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Yes, flew in economy. It was the first time in my airline travels to see that you could order a birthday cake (pre-order)! This was a few years ago, not sure if it is still on option
Having not flown before, I am sometimes curious about things. PAUL, what is it when boarding the plane that you either press, or scan something to the right of your plane door just before you go through it. I've seen you do something several times now and watching this on a small iPhone, I'm never able to see quite what it is. Can you please enlighten me? Thanks in advance 👍🏼
Your video brought back good memories. I fly Malaysian airlines from Guangzhou, China back to the UK. Love KL airport. 2018 I treated myself to first class. The Golden lounge was very good and comfortable. Did not eat in restaurant as I new the food was good on the plane. We flew on the A350-900 very good plane. And before you say there is no first class. They did class the 4 seats at the front A1 - K1 as first class ( I was in 1K both ways on my trip). They changed it to something business class name the following year. Still expensive, but good. I got my pre-flight info from another blogger Sam the Asian chap very good. I travelled business class 2019. The Golden lounge at KL airport, turn left at entrance. Is ok very busy not always easy to get a good seat. The business seats on the A350-900 are good with a mixture of thrown seats, singles, and doubles. The lighting changes during the flight, very relaxing. The only complaint with the business class seat. If you are broad shouldered like me. The seat controls where too low down on the side panel and I kept knocking them and the seat kept moving. Pain. Oh and I do not know why but the external camera, ( which I was really looking forward to) for some reason was pointing straight down? On other planes they point forward. So all you see is tarmac at first, them a little bit of the ground then clouds. Not good. When I book a flight online, I always use the app “Seat Guru”. It is pretty good, accurate. And gives good details so you can pre book your seat.
I think the bus transfer at KLIA also serves as a backup because I nearly missed my connection in 2019 when the aerotrain broke down and everyone was herded to the bus systems which added so much extra time due to the volumes of people trying to use the buses
As a wine trade professional and exporter myself, thanks for detailing the wine menu. Wine is an important feature for many long haul business travellers!
Ah, Malaysia Airlines Satay. Took me back to when I was a regular on the airline. Boy it was good - certainly had more than my fair share. Thanks for making nostalgic on so my levels, Paul.
At a time where we all need a little escapism, here you come with another wonderful video!! Thanks Paul, for your channel & videos - they are appreciated more than you may realise!
It’s great to see these flight reports from Pre-COVID, Especially as air travel is so restrictive at present. It helps to give me something enjoyable to watch that I love! Looking forward to the next video and I’ll definitely will download stereo and tune the next time. ✈️
Many many years ago i travelled to Malaysia and on the return trip i asked about an upgrade to business class as a treat for the wife. We had asked whilst in Dubai about upgrading and they wanted over £500 pounds each one way. But for some reason they said it was 500 ringgit around £90 pounds, so we jumped at it for that price. We still have the amenity kits, everything in them well out of date now. And one other time when on honeymoon with emirates and we got upgraded to business but standard food and no amenity kit. Was lucky at the time to travel a lot around the world until the kids came, and from then on lucky if we get away at all and if we can its local like Spain.
The business centre is actually in the business class lounge aka the main lounge itself. However it seldom being used though. The first class lounge meanwhile is for people who want total peace and quiet. During peak period, I got feedbacks that the business class lounge is like a canteen!
I've flown those throne seats on JetBlue. They may be a few years old now, but they're still among the very best seats you can get, and are my absolute favorites. You can't beat the room and the storage, and the screen is perfectly adequate. A lot of newer "better" premium seats don't come close to the comfort and space and privacy you get with these 'uns.
Really happy you're going through the back log of video's you shot pre Pandemic. They've all been great in very interesting to watch, your story/place telling is like none other in this type on genre/category on YT. Hopefully when things become more realistic again in terms of international travel, we'll get to see more video's from you. Cheers, Max
Back in November of 2019 I went to Bali. Had a layover of 1 hour in Singapore (same aircraft, but we needed to take everything off board). On the way back, after departing 1,5 hours later, I had an even shorter layover of 40 minutes in Kuala Lumpur. But we did have to board into a different airplane. In a different terminal as well! Never felt this rush before in an unknown airport. Eventually the plane was delayed by an hour, but the only notice was after landing.
Two friends and I flew Malaysia in October 2002 using a 30 day pass which allowed unlimited travel to their entire Asian routes tho never repeating a city, and you had to go thru KUL each trip. $777.00 usd. Good deal! Big city then beach, big city then beach, and so on. So LAX KUL SIN.Then SIN KUL DPS. Then the Bali terrorist attack Oct 12. We survived physically and were able to make the next days flights out, DPS KUL BKK. One of my friends got very sick while in BKK but we trudged on to Phuket. There he got worse so to the hospital we went, where he was admitted with PTSD. After a few dats we decided to head home and back to SoCal we went. Regarding Malaysia, they were very accommodating with our situation. All staff we encountered were friendly and professional. The planes were clean, our economy seats were comfortable, the service good, and we had plenty of good drink and food. Ten years later we retuned to Bali on Oct 12, flying Korean Air A380, to celebrate and mourn the lives lost ten years earlier. While I'm rambling, I flew to Bali last March and spent only two nights before flying home due to Covid19 and not wanting to be stuck there for who knows how long. 👍
First Malaysian to comment this, also her sister, MH319 recently just airlifted the first batch of covid vaccines into Malaysia We almost forgot how's life before mid March 2020
the number 4 is unlucky in chinese becasue it sounds like the word death, so airlines, hotels will leave them out. just like US hotels with the number 13. keep up the good work buddy!
Hi Paul, Greetings from Malaysia! Great trip report once again! Love it! You were so lucky that you were able to travel to KL before our country's lockdown just a week after your trip. I think during your trip, mask wearing is more like a recommendation than a mandatory one. Once our lockdown started, wearing mask were mandatory everywhere. Hope to see more of your video soon, especially your trip reports on trains! Cheers!
Oh my what a treat! It feels like normality is nearly in reach...please! And I cannot wait to get travelling again! Thank you Paul - super video as always - liked the look of the satay - I flew SQ business class before lockdown and their satay is absolutely delicious! Can't wait to see the next videos of SQ - IMO THE best Airline in the world - for safety, service, and service. They knock spots of every other airline I've ever travelled on - which is quite a few!
Good review Paul! Was it just a quirk of the video, or do you actually eat a meal with the knife in your left hand, & the fork in your right? 😆. Looking forward to the next travelogue...
Hi Paul! I love your videos, they're really informative and I'm a bit of a travel geek. I had one suggestion, since you've already been to India, why don't you try Indian Railways? Anyway, good luck and lots of love from India!!!
Fantastic as ever, Paul. Who doesn’t like satay? Apart from a brief foray into China, I’ve never been further east than the Maldives - It’s definitely a part of the world I’d like to see more of one day.
I was wondering the first row of the business class seats. Especially, the "throne seat". Thank you for the information. It was helpful for this journey.
I went through KL hub in 1978 on my way to Melbourne from the UK. Transit lounge was very small, bland room and it was steaming hot (no aircon), with open windows to allow fresh air and a lizard crawling around the screens on the inside catching bugs (I am not kidding!) Memorable for that at least. Glad to see all these years later, it has changed and modernized.
in 1978, kuala Lumpur used the old Subang Airport as it's main international airport so I'm guessing that's the airport you went to back in the years since the old airport is an opened air concept terminal. The airport in this video is the newer Kuala Lumpur International Airport opened in 1998.
You spoil me Paul!! 2 videos in a week! Also, where do I get the Winging-It sweatshirt? I do hope, when it's safe to travel, my husband & I are lucky enough to meet you in an airport one of these days. When you post a new video, we automatically watch that first!
yup. It is a disgusting place. Mumbai is actually a much better alternative to connect in India in terms of cleanliness, connection times and the overall ambience
Yes, I remember stoppng over there in the Mid 90’s on the way to Singapore from Warsaw , the A/C felt like it was non existent & stepping into the terminal all you could smell was strong curry....
Random but before you boarded the bus was that an escalator that only runs when you’re on it?! I’ve never seen something like that before in all my travels but it makes all the sense in the world!
Wow - must have been early March not to have so many masks about. There were quite a few about even back in Feb. We flew back to KL (emergency rebooking as Europe closed) on the 18th straight into lockdown!
Long time subscriber & enjoyed the vid as always. Just a quick suggestion. Obviously as an AVGeek, I understand that "38,000 Avios" means 38,000 frequent flyer miles (I think), & I can do a rough conversion from 45 pounds to U.S. dollars. However many people might not be able to. I subscribe to many foreign channels. When they list a price of say an car, they always say "or about (however much) U.S." Like those channels, I'm sure you have a lot of subscribers here in the 'states, so maybe offering a quick conversion would be a good thing. Just a thought. Look fwd to future vids. Safe travels my friend. 😉👍👍✌️
Thanks for the comment! Well, you can't directly translate Avios to other miles, really. It's not like converting pounds to dollars. Avios *are* air miles in as much as they're the currency of the frequent flyer club BA runs. With Delta, you have Skymiles. With Air New Zealand, they're Airpoints. They have almost no relation to miles at all and every scheme assigns a different value to a "mile" (or an Avios, or an Airpoint). So, 38,000 Avios isn't the same as 38,000 Delta Skymiles. For a better example, think of how a flight between Chicago and New York on American Airlines in first class will cost 20,000 American miles but only 16,500 Avios. Why are there fewer British Airways Avios required? Well, a single Avios is worth more, in a way, but only in that specific case. There are lots of other examples where *fewer* AA miles are needed for a specific flight than British Airways Avios, like it only costs 10,500 AA miles to fly New York to Los Angeles in economy off-peak, yet 13,000 Avios to do exactly the same thing on the same flight. So, these comparisons aren't always helpful. All the award charts for different airlines vary so much!
@@Paul_Lucas oh huh?? That's interesting...& makes sense why offering a conversion wouldn't always be accurate. Unlike currency, I thought air miles earned, at least under the airline alliances like Star Alliance or One World translated equally among the airlines that are either partnered with one another, or part of an alliance. I understand your point though. Thanks for the response & explanation. Stay healthy & travel safe my friend. 😉✌️
Paul I was wondering why you always seem to touch the plane with your finger when you board. Is this just a good luck thing? LOVE your videos, sooooooo jealous.
A much appreciated video as always Paul. I've flown with Malaysia Airlines many times both KUL-LHR and on regional Asian routes. They have always been fine and can be ultra competitive on price but they never quite shine. Nothing wrong but nothing outstanding either. And KLIA is similar - a truly fab building (that satellite terminal was like a second hoe=me to me for some years) - but always slightly let down. The food offering if you don't use the lounge is very poor. But I suppose of you have Singapore Airlines and Changi airport "just down the road" you're always going to look second best eh?
Ah that's funny as it was in the paper today - there was an article about it causing a traffic jam - a guy has bought as it's no longer flying & he is turning it in to a restaurant! It was being transported to a site where he is going to open it up serving meals:)
7:41 I notice that you touch the side of the aircraft upon entering. I believe I've also seen this on other reports. Is there a reason for this, such as your phone connection? Tx.
He does it as a good luck ritual hoping for a safe flight - he mentioned it in an earlier video but I can't remember which one but it is a good luck/charm type of thing:)
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Yes, flew in economy. It was the first time in my airline travels to see that you could order a birthday cake (pre-order)! This was a few years ago, not sure if it is still on option
Have I ever? I did, many times before. Even flew their First Class A380 to London once on a work trip...
...back when I was working for the airline.
its weird when you mention pre-pandemic, as that time, its hit hard Malaysia. Glad you flown safe
Having not flown before, I am sometimes curious about things. PAUL, what is it when boarding the plane that you either press, or scan something to the right of your plane door just before you go through it. I've seen you do something several times now and watching this on a small iPhone, I'm never able to see quite what it is. Can you please enlighten me? Thanks in advance 👍🏼
Uyu
First the finnair video, now this video. These have literally made my week.
Your video brought back good memories. I fly Malaysian airlines from Guangzhou, China back to the UK. Love KL airport. 2018 I treated myself to first class. The Golden lounge was very good and comfortable. Did not eat in restaurant as I new the food was good on the plane. We flew on the A350-900 very good plane. And before you say there is no first class. They did class the 4 seats at the front A1 - K1 as first class ( I was in 1K both ways on my trip). They changed it to something business class name the following year. Still expensive, but good. I got my pre-flight info from another blogger Sam the Asian chap very good. I travelled business class 2019. The Golden lounge at KL airport, turn left at entrance. Is ok very busy not always easy to get a good seat. The business seats on the A350-900 are good with a mixture of thrown seats, singles, and doubles. The lighting changes during the flight, very relaxing. The only complaint with the business class seat. If you are broad shouldered like me. The seat controls where too low down on the side panel and I kept knocking them and the seat kept moving. Pain. Oh and I do not know why but the external camera, ( which I was really looking forward to) for some reason was pointing straight down? On other planes they point forward. So all you see is tarmac at first, them a little bit of the ground then clouds. Not good. When I book a flight online, I always use the app “Seat Guru”. It is pretty good, accurate. And gives good details so you can pre book your seat.
Paul you're killing it man, love your videos and the fact they still coming!
One of my favourite airline to fly. Good service and ease of travel.
The A330 has that unique rattle as it makes it way down the runway. Brought back some memories.
This is one of my comfort youtube channels even though I'm not super into aviation I literally watch every video
I think the bus transfer at KLIA also serves as a backup because I nearly missed my connection in 2019 when the aerotrain broke down and everyone was herded to the bus systems which added so much extra time due to the volumes of people trying to use the buses
don't care what anyone says the A330 is the best aircraft out there so underappreciated
Nothing could beat the 787 wing flex!
As a wine trade professional and exporter myself, thanks for detailing the wine menu. Wine is an important feature for many long haul business travellers!
Ah, Malaysia Airlines Satay. Took me back to when I was a regular on the airline. Boy it was good - certainly had more than my fair share. Thanks for making nostalgic on so my levels, Paul.
At a time where we all need a little escapism, here you come with another wonderful video!! Thanks Paul, for your channel & videos - they are appreciated more than you may realise!
Thanks Chris!
As Malaysian, we will always welcome you come to our country again when this pandemic end.
I enjoy your videos so much! I can live vicariously through your posts!
Thank you!
I have a joke...
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
It’s great to see these flight reports from Pre-COVID, Especially as air travel is so restrictive at present. It helps to give me something enjoyable to watch that I love! Looking forward to the next video and I’ll definitely will download stereo and tune the next time. ✈️
I made it into a video woohoo! Thanks once again for having me on Stereo Paul!
I have always enjoyed Malaysia Airlines business class
Another good video from Mr. Lucas. They are done so well, I even watch the commercials. Safe travels.
What have we done to deserve TWO videos from you in a week?!
So, I just discovered your channel. I really like it, and I’m glad to see you’re still here after the hell year we just had. Best,
Many many years ago i travelled to Malaysia and on the return trip i asked about an upgrade to business class as a treat for the wife. We had asked whilst in Dubai about upgrading and they wanted over £500 pounds each one way. But for some reason they said it was 500 ringgit around £90 pounds, so we jumped at it for that price. We still have the amenity kits, everything in them well out of date now. And one other time when on honeymoon with emirates and we got upgraded to business but standard food and no amenity kit.
Was lucky at the time to travel a lot around the world until the kids came, and from then on lucky if we get away at all and if we can its local like Spain.
The business centre is actually in the business class lounge aka the main lounge itself. However it seldom being used though.
The first class lounge meanwhile is for people who want total peace and quiet. During peak period, I got feedbacks that the business class lounge is like a canteen!
It is always nice to sit back on a Sunday evening watching yours and Noel’s trip reports. So inspirational, keep up the good work and stay safe! 👍🏽
I've flown those throne seats on JetBlue. They may be a few years old now, but they're still among the very best seats you can get, and are my absolute favorites. You can't beat the room and the storage, and the screen is perfectly adequate. A lot of newer "better" premium seats don't come close to the comfort and space and privacy you get with these 'uns.
I miss travel so much, so it's great to still have pre-lockdown travel videos coming to keep us inspired until we can travel again.
Really happy you're going through the back log of video's you shot pre Pandemic. They've all been great in very interesting to watch, your story/place telling is like none other in this type on genre/category on YT. Hopefully when things become more realistic again in terms of international travel, we'll get to see more video's from you.
Cheers,
Max
Cheers Max!
I last flew Malaysia Airlines A330 business in 2015, although I’m Malaysian. Nice video as always!
A wee beer and another top review, seems like an alright Saturday evening to me! 🍻
Back in November of 2019 I went to Bali. Had a layover of 1 hour in Singapore (same aircraft, but we needed to take everything off board). On the way back, after departing 1,5 hours later, I had an even shorter layover of 40 minutes in Kuala Lumpur. But we did have to board into a different airplane. In a different terminal as well!
Never felt this rush before in an unknown airport.
Eventually the plane was delayed by an hour, but the only notice was after landing.
Can't wait for MORE TRAIN reviews!!!
Love these, mate. Keep 'em coming!
Got hooked on guava juice on my first trip to Hawaii back in 1973. Good historic video...
Idk why, but Paul referring to the airport as KL then panning over to a KLM air craft was hilarious to me!😸
Love this channel. I enjoy it. Keep going, Paul.
Two friends and I flew Malaysia in October 2002 using a 30 day pass which allowed unlimited travel to their entire Asian routes tho never repeating a city, and you had to go thru KUL each trip. $777.00 usd. Good deal! Big city then beach, big city then beach, and so on. So LAX KUL SIN.Then SIN KUL DPS. Then the Bali terrorist attack Oct 12. We survived physically and were able to make the next days flights out, DPS KUL BKK. One of my friends got very sick while in BKK but we trudged on to Phuket. There he got worse so to the hospital we went, where he was admitted with PTSD. After a few dats we decided to head home and back to SoCal we went.
Regarding Malaysia, they were very accommodating with our situation. All staff we encountered were friendly and professional. The planes were clean, our economy seats were comfortable, the service good, and we had plenty of good drink and food. Ten years later we retuned to Bali on Oct 12, flying Korean Air A380, to celebrate and mourn the lives lost ten years earlier. While I'm rambling, I flew to Bali last March and spent only two nights before flying home due to Covid19 and not wanting to be stuck there for who knows how long. 👍
Great video as always! Also enjoyed your programs on stereo. Great new platform and content!
First Malaysian to comment this, also her sister, MH319 recently just airlifted the first batch of covid vaccines into Malaysia
We almost forgot how's life before mid March 2020
the number 4 is unlucky in chinese becasue it sounds like the word death, so airlines, hotels will leave them out. just like US hotels with the number 13. keep up the good work buddy!
Yey! Thanks for the foot wiggle shot! Looking forward to the next vid on SQ
Thank you for flying with Malaysia Airlines
Hi Paul, Greetings from Malaysia! Great trip report once again! Love it! You were so lucky that you were able to travel to KL before our country's lockdown just a week after your trip. I think during your trip, mask wearing is more like a recommendation than a mandatory one. Once our lockdown started, wearing mask were mandatory everywhere. Hope to see more of your video soon, especially your trip reports on trains! Cheers!
This channel is like London Busses. Uploads can take weeks but once you’ve got one you’ve got 2
It’s great to see you back out there Paul. Safe travels my friend
Oh my what a treat! It feels like normality is nearly in reach...please! And I cannot wait to get travelling again! Thank you Paul - super video as always - liked the look of the satay - I flew SQ business class before lockdown and their satay is absolutely delicious! Can't wait to see the next videos of SQ - IMO THE best Airline in the world - for safety, service, and service. They knock spots of every other airline I've ever travelled on - which is quite a few!
Another great and insightful video! Although, these do make me miss air travel even more than I already am!!
Lovely trip report. Glad that you enjoy our Malaysian Hospitality, now our border are open. Please come again :)
Paul, Thanks for another great business class review.
Looking forward to the next couple of videos 2 of my favourite planes A380 and 777-300 👌🏼👌🏼
Your videos never fail to put a smile on my face! Excellent work as always:)
I would be very surprised if this video was really taken 3 days ago. Luckily, the description explained to me straightaway 😂
Good review Paul! Was it just a quirk of the video, or do you actually eat a meal with the knife in your left hand, & the fork in your right? 😆. Looking forward to the next travelogue...
Three prongs isn't a fork it's a trident.
Hi Paul! I love your videos, they're really informative and I'm a bit of a travel geek. I had one suggestion, since you've already been to India, why don't you try Indian Railways? Anyway, good luck and lots of love from India!!!
Two uploads in a week....Christmas came early
The fork goes in the left hand and the knife goes in the right hand! At least that's how my mother brought me up regarding table manners.
Sure Michael, but did you have a stroke meaning you can’t do that any more?
Fantastic as ever, Paul. Who doesn’t like satay? Apart from a brief foray into China, I’ve never been further east than the Maldives - It’s definitely a part of the world I’d like to see more of one day.
I was wondering the first row of the business class seats. Especially, the "throne seat". Thank you for the information. It was helpful for this journey.
I went through KL hub in 1978 on my way to Melbourne from the UK. Transit lounge was very small, bland room and it was steaming hot (no aircon), with open windows to allow fresh air and a lizard crawling around the screens on the inside catching bugs (I am not kidding!) Memorable for that at least. Glad to see all these years later, it has changed and modernized.
in 1978, kuala Lumpur used the old Subang Airport as it's main international airport so I'm guessing that's the airport you went to back in the years since the old airport is an opened air concept terminal. The airport in this video is the newer Kuala Lumpur International Airport opened in 1998.
At least he didnt say that satay was from Singapore
Cool vid Paul as always
Always great videos, Paul. Thanks. Can't wait to get back to travelling again!
Howdy, excellent trip report as always Paul! You and Dennis Bunnik, as well as Chris from The Jazz Guy 13 are easily my favorite trip reporters!😸
Fancy seeing you here Life's Ups and Downs!
@@BluegrassElevators Howdy!
You spoil me Paul!! 2 videos in a week! Also, where do I get the Winging-It sweatshirt? I do hope, when it's safe to travel, my husband & I are lucky enough to meet you in an airport one of these days. When you post a new video, we automatically watch that first!
I'm enjoying this video, I started watching it as soon as it was uploaded 👍
Great video as always!
Urgh, Delhi Airport. I once spent 5 hours there between flights. The toilets were disgusting. Interesting airlines though!
yup. It is a disgusting place. Mumbai is actually a much better alternative to connect in India in terms of cleanliness, connection times and the overall ambience
Yes, I remember stoppng over there in the Mid 90’s on the way to Singapore from Warsaw , the A/C felt like it was non existent & stepping into the terminal all you could smell was strong curry....
@@paulsz6194 This was the new terminal 3 thankfully, so it could have been worse! No cooling required really as it was winter.
Random but before you boarded the bus was that an escalator that only runs when you’re on it?! I’ve never seen something like that before in all my travels but it makes all the sense in the world!
Oh wow! Do you live in one of the old train sheds? The windows are amazing!
Thank you for ur wonderful vedios. They have helped me through this last year.
Thank you Paul always good to watch...
Wow - must have been early March not to have so many masks about. There were quite a few about even back in Feb.
We flew back to KL (emergency rebooking as Europe closed) on the 18th straight into lockdown!
As always, great vid!
Long time subscriber & enjoyed the vid as always. Just a quick suggestion. Obviously as an AVGeek, I understand that "38,000 Avios" means 38,000 frequent flyer miles (I think), & I can do a rough conversion from 45 pounds to U.S. dollars. However many people might not be able to. I subscribe to many foreign channels. When they list a price of say an car, they always say "or about (however much) U.S." Like those channels, I'm sure you have a lot of subscribers here in the 'states, so maybe offering a quick conversion would be a good thing. Just a thought. Look fwd to future vids. Safe travels my friend. 😉👍👍✌️
Thanks for the comment! Well, you can't directly translate Avios to other miles, really. It's not like converting pounds to dollars. Avios *are* air miles in as much as they're the currency of the frequent flyer club BA runs. With Delta, you have Skymiles. With Air New Zealand, they're Airpoints. They have almost no relation to miles at all and every scheme assigns a different value to a "mile" (or an Avios, or an Airpoint). So, 38,000 Avios isn't the same as 38,000 Delta Skymiles. For a better example, think of how a flight between Chicago and New York on American Airlines in first class will cost 20,000 American miles but only 16,500 Avios. Why are there fewer British Airways Avios required? Well, a single Avios is worth more, in a way, but only in that specific case. There are lots of other examples where *fewer* AA miles are needed for a specific flight than British Airways Avios, like it only costs 10,500 AA miles to fly New York to Los Angeles in economy off-peak, yet 13,000 Avios to do exactly the same thing on the same flight. So, these comparisons aren't always helpful. All the award charts for different airlines vary so much!
@@Paul_Lucas oh huh?? That's interesting...& makes sense why offering a conversion wouldn't always be accurate. Unlike currency, I thought air miles earned, at least under the airline alliances like Star Alliance or One World translated equally among the airlines that are either partnered with one another, or part of an alliance. I understand your point though. Thanks for the response & explanation. Stay healthy & travel safe my friend. 😉✌️
Paul I was wondering why you always seem to touch the plane with your finger when you board. Is this just a good luck thing? LOVE your videos, sooooooo jealous.
Enjoy your content Paul. All the best
Lovely review and flight i enjoyed as always greetings from the Netherlands
Well done Paul for your positivity. Keep it up
Out of interest, have you ever flown to/from the LCCT at KL?
Thank you, Paul, for sharing another wonderful video with us.
Curious why there is a bus if there is also a people mover, unless one is accessible and the other is not?
A much appreciated video as always Paul. I've flown with Malaysia Airlines many times both KUL-LHR and on regional Asian routes. They have always been fine and can be ultra competitive on price but they never quite shine. Nothing wrong but nothing outstanding either. And KLIA is similar - a truly fab building (that satellite terminal was like a second hoe=me to me for some years) - but always slightly let down. The food offering if you don't use the lounge is very poor. But I suppose of you have Singapore Airlines and Changi airport "just down the road" you're always going to look second best eh?
Did you need a visa for India? I notice you came back on the SIA flight
You need an e-visa if you are a UK passport holder.
I will be flying business class MAS this December
Thrilled
Koala Lumpur airport?
Sounds like fun.
Unfortunately, no Koalas to be seen there.. 🐨 You have fly onwards to Australia for that.
@@paulsz6194 lmaoo yea true
❤Malaysia Airlines
Paul, your fac expression was just priceless when you tried the Guava Juice 😂😂😂
Well done King Paul! Well done.
There's a bowing 747 being transferred near my town on the M5
Ah that's funny as it was in the paper today - there was an article about it causing a traffic jam - a guy has bought as it's no longer flying & he is turning it in to a restaurant! It was being transported to a site where he is going to open it up serving meals:)
@@djsguitars01 that so cool it was a 727 not 747 my bad
@@JessicaOwensful Yep it was in The Sunday Telegraph - what a great dining experience that will be!
Great video !!
7:41 I notice that you touch the side of the aircraft upon entering. I believe I've also seen this on other reports. Is there a reason for this, such as your phone connection? Tx.
He does it as a good luck ritual hoping for a safe flight - he mentioned it in an earlier video but I can't remember which one but it is a good luck/charm type of thing:)
@@djsguitars01 thanks, I thought it may have been some kind of app count of types of aircraft he flew in, silly me😤
Could you put the distance in Km as well?
Great video!
Paul can you tell us how to avoid getting sick flights. A pauls how to guide to avoid travel illness.
So glamorous and fun to travel this way 💕😇🙏🥘
Thanks Paul!🌞
I listened to this in stereo!
Is the three prong fork not an M for the airline?
Great vlog Paul !
You should fly in and out of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Welldone keep up the good work stay safe and healthy 👍🙏
I Just love the takeoffs
Great vlog as always! You must be bored out of your mind the past year with lots of covid and no travel.