Back in February 2018, I found an amazing flight deal! US $ 138 for a Business Class Return ticket to Guangzhou, China from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KL-Guangzhou-KL). Writing about that amazing experience here.
The hospitality of Malaysia Airlines begins from the moment you enter the airport. There is a dedicated 24 hours all flight Business & First Class check-in, so you don’t have to wait for the usual 3 hours prior check in to start. It is particularly handy for those who arrive at the airport a bit early. You also get a fast track pass for immigration and their Golden Lounge Pass. The newly opened Golden Lounge at the Satellite Building is truly amazing with 100s of food and drinks on offer, fast wifi access and comfy sitting area.
As I entered the airport, headed straight to the dedicated 24 hours business class check-in area and completed the check-in formalities with-in minutes. Without wasting much time, went straight to the immigration area, once again there are special Fast Track Lanes, available for premium class passengers in KLIA. It took a few seconds for the immigration and then I took the train to the satellite building, where the Flagship Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge is located. After having a pretty heavy breakfast from the buffet, went to the dumpling counter for some freshly made dumplings. After dumpling, it was time for a cup of strong coffee & a smoke. The lounge also features a smoking zone, which is a plus for smokers. Not many lounges have this facility, especially nowadays, with airports being declared as so-called “Smoke-Free Building”.
After thoroughly enjoying every bit of the lounge, it was time for the flight. My flight was scheduled to leave from the main terminal building, hence, I had to take the train back to the main terminal building. After completing security and went into the boarding area, the announcement inviting the business class passengers to board the aircraft was being made. So, I headed straight to the aircraft.
Few more pictures of Golden Lounge (Satellite Terminal KLIA)
The hospitality on board, as usual, started with a warm towel and followed by a cold one (on request). Then the cabin crew came with few choices of welcome drinks. I chose to have a bit of champagne. It was delicious!
After take-off, once the seatbelt sign was off, the crew started the food & drink services. Was served packs of crunchy peanuts, which tasted great with a strong mix of Jack Daniels & coke. Then it was time for the famous starter the Satays. I choose both chicken & beef satay and both tasted delicious. Then the meal was served, for which I didn’t really have much room left, after a heavy breakfast at the lounge. After an hour and a half, the captain came out and chatted a bit with 2 of us, seated in the bulkhead seats, 1A & 1 F (I guess others were asleep). He told me to shift to a window seat on the right-hand side, as one can enjoy an awesome birds eye view of Hong Kong from there. So, I did and it was breathtaking.
Snaps from Onward Journey (Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou)
For my return flight from Guangzhou to Kuala Lumpur a few days later, I was pretty late to reach the airport, but still had 40-45 minutes time to enjoy the lounge at Baiyun International Airport Terminal 1. The lounge offering in Guangzhou was not the best, but it was ok. The selection of food & drinks was okay too. The flight was great too. But unlike the previous flight, I did not really have much energy to enjoy the flight. I started from Schengen that morning and due to heavy rain, the train was delayed. Had to make a run to reach the airport on time.
Snaps from Return Journey (Guangzhou to Kuala Lumpur)
Review: I would rate the overall experience as 9.0/ 10.
The flight crews were friendly and helpful. The food on both flights was delicious too. The negative point for these flights was that, when I booked my flight with MH, it said they would be operating Airbus A330, which is a wide-body aircraft a features lie-flat seats. But, a few days before the scheduled flight, I received an email stating that the aircraft for the assigned flights were changed to Airbus A 321, which is a narrow-body aircraft. I know, it doesn’t matter much, especially when the flight time was just over 3 hours. Still, for someone like me, who does not get to fly Business every time, it was a disappointment.
Cheers & Happy Travels!
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