Monday, April 26, 2010

Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia?

I've been thinking of posting this article since people can't decide well which airlines to choose. However, I will try to list down all the pros and cons and strictly I say, this is just my opinions. It is your power to decide.

Malaysia Airlines System (MAS)

Pros:

  • Malaysian Hospitality
  • Free refreshments on board
  • Check-in counter closes 1o minutes before departure
  • You can choose your favourite seat via self check-in kiosk (KLIA)
  • 20 kg luggage allowance
  • Free newspapers
  • Board the aircraft using jet way
  • Highly trained pilot - Most of them are captains (need more than 100 flying hours to be a captain)
  • Ticket price is reasonable provided that you book it 2 weeks earlier
  • Skytrax 5 star airlines (only 6 in this whole world)
  • You'll get your personal copy of Going Places, Malaysia Airlines' official magazine

Cons:

  • Ticket price will be expensive if you book it near your travelling dates
  • You can't check in if you arrived later than the allowed check-in time (KLIA)
  • You cannot choose your seat in advance if you purchase MHlow ticket

AirAsia


Pros:

  • Cheap ticket
  • Skytrax low fare airlines
  • Leather seats
  • Huge option of refreshments on board (but I never try any of them before)
  • Krispy Kreme donuts
  • You can choose your favourite seat but you have to pay RM 9
  • Board and disembark the aircraft using both of the aircraft's doors

Cons:

  • You have to pay for check-in luggage
  • Check-in counter closes 45 minutes before departure
  • Board the aircraft using the 'movable ladder'
  • Free refreshments are not available
  • Good hospitality is rarely available
  • Ticket price will be more expensive in the weekends and public holidays (Last time I checked, AirAsia's ticket is RM 20 more expensive than MAS's ticket for the last Hari Raya Aidilfitri and in the weekends, AirAsia's ticket price will be about the same as MAS's ticket
  • Convenience fee of RM 10 is not so convenience

These are everything that I managed to list. Now, you decide. For me, I'll choose MAS because the price is reasonable or cheaper (free refreshments, 20 kg checked-in luggage allowance), safety and unbeatable Malaysian hospitality. But, I'll have to choose AirAsia if MAS's ticket is too expensive. But still, the best way to do is, when you want to buy ticket, just check with both airliners. It is better that way. Firefly? For me, too expensive and not worth it.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Mc Donald's In Perlis?




Is it 'a dream come true' moment? Well, it is still far from that. Apparently, we have KFC and Pizza Hut in Perlis. That is quite common for people in Perlis since we've been exposed to that for quite some time. Recently, Secret Recipe joined the game. Do you think they can compete and stay in the game or they are going to quit soon? I'm not an economist, so I can't predict or tell you any predictions. According to one of my friend, according to the Perlis's economy projections, we might not able to have a McDonald's in Perlis. But, that is just according to him.

I went to KFC last March with my old good friend and one of the smartest Derma's student. As he is eating his meal, I saw a girl, sitting in one of the restaurant's corner, drinking iced Milo while texting her friend about something. I've been wondering since. If that girl can spend RM3 on a glass of iced Milo while she can get 1 litre of the same drink with the same price 100 metres away, this is a good news. She can spend quite a lot of money on just iced Milo. Then I turned around. Owh kay! There are quite number of them with the same case as mentioned. This is a better news. If they can spend money on those simple stuff, this means that they can afford to have McD as their breakfast, lunch, dinner or even supper.

Even the economy projections say that you are not able to build one in the near future, it is just saying. Maybe it is a truth but as long as I don't see any data on papers, I am convinced that we can have one(McD) in the near future. Absolutely it will invite the 'bomber' of risks to attack your very foundation of courage in taking risks. That is business. People with expertise in business and tonnes of money in their account should try to join the game.

But, will the business profitable? I don't know. Maybe we need more surveys and datas. I heard that Perlis will have 12-screen cinema and Parkson soon. Maybe that is only a joke. But, please, before you open all of that, why dont you open a McD first. Maybe that is better. I don't know. I'm just saying.

p/s: Pardon me for the bad quality of English. I'm not good in English and I'm a very bad English user but I'm still trying to improve my English. Have a good day.

Friday, April 23, 2010

When the captain abandoned the ship

I've nothing more to say since I told them about this before. But, as expected, they kicked me hard and threw me far away. What can I do, right? I am just a person, nothing special and I have nothing in me that they can use. They think, they are right in every decision. Maybe they are. If they are right about everything, will this happen? Before I write more about this, just let me clarify to all of you that I absolutely don't have good English and even don't know how to write well in English. But I try.

I don't know what kind of crap are they thinking and please, someone, do something. You no longer have your captain in service and your vessel is sinking. Wait for him no more because the longer you wait for your captain to respond, the more damage you will do to your ship. Obviously in these moments, someone has to do the decisions. I'm just saying. Remember, I have no authority in helping them. What I can do is urge them to think. Be an adult please, oh my junior prefects. Think. You can't think because your mind is bloody children. Be an adult. You are a child living in an adult's body. You can afford spending time to think about those adult's stuff but you deliberately don't want to spend time to think about how to solve this. SMKD Prefectorial Board, please, help yourself.