Lots of cancellation of MH KUL-SIN/SIN-KUL flights

shikhargpt · 8th July 2018, 08:27 AM

Over the past few days, a lot of the B738 flights running between Singapore and KL have been canceled. Once we saw an upgauge to the A380, today we're seeing MH613 and MH623 combined into MH607 operated by an A330. As a result MH616 is one of those outbound from SG that's canceled (and I'm flying 616 on Thursday to connect with MH123, A380 to Sydney!

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Anyone know what's up?

flyguy · 8th July 2018, 02:18 PM

Yes and not only to SIN but MAS also have cancelled few flights to BKK as well. Seems MAS have a shortage of tech crew for its 737s esp in its FOs. Even for today MHb619 is operated by a A333 instead of its usual 738.

shikhargpt · 8th July 2018, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flyguy

Yes and not only to SIN but MAS also have cancelled few flights to BKK as well. Seems MAS have a shortage of tech crew for its 737s esp in its FOs. Even for today MHb619 is operated by a A333 instead of its usual 738.

Wah. I hope this doesn't affect my connection. Anyone know if they ever rebook onto other airlines if say, it's like my situation where I need to make a connection, but the next outbound MH flight is too late?

flyguy · 8th July 2018, 10:01 PM

What MAS have done is to cancel 2 or 3 flights using the 738s and replace with a sinle larger aircraft like the A333 and even the A380. Not sure about if MH did transfer some pax to other carirs but it doesnt look like it for most of the pax - probably for some on full biz class maybe. But if one is travelling by MH and connecting in KUL, they will arrange the next outbound flight but could be hours later or even a day later.

shikhargpt · 9th July 2018, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguy

What MAS have done is to cancel 2 or 3 flights using the 738s and replace with a sinle larger aircraft like the A333 and even the A380. Not sure about if MH did transfer some pax to other carirs but it doesnt look like it for most of the pax - probably for some on full biz class maybe. But if one is travelling by MH and connecting in KUL, they will arrange the next outbound flight but could be hours later or even a day later.

Oof, hopefully not for me. I have an important event to be at on Friday evening.

FN-GM · 9th July 2018, 04:23 AM

Shortage of 733 crew. QF are having the same problems. They are replacing the A330 between SYD - PER with 747s. The A330s are then being used to combined 737 flights.

shikhargpt · 9th July 2018, 08:06 AM

Ah, interesting. What contributed to the sudden shortage? Surely they had to have seen it coming.

ycp81 · 9th July 2018, 12:09 PM

Yesterday MH609/610 was also upgraded to an A333. Aircraft took off before my Malindo flight (which was also upgraded from a B738 to a B739ER).

ycp81 · 1st December 2018, 07:27 PM

Looks like 3x MH A380s (MH8023, MH67 and MH87) got diverted to Changi due to bad weather at KLIA. All 3 on the ground now.

9V-SPL · 1st December 2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ycp81

Looks like 3x MH A380s (MH8023, MH67 and MH87) got diverted to Changi due to bad weather at KLIA. All 3 on the ground now.

and they landed back to back to back too!

MH89 (9M-MNF) landed at 1749.
MH67 (9M-MNC) landed at 1752.
MH8032 (9M-MNE) landed at 1754.

9M-MNE has since departed SIN as MH8023 at 1935.

8th July 2018, 08:27 AM	#1
shikhargpt SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 15-Feb-2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 303	Lots of cancellation of MH KUL-SIN/SIN-KUL flights Over the past few days, a lot of the B738 flights running between Singapore and KL have been canceled. Once we saw an upgauge to the A380, today we're seeing MH613 and MH623 combined into MH607 operated by an A330. As a result MH616 is one of those outbound from SG that's canceled (and I'm flying 616 on Thursday to connect with MH123, A380 to Sydney! ) Anyone know what's up?

8th July 2018, 02:18 PM	#2
flyguy SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 21-Dec-2006 Posts: 1,364	Yes and not only to SIN but MAS also have cancelled few flights to BKK as well. Seems MAS have a shortage of tech crew for its 737s esp in its FOs. Even for today MHb619 is operated by a A333 instead of its usual 738. Last edited by flyguy; 8th July 2018 at 05:21 PM..

9th July 2018, 12:09 PM	#8
ycp81 SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS Join Date: 01-Apr-2007 Location: Singapore Programs: Krisflyer, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Flying Blue, Enrich Posts: 2,457	Yesterday MH609/610 was also upgraded to an A333. Aircraft took off before my Malindo flight (which was also upgraded from a B738 to a B739ER). __________________ My past and future travels My Travel Map

1st December 2018, 07:27 PM	#9
ycp81 SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS Join Date: 01-Apr-2007 Location: Singapore Programs: Krisflyer, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Flying Blue, Enrich Posts: 2,457	Looks like 3x MH A380s (MH8023, MH67 and MH87) got diverted to Changi due to bad weather at KLIA. All 3 on the ground now. __________________ My past and future travels My Travel Map Last edited by ycp81; 1st December 2018 at 07:39 PM..

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8th July 2018, 10:01 PM	#4
flyguy SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 21-Dec-2006 Posts: 1,364	What MAS have done is to cancel 2 or 3 flights using the 738s and replace with a sinle larger aircraft like the A333 and even the A380. Not sure about if MH did transfer some pax to other carirs but it doesnt look like it for most of the pax - probably for some on full biz class maybe. But if one is travelling by MH and connecting in KUL, they will arrange the next outbound flight but could be hours later or even a day later.

9th July 2018, 04:23 AM	#6
FN-GM SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 03-Dec-2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,409	Shortage of 733 crew. QF are having the same problems. They are replacing the A330 between SYD - PER with 747s. The A330s are then being used to combined 737 flights.

9th July 2018, 08:06 AM	#7
shikhargpt SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 15-Feb-2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 303	Ah, interesting. What contributed to the sudden shortage? Surely they had to have seen it coming.