Kuala Lumpur to Penang

So after 4 hours of waiting time at KUL LCCT, AK6114 bound for Penang was ready for the departure! with 30 minutes delayed...quite surprised to know that the ABL(Asean Basketball League) plane was scheduled for my flight! Wearing a registration '9M-AFE', also one of the special liveries among all the Airasia's aircrafts. =D

and I would like to wish all my blog viewers

a Merry Christmas! and Happy new year!

Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur again

Hi guys, I just came back from my recent penang + KL trip! and for your info, all of my flights are AKs, Airasia of course. Budget traveler this time haha...

Part 1: BKI-KUL on AK5135 

It's 4am, and I already woke up just before my alarm managed to call me up, I guess most of the people will have the same situation like me on the day of your vacation/trips, because of too excited about that! Haha...so, for some 'aviation lovers' like me, the first thing I do is.......turn on the internet, open up my computer, and check! check what? check the aircrafts that will most probably to operate my flight. After searching for a while, it's time for me to turn off the computer and start doing the final check for the things that I'll have to bring....Camera, checked! charger, checked! boarding passes, checked! etc. Meanwhile my mom and my sisters already woke up and start preparing as well. Time flies, it's 5.10am, and we're ready to go to the airport!

Last check at my bags...

and we're on the way to BKI T2 (aka LCCT, mainly for Airasia)...almost no cars along Jalan Kepayan

We reached Terminal 2 around 5.30am, and the first thing we saw is a long queue in front of the security check section, most of them were passengers on board AK1518 bound for Taipei, ETD 0605. There was a tour guide leading all her 'team members' (or tourists I should say haha..) for the security check and Immigration check as well.

and not sure what happened, BKI T2 during that time is filled with 'smokes' and some pungent smells around the check-in area. Hope it's all fine there.

busy checking boarding passes....

the immigration counter

First aircraft in my sight after entering the waiting hall, 9M-AFF, an Airbus 320-214, will be operating AK1518 to Taipei today

most of the passengers already boarded the plane when the final call was made

before they closed the gate, one passenger's name on the flight was called for a few times, but after 5 minutes the person still didn't show up at the gate, still at home I guess.

pushback...

off she goes....rwy 20 departure...have a safe flight :)

and the sun began to rise...a new day started!

9M-AQE beside.....heading to Miri later

 Little transmile air B732 in the other side, I believe this plane did help me to transport my aircraft model parcels here before...haha

finally, boarding call was made, even though the SDK flight is 5 mins earlier than our departure time

The queue as usual before boarding, with more people behind haha!

Good morning all! Are you ready to fly? XD

9M-AQF will bring me to KUL today

as we know, taking photos in the tarmac are not allowed for those LCC airlines like AK, but, rules are meant to break anyways, I don't care and just took out my camera, snap here snap there, but very unfortunately, I was being spotted and warned by an airport security(too bad)...but I didn't give up! I use the back door to enter the aircraft instead, while the airport security continue to 'spot' other passengers' movement hehe....these are what I managed to snap after that XD 

9M-AHZ to Penang!

Sun already rise...

after settled down in my seat, 22B, no window seat for me this time because 22A was occupied by my sister

window view, taken by my sister of course haha...

Passengers onboard AK6492 bound for SDK, and their aircraft was.....

Ace the skyrider! wearing a registration 9M-AFL, also currently AK's latest livery...how I wish she would bring me to KUL, but too bad then...

taxiing to runway 02! Didn't expect that rwy 02 was active that time! If not I would probably choose the seats at my right hand side, a better view of KK city!

2 MH's B738 with Boeing sky interior at the gates, going to KUL I guess

Take off 

So here we go! with ace the skyrider below, bon voyage... :)

love the shadow of our aircraft. . .

bank left

30 minutes after took off, B.O.B service started...with this 5 bucks Milo, to start my day~ today will be a great day for me =D

As for a LCC airline, no IFE will be provided during the flight, no matter you go on which route (except AAX haha)...so most of the people will prefer sleeping or listening to songs until the landing

Meanwhile I decided to take photos around... but their inflight magazine, which is Travel 3 Sixty December issue did entertained me for a while before descending. One of my friends did shown me a passage about  Pilot's perspective, wrote by a famous captain, which is Captain Lim Khoy Hing, a former Airasia Airbus A320 and Airasia X A330/340 pilot. I really enjoy reading his stories and experiences that will be featured every month in Travel 3 Sixty. For this month's issue, he talks about how the airline industry prepares for and deals with both the predictable and unpredictable moods of mother nature. You can check it out here too, at page 120. or his official website: www.askcaptainlim.com

Not long after that, we're ready for the landing

Getting nearer. . .

Safely landed at KLIA! at 9.20am local time, 15 minutes ahead schedule

MAS B777-200ER, always heard some rumors that MH will be order some B77W, but until now the stories still goes on. . .with no result 

Since we will have to wait for another 4 hours until our next flight to Penang, so we're almost the last person to leave the plane

Goodbye 9M-AQF, thanks for the safe ride

Walk along to the arrival hall . . .

Sunway Putra Hotel

We stayed in KL for 3 days and 2 nights at Sunway Putra Hotel, which was formerly known as The Legend Hotel. The hotel is located around Chow Kit and PWTC area. This time we booked through their offical website instead of agoda.com since the price is almost the same for both websites. The total booking price is MYR 6xx for 3 person!! Really expensive! But at least included buffet breakfast for 3 pax and 2 days. 
Here's a view of my deluxe room. Sorry for the untidy room hehe... =P

window view from our room

In conjunction with our 55th National day, some shops or hotel already waving our national flag around their area. This is an example, the hotel opposite us use many national flags and puzzle it into a word '55'. Really creative I should say!

early morning scene

I was quite satisfied with their buffet breakfast in The Coffee House, which located on the 9th floor of the hotel, as well as the lobby.

There were many choices of food you can choose or cook(or boil) it yourself, such as mee/kuey tiaw soup, nasi lemak, spaghetti, omelette, fried mee hoon and something like that. And of course there were lots of bread, cakes and cereal breakfast which you can mixed it with fresh milk. I have tried almost everything in 2 days, for me, I still prefer the mee/kuey tiaw soup (quite delicious, with the fresh and not too salty soup). But too bad those photos aren't with me now, so I cannot share it.

We checked out from the hotel around 12pm on 20th of August 2012. Then took a taxi to KLIA instead of  catching the KLIA Express. On our way to the airport, something caught my sight again...

it's the new MCcafe! I think it was around Damansara area. Would like to take a stop to enjoy their coffee if  I have the chance next time... =(

We reached the airport around 1pm...

That's all from my current updates! =)