Malaysia Airlines

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Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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3/10

"I will not fly them again"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | London to Kuala Lumpur. I was looking forward to my trip in Malaysia Airlines as they enjoyed flying with them before, but this flight was one of the worst I have taken. The check in and lounge in London were great and I had a nice seat (although hard and uncomfortable when flat) Once we were airborn a faulty door seal resulted in an alarm sounding for over 3 hours. The crew carried on with the service despite there clearly being a fault. We circled over Amsterdam for about an hour while he captain tried to fix it. However no reassurances to the passengers or apologies or explanation of why we were circuling during the time the fault was evident. I travel frequently but this engendered severe anxiety and I've never wanted a flight to end sooner. The CSD was pleasant enough once he saw my and others passengers anxiety but the crew were really set on dishing out the alcohol and satay. There were other faults on the plane - lavatory lights not working in business class and seats and bowls filthy and scratched. Indifferent crew too. Some delightful others really rude. The safety of the aircraft was my main concern and the lack information made the situation worrying. I will not fly them again.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteLondon to Kuala Lumpur
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

"left wanting a glass of alcohol"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Langkawi to Kuala Lumpur. If you choose to fly on this late night (22:50) flight, be advised that it regularly leaves early, because it has very light loads. We were airborne at 22:30. There was just the two of us in Business, and about ten people in economy. Needless to say we arrived at KL early, with ampler time to make our connection to Doha and London on Qatar Airways. Much to our delight, we and our bags were checked through all the way to London, even though we had separate PNRs/tickets. This was a great touch from Malaysia Airlines, avoided by other One World carriers, except Qatar Airways. Cabin service was fine, though we declined the meal service because of the late hour. A choice of main courses was available though. Seat and space were good. But once again I was left wanting a glass of alcohol, which is not served on short flights.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteLangkawi to Kuala Lumpur
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

"everything was quick and easy"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | The journey from Kuala Lumpur to London was the last leg of a holiday journey to Bali. In total we flew 4 times with Malaysia Airlines over 2 weeks. I have to say that the flights: London to KL and KL to London, were half empty so the flight attendants and airport staff were quite relaxed and attentive. Luckily we did not queue for long at check in on both flights. At Heathrow the lady at check in was lovely, chatty and proactive. She advised us to be seated on the lower deck as she could find two seats on a row by ourselves. Boarding was easy and the flight took off on time. Same experience for our flight from KL to London. Everything was quick and easy. We used the Malaysia lounges on several occasions and they were all good (Heathrow one is the best though). The inflight services were good, the flight attendants offered water several times. Seats in economy are ok. Entertainment a bit old but still plenty of choice. One thing not good, toilets. It is not the fault of the flight attendants. The toilets need a good good cleaning from the contractors at the airport. They smell terribly and are uninviting. I cannot imagine the state of the toilets when the flight is full! The food served on board is ok, I have flown with other companies and frankly the food served on flights in economy are just average. The flight attendants were nice and polite, they followed up on our requests and served drinks several time during the duration of the flight. If you are kind and polite they are polite and helpful in response. One other thing that was poor about the Malaysia Airlines experience is their website. From my personal experience other airlines have a much better website. I booked via a travel agency so we got a very good deal, If I had to pay full price I might not have booked the holiday. We are also very thankful as we were upgraded to business on our flights KL Bali and return.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteKuala Lumpur to London Heathrow
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
8/10

"MAS are improving"

(Vietnam)

Verified Review | Travelled 9/3-2017 from Yangon to Kuala Lumpur. Upgraded from economy to business after putting a modest bid on their homepage. Worth the money as the trip is 2½ hours. Aircraft old, but well maintained. Classic, soft business class seat. Flight was delayed 45 minutes, but this was well announced and the lounge staff kept me in the lounge till the last minute before last boarding call. Lounge in RGN used by Malaysia Airlines renders two options. Both are called Royal Jade Lounge which are 3rd Party lounges. Lounge is old, but well functioning, quick internet, and I had many choices for breakfast. MAS are improving, and service and information provided is good. IFE was good. However, less than three hours no alcoholic drink offered.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteYangon to Kuala Lumpur
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
7/10

"slight sense of scruffiness"

(Taiwan)

Verified Review | Taipei to Kuala Lumpur. Most things when off without a hitch on this trip. Smooth check in, flights on time. There is a slight sense of scruffiness with everything - the lounge, the plane. The only other gripe is that the flight attendants seemed to hog the bathroom during the last half of the flight from Taipei. I think Taiwan-based airlines offer a better product on this route, but cost more.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteTaipei to Kuala Lumpur
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
4/10

"needs to get its act together"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Kuala Lumpur to London, an unpleasant experience. Some toilets out of order, queuing for the toilets. No announcements of meals so hopefully you're not still queueing for the bathroom. Great plane the A380, but the interior looks tired, bathrooms not great. Staff attitudes not very flexible toward the customer - 'no you can't!' when asking to use a bathroom upstairs in economy (downstairs ones are mostly our of order!). Airline really needs to get its act together.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteKuala Lumpur to London
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
8/10

"cabin crew were attentive and friendly"

(Malaysia)

Verified Review | Kuala Lumpur - Denpasar return 9-14 Feb 17. We got cheap flight tickets for this route compared to AirAsia. Check in was easy. Flight was on time. Cabin crew were attentive and friendly, they served with smile. My baggage was out by the time we passed passport contol. Food was just average given it was only a short flight, but could have been better. SIA served full meal on their flight from SIN-DPS. Overall they have improved a lot.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteKuala Lumpur to Denpasar
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"fed up with this airline"

(Malaysia)

Verified Review | Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. First their system turned my booking status to closed despite I made my check in 2 hours before the boarding time. I waited for almost 2 hours at KLIA ticket counter with many calls to the Careline in both Malaysia and Fiji. They managed to get a ticket after two hours. I have been informed that my returning flight has to postponed to the next day which is 4 March where it supposed to be on 3 March. They gave the excuse that the flight was fully booked on 3 march which sounds ridiculous to me as there are plenty of seats from their website! I'm really fed up with this airline.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteKuala Lumpur to Singapore
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
6/10

"policy of no alcoholic drinks"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Singapore to Langkawi via Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia Airlines. Our overall impression was good; staff were professional and smiling, aircraft were clean with no apparent faults. Both sectors departed on time and arrived slightly early. Recliner leather seats in 2-2 layout are fine for short sectors. But, and it's a big but: Malaysia's policy of no alcoholic drinks on shorter sectors is lamentable. With so much low cost carrier competition in the region MH needs to do better to attract and retain premium passengers. Sub contractor check in staff at SIN were impolite and very lazy.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteSIN to LGK via KUL
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
2/10

"were told system are down"

(Singapore)

Verified Review | London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur. Totally disappointed. On my return flight from London, we had to wait for almost 2 hours standing in queue just for boarding pass to be issued. We are then served by unprofessional customer service counter staff. Standing in the queue for 2 hours and with an elderly, makes everyone restless and tired especially its morning flight. We were told system are down and we will be allocated seats that we have chosen during online check-in. I make a request to just have my elderly mother to be seated beside my sister. It was turned down by him given the same reason as system are done. Hence, we are seated separately. However, during queuing to board the plane I overheard a customer service lady staff telling a lady infront of us that she can only get her seats to be seated together with her partner if they have paid the additional cost for the seat tickets during booking. I ask for it while its my turn but she told me a different story and it can't be done as the system are down. I was disappointed and proceed on as the given seats. The last draw that makes me write this review was that I found out that the whole row seats in front of me are taken up by a family of 6 or 7, which continued to the same row in the middIe seating. I paid more to book an aisle seats, and my allocated are window seats. I will not be recommending Malaysia Airlines even if the tickets are cheap. Delayed flights in both London and KUL, back to SIN.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLondon to Kuala Lumpur
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no