MH short-haul, worth the extra for J?

[milehighj]

I have to do a quick 24-hour work trip to Langkawi. MI doesn't fly daily, AK is full on the required date, so the only flight timings which work are MH. It's a one-stopper SIN-PEN-LGK on a 734.

Any thoughts on whether it's worth the extra SGD200-ish for J over Y?

MAN Flyer, I found your 2005 thread on TOF about no booze on MH "domestic" in all classes. Is this still the case, and does it apply to SIN-PEN-LGK, vv.??

[9V-JKL]

On their 734s, I wouldn't spend that money

[flyguy]

yes agreed that its not worth to spend extra for J class on MH's 734. Alternatively u can try ak from sin-kul- lgk altho transit takes a longer time.

[Kyo]

Not worth it... it wasn't worth it when even comparing with MH domestic F 2 yrs back on the SIN-PEN segment... definitely not for $200 just to get a teh tarik... this is only J and you don't even get KUL lounge access to boot...

[Kyo]

And the verdict is?

[MAN Flyer]

I have to do a quick 24-hour work trip to Langkawi. MI doesn't fly daily, AK is full on the required date, so the only flight timings which work are MH. It's a one-stopper SIN-PEN-LGK on a 734.

Any thoughts on whether it's worth the extra SGD200-ish for J over Y?

MAN Flyer, I found your 2005 thread on TOF about no booze on MH "domestic" in all classes. Is this still the case, and does it apply to SIN-PEN-LGK, vv.??

Sorry I missed this one!. It's still the same AFAIK, and SIN was conveniently classed as domestic to bring it under the cover for the booze ban. Last time I flew MH on SIN-BKI (admittedly a couple of years ago now..) there was no booze. I wouldn't spend an extra SGD 200 myself.

this is only J and you don't even get KUL lounge access to boot...

The flight is via PEN not KUL so why would they get lounge access in KUL ?.

[Kyo]

The flight is via PEN not KUL so why would they get lounge access in KUL ?.

Precisely my point! (my original comment probably came across in a different way)... The ticket wouldn't even be routed via KUL, so why spend that sort of dough and not even experience their flagship lounge?

[SQflyergirl]

Take it from me: Waste of money. My company books us into full Y domestically which means a token amount to upgrade (in some cases, especially with the recently removed E fare -which sits you in J, you could end up with a refund).

I took up the offer probably only 30 or 40 times, when I was a lot younger. Wasted countless hours standing at the ticket counter waiting for it to be reissued (those that I upgraded last minute as opposed to getting the TA to do it)

Then I realized it really wasn't worth it - a wider seat and a cold meal was all you got, no lounge in KBR. (I had lounge access in KUL anyway as MH *G)

So I decided to spend it on shoes instead. Much more enjoy the shoes I can tell you

[milehighj]

Thank you all for your input.

And the verdict is?

And the verdict is:

SIN-PEN-LGK was less than 50% in Y, and I had no regrets sitting there.

LGK-PEN-SIN (to be specific, the PEN-SIN sector) was well above 90%, I had a smelly fat guy in the middle seat next to me, and I would have given up way more than a new pair of shoes to be sitting up in J...


On another note: I stayed at the Westin, and was pleased to be able to use the Westin "lounge" at LGK departures. (Drinks, food and internet extra... And accessible to non-Westin guests for all of RM10, IIRC...)

[HUGE AL]

LGK-PEN-SIN (to be specific, the PEN-SIN sector) was well above 90%, I had a smelly fat guy in the middle seat next to me, and I would have given up way more than a new pair of shoes to be sitting up in J...