Won. Anyone knows which bank sells Bank Draft in Korean Won? Also, I would like to know if Ringgit is tradable at South Korea or not? Any advice and info is very much appreciated! Thanks!

1. 10kg extra just because you are going there to study, no they would not give you.
2. You can change to Korean Won at the money changer @ the Incheon airport / major money changers @ the banks. However our money is pretty much useless in town. If you carry USD, GBP or even JPY, it is still tradable in town.

This post has been edited by hye: Aug 29 2009, 12:31 AM

2. How about SGD? Is it tradable in town?

Nothing except Euro/USD or Japanese YEN.

Better get the change locally first.

Ya, I've changed some KRW locally already. However, I am going there for 4 months and it's gonna be hard for me to bring a whole load of KRW in cash form there... Worried if I get robbed or something. Hahha.. Any idea how to bring my money over there? Bank drafts not available, Travellers' Cheque I would lose twice of the conversion rate (MYR -> USD -> KRW).

Hey guys,

How do i book a ticket from MAS (27th sept) if i don't have credit card?

Wanted to use AirAsia, but the direct debit option is missing, so i couldn't make my payment from the bank (maybank2u). Only payment option available is credit card which i don't have.

Anyway better alternative?

I think MAS offer "book now pay later" option if I'm not mistaken. MAS also accept direct debit via Maybank and CIMB online banking. http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/bkin...nt-options.aspx

For AirAsia, direct debit option will be missing if you choose your seats.

I will suggest you apply for a debit VISA / Mastercard, which can do online transaction and does not require income. Both MAS and AirAsia accept debit VISA / MasterCard. I can be the witness for this because I tried to use Debit card to book MAS and AirAsia ticket online, and the check-in went very smooth.

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Added on September 26, 2009, 12:11 pmIf you have a bank account, ask your bank to activate your ATM card for overseas money withdrawal.

You can also apply for a Debit VISA / Mastercard from any bank, use it to do spending in Korea. But, you must inform the bank that you will use it in Korea.

This post has been edited by cshong: Sep 26 2009, 12:11 PM

Any other people i can write to (besides MAS) if i wanna complaint about them?

Suggested:

National Consumer Complaints Centre at http://www.nccc.org.my/v2/

Ministry Of Transport

Has anyone tried rescheduling the MAS ticket to an earlier date? do u know how much are the charges for that?

can someone advise me how to do group booking with MAS.I did call their helpdesk,but they gv me fake number of group booking dept.I tell them but they said they do know its fake.if i want to use travel agent which travel agent is the best or easy to deal.

Go to http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/bkin...valuefares.aspx , click on "view fare features", select a country under "select country" (You may select "within Malaysia" for domestic).

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Added on October 20, 2009, 12:31 pmI think you can contact just any travel agent.

I suggest you better go to MAS office to avoid paying fees to travel agent.

This post has been edited by cshong: Oct 20 2009, 12:31 PM

Guys,

I see the following announcement on MAS website.

Quoted from MAS website.



This post has been edited by cshong: Oct 24 2009, 04:31 PM

i would like to know for MHlow fares, did mas provide free beverage?